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Introduction ................................................11-14 Chapter 2. Product ...................................................... 15-22 Chapter 3. Unique Value .............................................. 23-26 Chapter 4. Competition ................................................ 27-32 Chapter 5. Personas .................................................... 33-40 ׉ 7cassandra://v0miPnp3qxXgYnvdUK-RKrRtdf54lb0y870omg394rE2 ``buOo G ;I׉EChapter 6. Cultural Relevance ......................................41-46 Chapter 7. Visual Strategy ...........................................47-58 Chapter 8. Marketing ................................................... 59-72 buOo G ;JbuOo G ;IבCטu׉׉ 7cassandra://wepJoblVu8WMS2D_P9wh1wundx1btlaxOSN-H3h5044` md׉ 7cassandra://xMlOoiOc8awXiTXpAfB60gsyBAJ3sdbGPhmO2ToAlnU͜r`t׉ 7cassandra://Bniafhk4rJBbLyye4Hvd0cEJKANcwaOvB9Wuq84yJR06``׉ 7cassandra://PuWvDvYt1wc8LaevEbpJ8fS6N1Mx0OQNrhf-EVTgR4M:͠|buOp G ;׉E1 12 Introduction ׉ 7cassandra://Bniafhk4rJBbLyye4Hvd0cEJKANcwaOvB9Wuq84yJR06``buOo G ;K׉ETMy Story Ashley Rose has been a strong believer of new age spirituality, astrology, gemstones, manifestation and meditation for the past five years of her life. Learning about spirituality has been a source of comfort and relief from stress, helping her to cope with the challenges in life. Throughout her spiritual journey, Ashley started to decorate her bedroom into a place that provided her with a sense of ease and relaxation. Crystals, plants, singing bowls, dream catchers, tapestries and scented candles fill her room to provide the ultimate comfort zone. However, Ashley soon realized that all but one of these products sufficed to provide ultimate relaxation; candles. Candles have been one of her favorite aspects of setting the moon for relaxation. They provide the suitable amount of lighting, and their aroma puts many people at ease. 13 buOo G ;LbuOo G ;KבCטu׉׉ 7cassandra://S1EUye3HViRJtnngKzC0KySX-5yp06YWCco1qVtoyT8A` md׉ 7cassandra://8N6O6Y8RW7SCIIDqXxOowG5xbCOdfRG8HF8yqlOdjCo͡*`t׉ 7cassandra://ycjPh6Mamk9yayt-gSwkusuyGYvJB2fs_Rt0i6r2vE05``׉ 7cassandra://ThRi6JCtnRo88ATDVMsfy8xC3CJvQ_KL7VbaKUJuXcA6x͠|buOp G ;׉E14 ׉ 7cassandra://ycjPh6Mamk9yayt-gSwkusuyGYvJB2fs_Rt0i6r2vE05``buOo G ;M׉EHowever, for a product whose goal is to provide comfort, candles cause multitudes of house fires every year. Ashley noticed that lighting a candle in her room was very necessary to achieve ultimate relaxation, but at the same time, she was not able to fully feel at ease due to having to consistently monitor the candle. Oftentimes, she would fall asleep with a candle lit and wake up hours later to realize she forgot to extinguish it, which could have potentially resulted in a dangerous situation. When it came time to develop an idea for her senior project, Ashley wondered if other individuals have been experiencing the same love/ hate relationship with their candles. The problem statement soon emerged: concerned candle users need to ensure safety in the home because it will prevent house fires. 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This article from the National Candle Association discusses fire safety with candles. Candles are beautiful and relaxing items for the home, but they are also a dangerous open flame and can be a potential fire hazard if left unattended. In fact, an estimated 8,200 home fires are started by candles each year according to the National Fire Protection Association. The article discusses the top three ways to keep the home safe when lighting a candle and how to prevent fires in the home. It gives detailed tips for before a person burns a candle, while it is burning, and safe ways to extinguish it. This article can be used to justify the necessity of my project. 