Top 5 Items of 2007: What will be Big in 2008?

[rennea]

What was everyone's top 5 items for 2007?

mine were:

1. Mix N Masher
2. Med Bar Pan
3. Color Santoku
4. Kitchen Shears
5. Prep Bowl Set

I wonder what will be the big sellers in 2008?:chef:

 

[wadesgirl]

Without being at home to look, I know my #1 is the Mix N Chop. I sold over 100 of those babies over the last two seasons. I'm interested to see what the rest is, I haven't looked in a while.

 

[SusanBP0129]

2583 Mix 'N Chop 29
2585 Food Chopper 28
2981 Microfiber Towel - Cranberry 26
1755 Chef's Silicone Basting Brush 24
2575 Garlic Press 23

 

[pamperedlinda]

Since 3 of my top 5 were HWC items, I'm posting my top 8:

2583 Mix 'N Chop 75
GL68 Pink Nylon Knife 62
GL69 Mini Measure-All® Cup 55
GL67 Pink Flexible Scraper 53
1250 Quikut Paring Knife 48
2585 Food Chopper 47
2495 Can Strainer 40
1891 The Pampered Chef® Season's Best® Recipe Collection 38

 

[Cindycooks]

Mix n Chop
Colored Santoku
Food Chopper
Large Bar Pan
Seasons Best

 

[wadesgirl]

Since 3 of my top 5 were HWC items, I'm posting my top 8:

2583 Mix 'N Chop 75
GL68 Pink Nylon Knife 62
GL69 Mini Measure-All® Cup 55
GL67 Pink Flexible Scraper 53
1250 Quikut Paring Knife 48
2585 Food Chopper 47
2495 Can Strainer 40
1891 The Pampered Chef® Season's Best® Recipe Collection 38

That's amazing to have that many HWC sales!

 

[Ginger428]

Heres Mine.....


Flour Shaker 68
Salad Chopper 57
RUFTH 2007 Trivet 52
Garlic Infused Oil 50
Food Chopper 49

 

[Kitchen2u]

1) Executive Saute Pan
2) Forged Santuko Knife
3) Large Bar Pan
4) Food Chopper
5) Prep Bowl Set

I forgot to write the # of each sold...but I was pleasantly surprised with the Saute Pan and Santuko knife...I rant and rave about them at all of my shows. Ran numbers on the Exective Stir Fry Skillet....high seller on that one too...115 of them!

 

[pamperedlinda]

That's amazing to have that many HWC sales!

I get my friends to take orders for me on just the pink stuff.

 

[wadesgirl]

1) Executive Saute Pan
2) Forged Santuko Knife
3) Large Bar Pan
4) Food Chopper
5) Prep Bowl Set

I forgot to write the # of each sold...but I was pleasantly surprised with the Saute Pan and Santuko knife...I rant and rave about them at all of my shows. Ran numbers on the Exective Stir Fry Skillet....high seller on that one too...115 of them!

Is that just for last year or your career sales?!

 

[Kitchen2u]

Is that just for last year or your career sales?!

Last year only ~

 

[heat123]

Mix and Chop
QK Paring Knife
Food Chopper
Apple Wedger
Decorator Bottle set

 

[DebbieJ]

Mix N Chop
Citrus Peeler
Food Chopper
Can Strainer
Mini Serving SpatulaOuch, that is eye opening. One of my previous top 5s, the Large Bar Pan, fell way down. Time to rethink my show!

 

[Addie4TLC]

Chopper
Garlic Press
Med Cutting Board
Quick Stirr Pitcher (Fam. Size)
Bamboo Spoons (set of 3)

 

[StacieB]

Mix N Chop 125
Citru Peeler 58
Quikit Knife 57
Mini Serving Spatula 54
Mix N Masher 52

Not high dollar pieces, but they bring in the business!!

 

[smilesarepriceless]

once I figure out how to look up this info..I'm quite interested.i'll share.

 

[mombird4]

My top 5Quikut Paring Knife-41
Mix n Chop-31
Mimi spatula-25
Food Chopper-19
Bamboo tongs-18
Now that I've got me feet a little sturdier under me this year will be much better!

 

[wadesgirl]

Last year only ~

Wow! What's your secret???

