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• Shop Halo Halo is a small, Filipina-owned and operated bakery and cafe located in Downtown Portland in a little breezeway called Union Way across the street from Powell's City of Books. We strive to create a warm and welcoming space that centers and uplifts community, highlights and innovates beloved flavors and recipes, and educates others about Filipino cuisine, culture, and history.

• On our journey from pop-up to brick and mortar, we have been so fortunate to be offered the opportunity to pop-up at several local events, markets, and even at many small businesses! As soon as we opened our brick and mortar, we wanted to be able to offer space and highlight up and coming small businesses and artists as well as many of those who supported us along the way! Our retail area, features the products of many local vendors and organizations that we've had the honor of sharing community and space with over the years.

• We prioritize local artists, organizations, and makers, but do carry products from folks all over the US!

• We pay out consignors monthly at a consignment rate of 70% to the maker, and 30% to Shop Halo Halo via Venmo, Paypal, or Zelle. Payouts under $10 will be held until the next month, unless it is a consignor's last month, in which case, no amount will be withheld.

• Typically, the industry standard consignment rate is 50%-50% or 60%-40%, for shops that primarily operate on consignment, these rates keep them operational. Shop Halo Halo is able to offer 70%-30% because the operating costs of our space are covered by our bakery, cafe, and catering income. We also try our best to pay forward the generosity and support we received from other small businesses and makers while we were starting out. 

• Each new consignment contract is 3 months long. This is so we can test how our audience responds to new products, and if a consignor or product is a good fit in our space. Depending on the outcome, the consignor will be invited to renew. 

• We support the creativity and hard work of artists and makers, and will not accept any AI-generated art or writing.

• The price range of the products we currently carry is $3-35 and we don't tend to accept stock with a value of more than $50. We do carry some jewelry like, but no precious metals or gems. We also do not accept any explicit art/fanart.

• Our shop is full of great artists and our turnover is pretty small, but as we prepare for the holiday shopping season, we are hoping to onboard between 5-10 new consignors in this round of applications.

• Art items the shop is currently a bit oversaturated with: art prints and stickers (We'll still consider these items, just accepting less of them in general)

• Fun things we're looking for more of: buttons, pins, accessories like hats, pouches, and bags, cards, stationary, magnets, keychains, skincare/care items, candles, small ceramics like little figurines and trinket trays, books, packaged food/snack items, any of the previous items highlighting Filipino, SE Asian/Asia Pacific culture, food, etc. 

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