Special Offer (FREE pashmina) and effect of COVID-19 on sales

Wow! Sales down 90% compared to the same week last year. Anyone experiencing similar ?

I know many have lost a job so are experiencing a 100% drop in their sales.

In our case, maybe it's partly caused by the lovely warm weather!

So, in partnership with HammockHeaven, we are offering a FREE pashmina scarf (worth up to £39) when you buy any of this years 10 new hammock designs. This offer is available until the end of lock down . Just write which pashmina scarf you would like in the comments box when you complete your purchase.

https://www.hammockheaven.co.uk/product-tag/new-2020/

Coronavirus Update - Special Delivery no longer guaranteed by 1pm

We have just received this update from our Royal Mail account manager.

"I am writing to you on behalf of your Account Manager MB to make you aware of some slight service changes we have had to make due to the current Corona Virus epidemic.

Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm

Due to the current coronavirus situation, we’ll no longer guarantee deliveries by 1pm the next working day for items posted from Thursday 19 March 2020 onwards. We will still prioritise Special Delivery parcels and letters and will aim to deliver by 1pm or before the end of day. However, we will not consider a claim for delay or consequential loss as a result of delay for items posted using the Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm service from that date."

Seems reasonable enough.

Sorry if it causes any problem for anyone. 

Nepal on Lockdown for 1-Week

Our factory is closed for at least one week.

For customers of Mypashmina.co.uk, this means that bespoke orders will be delayed by at least one week. We have plenty of stock in the UK, so other orders will not be effected.

Nepal has had 2 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far.

The borders are already closed and from today there is a shutdown for 1 week. I predict that the lock down will get extended.

The effect on the Nepalese economy is going to be devastating.

9% of GDP is from tourism, and that is already down to zero. Exports will be hit next.

Our workers will get paid for as long as we are trading.

SOME NEWS COMING OUT OF NEPAL...

Government bans entry of all passengers, including Nepalis, from midnight March 20

Nepal government puts all tourist visas on hold and cancels all spring climbing expeditions

Thousands of Nepali workers affected as Qatar imposes temporary entry ban amidst Covid-19 outbreak

The Covid-19 outbreak so far and how Nepal can prepare for the worst

Test, test, test, says WHO but Nepal has neither the means nor the matter

https://tkpo.st/2WCfoHW

Coronavirus News - Mypashmina

Every business I have ever had contact with in the last 20 years has emailed me with Coronavirus news. Every one says the same thing. We are working from home, wearing masks and things are otherwise as normal.

We don't have much to report.

If the couriers stop operating, then I guess we all have bigger problems than a pashimna being a bit delayed.

The other thing to keep in mind is that the factory in Nepal could be shut down for a few weeks.

We are very well stocked, but that could delay some bespoke items.

We will let you know if anything causes pashmina disruption.

If the crazy money printing worries you , buy Bitcoin. If you work in healthcare, ask us and anyone else for a discount, we will be happy to oblige.

Thank you for reading

/Paul