Okay my top items for last year are:
Mix N Chop 117
Can Strainer 50
Season's Best 45
Mini Serving Spatula 43
Food Chopper 39
Ice Cream Dipper 38
Smooth Edge Can Opener 37

 

[pamperedlinda]

once I figure out how to look up this info..I'm quite interested.i'll share.

In P3 look under Reports, Shows, Top Sell List

 

[mrssyvo]

Wow, this was an eye opener for me-

Mix & Chop 81
citrus peeler 61
Season's Best 55
mini spatula 51
and 4 way tie for 5th all at 30
decorator bottle set
food chopper
can strainer
Ice cream dipper

I need to work on getting some big-ticket items in my top 5- 4 of them were under $5.00

 

[Chefstover2]

1) Executive Saute Pan
2) Forged Santuko Knife
3) Large Bar Pan
4) Food Chopper
5) Prep Bowl Set

I forgot to write the # of each sold...but I was pleasantly surprised with the Saute Pan and Santuko knife...I rant and rave about them at all of my shows. Ran numbers on the Exective Stir Fry Skillet....high seller on that one too...115 of them!

OK, I want to know what you're saying about the cookware...it's not even in my top 20!

My top 5 by the way:
Can Opener (57)
Food Chopper (52)
Measure-All Cup (44)
Mix & Chop (41)
Can Strainer (39)
#6 is Large Bar Pan (37)...so not doing too bad on stoneware

 

[dannyzmom]

OK, I want to know what you're saying about the cookware...it's not even in my top 20!

My top 5 by the way:
Can Opener (57)
Food Chopper (52)
Measure-All Cup (44)
Mix & Chop (41)
Can Strainer (39)
#6 is Large Bar Pan (37)...so not doing too bad on stoneware

Hey Stover!
How'd the Tilapia turn out last night?
I am thinking I'm going to make it tomorrow night...

 

[lacychef]

It's definately an eye opener!

Mix & Chop 177
Food chopper 72
Citrus peeler 64
Seasons best 56
can strainer 53

I guess I need to focus more on the higher $ items....I thought I was though

 

[ragschef]

My top 5:

1. Mix N Chop (67)
2. Can Opener (38)
3. Ice Cream Dipper (37)
4. QK Paring Knives (set of 3) (33)
5. Large Micro Cooker (32)

Better luck this year with higher-priced items, huh?...

 

[iteachurkid]

Wow! Talk about eye opening...

My Top Five:
Mix n chop -66
Small Batter Bowl - 55
Season's Best S/S - 41
Food Chopper - 40
Citrus Peeler - 39

Two of these are $1 or less...I've got my work cut out for me this year

 

[Gina M]

Mix 'N Chop 62 (top seller for the year and for all my products in almost 2 1/2 years!)
Mini Serving Spatula 53
Chef's Silicone Basting Brush 35
Citrus Peeler 35 (I have people who buy 5 at a time)
Quikut Paring Knife 25

I need to get some higher price items in there!

 

[MORFIA]

mix chop----97
small batter bowl -90 I did the brownie's in nov-dec
chopper 86
slice serve 71
dec bottles 63
coating trays 63-----never mentioned this ever--

 

[rennea]

Lots of Mix N choppers being sold..........

I've sold 4 all last year

 

[cathyskitchen]

Wow, I sell a lot of Season's Bests!!

1886 Season's Best® Recipe Collection(S/S '07) 75
1891 The Pampered Chef® Season's Best® Recipe Collection 42
2237 Bamboo Tongs 32
1260 Citrus Peeler 31
2583 Mix 'N Chop 30

And, of course, the Mix 'n Chop is in my Top 5 as well. This is very eye-opening - definitely going to focus more on other items (btw, I never talked about the Citrus Peeler OR the old Bamboo Tongs!!). At least I know when I push something, it sells (SBs!)

 

[pamperedposey]

1. Mix n chop
2. Food Chopper
3. Tool Turn About
4. Measure All Cup
5. Smooth Edge Can Opener

 

[pamperedposey]

Lots of Mix N choppers being sold..........

I've sold 4 all last year

At every show I always say "The mix n chop has been our hot item of the last 2 seasons. We sold so many that they put them on stop sell for a while." I've learned that even with no further description nearly every person in the room orders one.

