CJ’s Unique Boutique Printing Lotion Labels Using the Kiaro! Label Printer from QuickLabel Systems
West Warwick, RI (PRWEB) July 29, 2013 -- QuickLabel Systems, an Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ: A LOT) business unit, has released a video featuring a personal interview with the founders of CJ’s Unique Boutique in Colorado Springs, CO. CJ's Unique Boutique is a manufacturer of natural cosmetics that has increased their business printing their own labels with the Kiaro! inkjet label printer. The new video can be viewed on the QuickLabel Systems website and on QuickLabel’s YouTube channel at Youtube.com/QuickLabel.
CJ’s Unique Boutique is a family owned manufacturer of their flagship CJ’s BUTTer, and many other natural, handcrafted body products. The video shows how owners CJ and Mark Miller have enhanced the appearance of their products with the Kiaro! inkjet label printer, and have expanded from an in-home operation to a thriving business.
CJ’s Unique Boutique – A Business of Family
Christine “CJ” Miller, owner of CJ’s Unique Boutique, started making CJ’s BUTTer in 2008, in her kitchen, for her children when they were just infants. “I started making diaper cream for my son because I just couldn’t find anything that was working for him for cloth diapers,” says Miller.
CJ’s Husband Mark Miller, Owner, CEO and Marketing Director of CJ’s, emphasizes their belief in using only natural ingredients to make the best products, “We often get asked if we test on animals, and our standard answer,” says Mr. Miller, “is nope – just our own kids! We only make the best, if we wouldn’t put it on our kids, we don’t want you putting it on [yours].”
The Millers found that their product worked, and after sharing a few samples to other moms in need of great diaper cream online, CJ saw demand skyrocket.
After filling their kitchen, living room, bedrooms, backyard and shed with outgoing orders, the two decided to expand from the home and into a retail store and production facility in Colorado Springs.
Since then, they have opened a second retail location in the heart of the city – a cozy, fashionable, downtown storefront, which features all of their body products, as well as a large selection of vintage, retro and trendy clothing and accessories.
The Need for Quality Labels
General Manager of CJ’s Unique Boutique Heather Hodge has seen label after label come through CJ’s, but none compare with those from the Kiaro!. “We’ve changed the packaging numerous times since I started here,” says Hodge, “the labels that we’re currently using are much more professional that what we had before.”
“Every small business,” says Mark Miller, “they learn lessons. One of the biggest lessons we have learned is the importance of packaging and labeling.” With the Kiaro! inkjet label printer, CJ’s Unique Boutique prints off thousands of high-quality labels right in their facility.
Instead of ordering pre-printed labels from a middleman or printing service, they create their own artwork and print their own labels, in astonishing 1200 dpi, at a fraction of the cost of outside printers. “The capabilities of printing labels, and good ones, durable ones,” Mr. Miller emphasizes, “there’s been nothing to even come close to what we’ve been able to do with the Kiaro!”
Saving time and money on labels, shipping costs, and inks has made them become a more efficient producer, and the improved quality of their labels has brought them even more new business. “From a small business standpoint,” continued Mr. Miller, “the investment has absolutely been worth every cent.”
The Kiaro! Saves Money AND Time
The Web Master and Social Media Coordinator for CJ’s is Ryan Flynt – he designs CJ’s labels, and is the chief operator of the Kiaro! He’s also in love. “The Kiaro has saved us an abundance of time in regards to putting labels on our packaging,” says Flynt.
He uses the Kiaro! a lot and appreciates its ease of use and consistent printing quality.
“You can bring the Kiaro! printer in and let it do its job. The software is easy, if there are adjustments to make – they’re easy. It doesn’t take long to train people on the software; it doesn’t take a long time to even show someone how to load the labels into the printer,” Flynt says.
The Kiaro! comes with Custom QuickLabel, an intuitive, easy-to-use label creation software that accepts images of all kinds and prints them directly to the Kiaro!. The labeling software is fast, and the label printer is even faster. It prints in its 1200 dpi quality at 8 inches per second – that’s 40 feet of label material per minute!
“It will do exactly what QuickLabel says it will do,” says Flynt, “The Kiaro! is a cost-effective, time-saving printer that creates excellent, quality labels for our packaging, and I couldn’t be happier.”
About CJ’s Unique Boutique
CJ’s Unique Boutique is a producer of natural, hand-crafted body products, including CJ’S BUTTer, CJ’s BUTTer Creamy Lotion, Spritz, Lip Balm, Body Wash and dozens of other body products. CJ’s products have been used on adults and children to help relive: diaper rash, eczema, dry skin, rug burns and rashes, and come in over 30 fragrances for men and women. More information, including retail and purchasing information, can be found at http://www.cjsuniqueboutique.com. Visit them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CJsewingroom, or email them at cjsuniqueboutique(at)gmail(dot)com.
About QuickLabel Systems and Astro-Med, Inc.
QuickLabel Systems is a leading manufacturer of digital color label printers used by manufacturers and processors who want to print their own labels in-house, as well as barcode label printers, thermal transfer ribbon, labels, and custom label printing services. QuickLabel Systems is a brand of Astro-Med, Inc., a manufacturer of high tech specialty printing systems and data acquisition systems for test and measurement. Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALOT) is a member of the Russell Microcap® Index. Additional information is available by visiting http://www.QuickLabel.com. Keep up with QuickLabel Systems on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/QuickLabel and on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/QuickLabel.
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