August: a story of shipping, summer, and savings
It's hard to believe that we're almost halfway through summer here in the Northern Hemisphere. It feels just like yesterday that the weather was finally starting to warm up in Chicago, and yet, it's hard to remember the last time any of us had to put on a winter jacket or a pair of gloves to go outside.
These sunny, hot days and warm, breezy nights have given us a lot to think about at Henri. In fact, these last few weeks have been the busiest period in our development since we first got started. It feels like a time of celebration, of fun, and of creativity - all things we strive to provide with every order we ship. Naturally, all of this development work has created some changes to how we operate the business side of what we do, and we couldn't be more excited to share what we have in store for you.
Here's an overview for what you can look forward to in the Henri store over the coming weeks, months, and in some cases, the foreseeable future:
30 Days of Summer Savings:
Our customers are our backbone, delivering us invaluable feedback that helps us improve our products, deliver a superior experience, and expand our reach to new customers and markets. As we aim to connect more people with the world of Henri, we want to take steps to ensure as many people as possible have a chance to try what we make.
That's why for the entire month of August, every product in the Henri store will be sold at a 30% discount. There's no need to look up a discount code, fill out a survey, or leave a review - just pure savings from now until 8/31.
Deeper Discounts on Shipping:
A critical area of focus in our development process lies in our partnerships with our suppliers and vendors. We've worked tirelessly since June to hone in these relationships, find better ways to purchase our supplies and ingredients in bulk, and explore new solutions in our order packaging and fulfillment process.
While our new packaging solutions won't arrive until later this year, we've realized that we're now positioned to pass on savings to our customers immediately - allowing us to offer both a lower threshold for complimentary shipping in all of our markets, as well as deeper discounts in our shipping options across all regions around the world.
For U.S. based shoppers - complimentary shipping is now available on all orders over $50 USD... a savings of over 33%! We've matched this discount for Canadian customers as well, lowering the threshold for complimentary shipping from $105 CAD down to $70 CAD.
For international customers outside of North America, complimentary shipping has become even more accessible. Thanks to some savvy and thoughtful offerings from our international shipping partners, we're able to offer a complimentary shipping option on all orders over $125 USD instead of $350 USD. Organizing a nearly 66% discount in the shipping threshold was not an easy task, but thanks to our stellar logistics partners at the United States Postal Service, UPS, and DHL, we finally feel confident that we can offer complimentary shipping at this price point while maintaining our customer experience standards in every country we ship to.
We've also been able to pass down additional savings in our paid shipping options, lowering the average cost of a paid shipment by nearly 20% across all zones. Happy shopping! Or, should we say, happy shipping?
New Markets:
One of the most challenging aspects of international expansion is ensuring that the store is prepared to serve customers in those new markets. Over the last few weeks, our market development team has worked tirelessly to research the import regulations of our new target markets. Now that the required research is complete, we're proud to say that we will be taking our largest leap forward yet to export our products internationally.
That's not hyperbole either - as of today, the Henri store will be launching 30 new online portals, doubling our market reach from 26 to 56, and making our products available to over two billion new customers.
New Customer Markets - August, 2024
| Asia | Bahrain |
| Asia | China Mainland |
| Asia | Indonesia |
| Asia | Kuwait |
| Asia | Macao SAR |
| Asia | Saudi Arabia |
| Asia | Vietnam |
| Europe | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Europe | Croatia |
| Europe | Estonia |
| Europe | Gibraltar |
| Europe | Greece |
| Europe | Guernsey |
| Europe | Hungary |
| Europe | Iceland |
| Europe | Isle of Man |
| Europe | Jersey |
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Latvia
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Liechtenstein
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Lithuania
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Luxembourg
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Malta
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Monaco
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Romania
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Slovenia
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North America
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Mexico
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Panama
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Caribbean Netherlands
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South America
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Colombia
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Uruguay
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With new opportunities, more competitive pricing, and the sale of the year underway, we look forward to continue sharing the world of Henri with the wider world.
Until next time,
-Henri