27/02/2023
This is so hard to write but I am here on this beautiful Monday morning to let you know that I will be closing EarthKind Rewind.
I am so grateful for all of you who have supported me along the way, who have been there and watch EKR grow into what it is today. I was quite a newbie to the service business world. I was doing everything I could to figure it all out as I went and you were there to cheer me on as I navigated it all.
It has been quite the journey! I started EKR back in June 2020 as the pandemic lockdown was well in force.
In September 2020 I acquired a stall at Neston Market and I loved getting to know my customers and helping to educate them on how to live a more sustainable life.
One year later, I sold my little green Corsa, bought a two seater van and found out I was pregnant with my son on the same day!
I am still amazed at how much I was able to do while pregnant. I was lugging 20L tubs to the market right up until I was 34 weeks pregnant and was out doing deliveries until 38 weeks!
But sadly, the business just hasn't bounced back since my maternity leave. I have had many customers who stuck around and a few new customers too, but it just hasn't been enough to keep going.
It is so heartbreaking to say goodbye as I had so many plans for the business. I imagined being in a retail unit, showing my little boy how refills work, but my dream is no longer sustainable for me and my family.
So what's next?
I plan to spend the next few weeks winding down the business.
I plan to collect as many refill bottles as possible so I can sell off what stock I have left. So if you could take some time to collect up any empties you have, I'll be doing a big bottle collection day next Tuesday 7th March.
I will then ensure that everyone gets their bottle deposits returned to them once I have received the bottles they have.
Keep an eye out for further updates and reach out if you have an questions
Thanks for everything!
Sophie 💚