Queen Charlotte Soaps is Closing

I'm sure some of you received the e-mail Matthew sent out the other day. But for those who didn't I have posted it here. It seems 2016 has been a sad year for soapers/vendors:


"Hello customers,

It is with great difficulty that we are announcing the closing of Queen Charlotte Soaps. My mother and I opened our company over six years ago because we felt that at the time there were very few artisan options for high quality shaving soap. We have had a great time these past six years, but our business was always something that we did on the side to our normal day jobs. As the time commitment that those require increases, we have found it increasingly difficult to run Queen Charlotte Soaps and are thusly closing our doors for good.

From now through December 25, we are offering 20% off of everything on our website. We have also introduced one new deal: the option to get four bars of randomly selected hand & body soap at an even greater discount. This deal includes hand & body soap from both our regular assortment as well as seasonal specialties. We are still offering free shipping for orders over $75 with the coupon code "FREESHIP". No coupon code is necessary for the 20% off. Thank you for your support.

All the best,

Your friends at Queen Charlotte Soaps."

Gareth, Matthew also posted this on his member thread here at DFS. Definitely sad news, though I wish his family and him all the best.

Freddy Oops, I forgot he had a vendor thread here. My mistake!

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It seems 2016 has been a sad year for soapers/vendors
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Indeed, it truly has been quite the year of manufacturers and vendors dropping out of the business. Makes one wonder if some kind of peak has been reached in the business. Hopefully not.

Gareth, sad that you are losing one of your fine suppliers. I wish all the best to those who have left, and the same to those who remain.

Freddy  Oops, I forgot he had a vendor thread here. My mistake!

I'm sorry, I didn't mean it as a mistake and it is sad. Like every other business, big and small, the market will shake out.

Gareth, sad that you are losing one of your fine suppliers.

Matthew at QCS was the very first Artisan I started working with back when we opened in 2012. The market has changed considerably since then, but I'm happy to say Matthew has become my good friend and confidant over the years and that will likely remain unchanged.

Matthew at QCS was the very first Artisan I started working with back when we opened in 2012. The market has changed considerably since then, but I'm happy to say Matthew has become my good friend and confidant over the years and that will likely remain unchanged.

That is great to hear. Though circumstances may change, friendships don’t have to. I wish him and his mother all the best in their future endavors.

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It seems 2016 has been a sad year for soapers/vendors
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Indeed, it truly has been quite the year of manufacturers and vendors dropping out of the business. Makes one wonder if some kind of peak has been reached in the business. Hopefully not.

Gareth, sad that you are losing one of your fine suppliers. I wish all the best to those who have left, and the same to those who remain.

Agreed. A part of me started to worry a bit, I really hope our favorites right now will remain for many more years to come.