I learned that when I was hosting a show. My Director said the same thing about the silicone basting brush and I totally fell for it. I didn't know if I'd ever use it, but thought I just had to have it because it was such a "hot" item. :chef:

In March I need to find a more high dollar item to say that about.

 

[wadesgirl]

Lots of Mix N choppers being sold..........

I've sold 4 all last year

Tell me you just started in December?! Or just crawled out from under a rock! Those babies are flying off the shelves. I sell at least 1 at every party and everyone talks about it at my parties. I had one party where the host made sure every guest ordered one! It was outselling all my other products within two months.

 

[PCJenni]

Cathy and I must have the same business!

SB Fall
Sb Spring
Citrus Peeler
Mix N Chop
Bamboo tongs
garlic press
food chopper
decorator bottles
can strainer
kitchen shears

so funny because I RARELY talk about or show any of these! Well, except for the SB... and the Bamboo tongs were discontinued!!!

 

[rennea]

Tell me you just started in December?! Or just crawled out from under a rock! Those babies are flying off the shelves. I sell at least 1 at every party and everyone talks about it at my parties. I had one party where the host made sure every guest ordered one! It was outselling all my other products within two months.

Uhmm no rock and been in biz 3+ years.

 

[cathyskitchen]

Cathy and I must have the same business!

SB Fall
Sb Spring
Citrus Peeler
Mix N Chop
Bamboo tongs
garlic press
food chopper
decorator bottles
can strainer
kitchen shears

so funny because I RARELY talk about or show any of these! Well, except for the SB... and the Bamboo tongs were discontinued!!!

Wow, too funny! The more I think about it, a lot of these top 5 (and 10 - the rest of mine look just like yours, too!) are "add on" items - I'm always adding on at check-out. If they are getting a small bar pan, I add the bamboo tongs (now the new ones!), if they are getting any kind of paring knife, I add on citrus peelers, if they didn't put the SB on there, I ask if they want some (not just one!). So, I'm not bummed about my top 5. I'm satisfied with my shows and my business, but I am going to start talking about the big items and less about the little ones, until check-out!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Uhmm no rock and been in biz 3+ years.

You just have a very interesting customer base, that's all! Correct me if I'm wrong, but Rennea, don't you actually sell Tiles Paper Napkins?And I sell the mix n chop - but I actually sell more mix n mashers.

 

[wadesgirl]

Is the Mix N Masher that good? I've never even seen one in person, it looks flimsy to me?? Maybe a product I need to purchase to try...

 

[its_me_susan]

What was everyone's top 5 items for 2007?

mine were:

1. Mix N Masher
2. Med Bar Pan
3. Color Santoku
4. Kitchen Shears
5. Prep Bowl Set

I wonder what will be the big sellers in 2008?:chef:

I think it's important to look at stoneware as one product too (I got my top 10 list of stoneware too and will just list my top 3 stones

1. Mix 'n chop 43
2. Food chopper 40
3. decorator bottle set 28
4. Seasons best 27
5 mini spatula 24
6. prep bowl 23

stones
1. deep dish baker 14
2. large bar pan 13
3. small bar pan 11

 

[smilesarepriceless]

Thank you Pamperedlinda for explaining to me how to find the stats! I got it now!!!

Here are mine...well my top 8 since the last 3 were for a tie...

*i've been in business 5 mths.

Mini Serving Spatula -44
Mix N Chop -34
Seasons Best -29
Round Stone with Handles - Large -26
Food Chopper - 21
Small Micro Cooker - 20
Prep Bowl Set - 20
Stackable Cooling Rack - 20

 

[its_me_susan]

Since 3 of my top 5 were HWC items, I'm posting my top 8:

2583 Mix 'N Chop 75
GL68 Pink Nylon Knife 62
GL69 Mini Measure-All® Cup 55
GL67 Pink Flexible Scraper 53
1250 Quikut Paring Knife 48
2585 Food Chopper 47
2495 Can Strainer 40
1891 The Pampered Chef® Season's Best® Recipe Collection 38

Wow Linda, How'd you sell all those HWC products? Wonderful.

 

[its_me_susan]

Heres Mine.....


