🛒 Ho‘ohana Whoo – Merchandise, Souvenirs & Handmade Goods
🎯 Objective
To create a soulful retail ecosystem that uplifts local artisans, preserves culture, and offers meaningful products to locals and tourists alike through a physical store, digital shop, and pop-up markets—all infused with the spirit of intention, community, and joy.
🧩 Problems Addressed
🏪 Local artisans lack affordable space to sell their creations 🎁 Tourists want meaningful, authentic souvenirs—not mass-produced junk 📦 Small-batch makers struggle with shipping, packaging, or tech setup 🎨 Most souvenir shops lack spiritual, handmade, or locally sourced goods 📍 Customers don’t always know where to find community-based products 💡 Solutions
Launch a physical storefront + mobile pop-up booths featuring rotating local vendors, handmade items, wellness products, and souvenirs Build an online store (via Square, Shopify, or WooCommerce) offering curated local goods with shipping and pickup options Include pedicab drop-off delivery or in-person ride-and-shop experiences Support artists with product photography, packaging, pricing guidance, and vendor tools Operate with a rotating vendor program, membership access, and profit-sharing model to keep the system community-sustained 🔄 How It Works
🌟 Benefits
🧭 Next Steps
Finalize retail location setup (storefront, shelving, vendor signage) Create digital store infrastructure (photos, payment, categories, shipping setup) Design vendor onboarding package (agreement, product tags, pricing sheet) Plan pop-up schedule for festivals, farmers markets, nightlife zones Assign trikes or pedicab support for mobile shop delivery Launch vendor spotlight program (online and in-store promotions) Offer “Merchandise Membership” or rotating shelf space subscription for vendors 🤝 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Between Ho‘ohana Whoo and [Vendor/Artisan Name]
For Merchandise, Souvenir & Handmade Goods Collaboration
1. Purpose
To formalize a partnership between Ho‘ohana Whoo and [Vendor Name] for the sale and promotion of handmade, local, or branded merchandise through Ho‘ohana Whoo’s physical shop, online store, and mobile pop-up experiences.
2. Scope of Collaboration
Vendor supplies products on a consignment or wholesale basis for sale at Ho‘ohana Whoo retail locations Products may be sold through: Pedicab Delivery / Street Vending Ho‘ohana Whoo provides shelf space, marketing support, and customer sales management Vendor receives monthly or bi-weekly payout based on sales 3. Responsibilities
Ho‘ohana Whoo Will:
Display and promote vendor’s products at agreed sales points Photograph, list, and promote items online (with vendor credit) Maintain inventory logs and issue regular payouts with itemized reports Rotate inventory or return unsold items as needed [Vendor Name] Will:
Provide sale-ready, tagged, and priced merchandise Restock items upon request and update inventory as needed Agree to consignment or wholesale pricing terms Approve brand representation or story if included in promo materials 4. Compensation Model
Consignment (e.g., 60% vendor / 40% Ho‘ohana Whoo split) Wholesale (flat vendor payout per item, Ho‘ohana sets retail price) Vendor receives payout monthly or bi-weekly Optional: Vendor may contribute to marketing costs or join featured spotlight program for added visibility 5. Term & Termination
Agreement lasts for 90 days, with automatic renewal upon mutual agreement Either party may exit with 14-day written notice Unsold inventory will be returned, rotated, or marked down as agreed 6. Signatures
Ho‘ohana Whoo Representative:
Name: ____________________________
Signature: _________________________
Date: _____________________________
Vendor/Artisan Representative:
Name: ____________________________
Signature: _________________________
Date: _____________________________