Holiday Wholesale Order Deadlines and Best-Selling Gift Sets

October 5 is the last reasonable point to place wholesale orders for confirmed holiday delivery. After October 15, delivery windows tighten significantly and some SKUs will have limited availability. If you are reading this now, act now.

Holiday Order Deadlines

Orders placed by October 10: Guaranteed delivery by November 1. Full SKU availability.
Orders placed October 11–20: Expected delivery November 7–14. Most SKUs available.
Orders placed October 21–31: Expected delivery November 15–22. Subject to inventory availability.
Orders placed November 1+: December delivery only. Limited SKU selection.

Q4’s Highest-AOV Gift SKU: Fireside Chat Smudge Kit (K400)

The Fireside Chat Smudge Kit is the highest average order value item in our wholesale catalog and the gift set that converts at the highest rate during the holiday season. It is a complete home ritual kit — smudge sticks, Palo Santo, and accessories — positioned as a thoughtful, substantive gift for people who value intentional living.

In boutique retail settings, Fireside Chat typically retails at a price point that makes it a “splurge gift” category purchase — the kind of thing someone buys for a friend they want to get something meaningful rather than just decorative. It photographs exceptionally well, which makes it a strong performer in gift guide content and social commerce contexts.

We recommend stocking K400 at 2x your expected sell-through, because gift sets of this type regularly outperform projections in December.

Reed Diffuser Botanicals for Gift Bundling

Mountain’s Edge (D420) and Mini Pinecone (D412) are frequently purchased alongside a Sunsum® fragrance oil as a DIY gift set in boutique retail. Displaying them together near a selection of fragrance oils allows customers to self-curate a gift that feels more personal than a pre-packaged set while remaining easy to assemble.

Contact

Email support@sunsumintention.com with Q4 order inquiries. Reference “Q4 Holiday Order” in your subject line for priority processing.