Flour Shaker 68
Salad Chopper 57
RUFTH 2007 Trivet 52
Garlic Infused Oil 50
Food Chopper 49

Ginger! GREAT list!!!!! Gotta love that salad chopper!

 

[its_me_susan]

1) Executive Saute Pan
2) Forged Santuko Knife
3) Large Bar Pan
4) Food Chopper
5) Prep Bowl Set

I forgot to write the # of each sold...but I was pleasantly surprised with the Saute Pan and Santuko knife...I rant and rave about them at all of my shows. Ran numbers on the Exective Stir Fry Skillet....high seller on that one too...115 of them!

Ok, you need to share your rant please! Wow!

 

[Koolotus]

I forgot we could do this
Mix n chop 38 ( why it is #1 I will never know I hate the thing and never bring it to shows!)
Food Chopper 35
Executive 12" Skillet 30
Quick stir and color coated santoku tied at 28
I try not to talk about the color coated santoku because I figured they would sell themselves. But, at one show a lady noticed I kept washing it and reusing it so she ordered it because it must be my fave, she was right. I love that knife so much more than all the others, and I have all the others
Thanks for starting this thread rennea. cool

 

[its_me_susan]

once I figure out how to look up this info..I'm quite interested.i'll share.

$850 in free Pampered Chef Products in my first 90 days!

Wow - what did you choose??????

 

[rennea]

You just have a very interesting customer base, that's all! Correct me if I'm wrong, but Rennea, don't you actually sell Tiles Paper Napkins?
And I sell the mix n chop - but I actually sell more mix n mashers.

Yes Becky I do sell those pesky paper napkins too I always suggest them when people order the tile plates as a add on. It does work believe it or not.

Other add ons I suggest:

Bar board-paring knife
Cheese board-petite squares
always like to sell the corn butter/cob nobs together
batter bowls-whisks
small bar pan-mini serving spatula
large grooved cutting board-bread knife
any cookware-chef tools
any stoneware-pan scrapers
mini-muffin pan- tart shaper and small scoops
cookbooks-spices

Add on's maybe small but they do add up:chef:

 

[rennea]

1) Executive Saute Pan
2) Forged Santuko Knife
3) Large Bar Pan
4) Food Chopper
5) Prep Bowl Set

I forgot to write the # of each sold...but I was pleasantly surprised with the Saute Pan and Santuko knife...I rant and rave about them at all of my shows. Ran numbers on the Exective Stir Fry Skillet....high seller on that one too...115 of them!

115 Exective stir fry skillets WoW, that's awsome! I would also like to hear about your rant. Whatever your doing is working girl.

 

[its_me_susan]

mix chop----97
small batter bowl -90 I did the brownie's in nov-dec
chopper 86
slice serve 71
dec bottles 63
coating trays 63-----never mentioned this ever--

coating trays 63-----never mentioned this ever--

why????

 

[its_me_susan]

At every show I always say "The mix n chop has been our hot item of the last 2 seasons. We sold so many that they put them on stop sell for a while." I've learned that even with no further description nearly every person in the room orders one.

In March I need to find a more high dollar item to say that about.

You can say the same about the deep dish covered baker ~ and although it's $65, it pays for itself in just 3 or 4 meals if you are someone who tends to buy rotissarie chickens at the food store! It's my favorite product, my husband's too - he has actually sold 3 of them just talking to people about my chicken! LOL. It's my #1 career seller. :thumbup:

 

[rennea]

coating trays 63-----never mentioned this ever--

why????

I think we sell what we like susan. I don't like the mix n chop, and that's why I don't sell many. I need to start really ranting about higher items. I do talk alot about our stoneware and do sell a ton of med. bar pans and mini bakers.

 

[rennea]

You can say the same about the deep dish covered baker ~ and although it's $65, it pays for itself in just 3 or 4 meals if you are someone who tends to buy rotissarie chickens at the food store! It's my favorite product, my husband's too - he has actually sold 3 of them just talking to people about my chicken! LOL. It's my #1 career seller. :thumbup:

I never thought of telling people that, it's a good line and true too.....



(side note:The deep covered baker is $78.75 here in Canada so it can be a hard sell sometimes)