Thanks for your interest in applying to sell at Modern Mouse! We welcome and appreciate all new artist applications, but due to volume may not be able to respond to each and every one. We do review every submission, however. Thank you for your time and interest!
OUR CONSIGNMENT PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS:
Modern Mouse wants to partner with talented designers who create products of superior quality and originality, and whose products fit the overall aesthetic of the collection within our store: simple, stylish and polished with a fun/playful and modern appeal. If you liked the sound of what we're about and think that your work is right up our alley, hooray! Please read through everything below.
How it Works:
We work with independent artists, crafters and designers on a 50/50 consignment basis, with no additional fees. In return for collaborating with us as a Modern Mouse designer, we pledge to:
- Do our best to effectively display and sell your products in our store
- Take excellent care of your inventory and your consignment account/records
- Send payment every month in which there's sales activity for your account
- Proactively provide status reports on your product sales
- Communicate customer questions, requests and/or feedback about your products
- Take special and/or custom orders for your products
- Market and promote your business and your work on our website and in our store
- Provide you with access to a network of like-minded designers, if you so choose
If you've never consigned before, here are some reasons to consider it! Consigning with a retail boutique allows you to:
- Expand your sales channels beyond e-commerce and craft shows
- Get exposure to or increase your presence in retail shops (and start growing that Where to Buy page on your website)
- Gain experience selling your products in a brick-and-mortar retail environment
- Test out new products
Products We're Interested In:
Modern Mouse offer products in price points ranging between $1.50 and $450, with the majority of items between $10 and $40. Since our model is to promote individual artists' businesses, we retail products at the same prices that you list them in your Etsy or other online stores (i.e. no markup) so that we don't compete.
- Home Accessories: decorative accessories, wall décor, home textiles
- Personal Accessories: bags and purses, cards and stationery, jewelry, bath and body products
- Special Occasion Gifts: easy-to-choose gifts for holidays and special occasions, including target recipients such as housewarming, significant other, wedding party, housewarming, graduation, etc.
We invite you to look at our website (
modernmousegifts.com), Instagram, Facebook and/or Twitter to get a preview of all the goodness we're lucky enough to be carrying!
Before You Apply...
Before we dive into how to apply, we ask that you please:
- Keep in mind that, because of our collaborative model and efforts we put forth to promote your shops, we will retail your products at the same prices that you list them for in your Etsy or other online shop.
- Be able to replenish items in a timely manner (within 1-2 weeks).
- Consider reviewing a sample Modern Mouse Consignment Agreement (
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zGlOLQsn024TPdncvfe6S9a2yRusGLRRMrU-PDYHeYw/edit?usp=sharing) for the finer details of working with us. Should you be accepted into our roster of artisans, we will ask you to sign one of these before we can work together.
- Promise that we can still be friends if we don't accept your application at this time. We simply want to ensure that the products we carry represent a cohesive and well-distributed reflection of the boutique's overall aesthetic and atmosphere and, of course, its target customers. Or, it may be that we already have enough products in your category, or that we don't think we have the right target audience for your product. In other words, it's not you — it's us! Thank you for your understanding.
If everything above sounds good to you, please fill out all the fields below in as detailed of a manner as possible.