2. “Candles.” NFPA, https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Top-fire-causes/Candles. This article provided useful statistics on the number of candle fires in the U.S. From 2014-2018, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 7,610 home structure fires per year that were started by candles. These fires caused an annual average of 81 deaths, 677 injuries and $278 million in direct property damage. I discovered that roughly onethird (37%) of home candle fires started in bedrooms. It is very common for people to fall asleep while the candle is lit, resulting in injuries and death. I learned that December is the most popular month for house fires due to candles because people tend to light candles during the holiday season. These statistics reinforce the need for candle safety and support on my project. 3. “View of the Safer Candle Project: Preventing fires from Fallen Candles.” https://journals.uct.ac.za/index.php/GHI/ article/view/731/616. This article discusses an ongoing public health crisis that has been going on for years throughout the world; burns. Specifically in South Africa, burn injuries contribute significantly to the annual disease burden across all ages, with an overall burn mortality rate of 4.2 per 100,000. As a result, Childsafe South Africa created the Safer Candle Project in 2005. It was inspired by the frequent observation of household fires in the housing districts surrounding Cape Town. 75 buOo G ;buOo G ;בCטu׉׉ 7cassandra://sHim2Y0gDDWViJZ2LzqdLtlBTdgZnoC615p3diF9DjYE` md׉ 7cassandra://JORyoxPXnhMXLpDObiK16gxT9m1IMCV3weQ_V1rOn74ԙ`t׉ 7cassandra://4rnG-tfFw3JXh2oMSUMTZRRIIiJ96vkAYFYIWoFQlNQ7``׉ 7cassandra://T7MTBTq1EPZ_QDLEeRxOQAMb0N_ZaSvXGz-VYKpNowAGN͠|buOu G ;נbuOu G ;*< 9ׁH"https://www.cbs42.com/news/chiltonׁ ׁ ЈנbuOu G ;̱ 9ׁH.http://nytimes.com/2000/11/23/nyregion/studentׁ ׁ Ј׉E FThe primary objective of the Safer Candle Project is to provide an inexpensive, safe alternative to home candle use in homes with limited electricity access. The article goes on to discuss their solution to this problem, along with photographs to demonstrate how to make any candle safer. The safety solutions while using candles discussed throughout this article may assist me when developing a prototype. 4.Shreffler, K. M., Meadows, M. P., & Davis, K. D, 2009, “FIREFIGHTING AND FATHERING: WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT, PARENTING STRESS, AND SATISFACTION WITH PARENTING AND CHILD BEHAVIOR.” Fatherhood, https://www. fatherhood.gov/sites/default/files/resource_files/e000002403.pdf. This study focuses on father’s who are firefighter’s and how the stresses of their job impacts their family life. It was interesting to me to find that occupational stress, working over 60 hours per week, and lack of sleep were associated with greater family conflict, and conflict with children. Due to family conflict, fathers experienced higher parenting stress and lower parenting satisfaction. Working more than 60 hours per week significantly predicted lower satisfaction with children’s behavior. Learning about firefighter fathers and how they interact with their families due to their jobs can help me learn about what kind of safety their families need, and the father would invest in. 5. “Fire safety and The Elderly.” Bouse volunteer fire district, https://bouseazfd.com/fire-prevention-and-public-education/fire-safety-and-the-elderly/. Bouse Volunteer fire district reveals how older adults run a 2.7 times higher rate of dying in a fire than people in younger age groups. They also have a higher risk of injury from preventable accidental house fires caused by candles, cigarettes, and stoves. Most people suffer from physical and/or mental decline as they age. The elderly often are afflicted with illnesses or disabilities that limit their mobility to varying degrees, making escape from a fire more difficult. The elderly often can experience memory loss, and many develop diseases such as Alzheimer’s, a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. This makes it more likely for them to forget to attend to common household duties such as turning off the faucet, shutting a window, or blowing out a candle. This information will help me in nar76 ׉ 7cassandra://4rnG-tfFw3JXh2oMSUMTZRRIIiJ96vkAYFYIWoFQlNQ7``buOo G ;׉Erowing down my target audience of my product. 6. Gootman, E, 2000, November 23, “Student killed in fire started by candles.” The New York Times, https://www. nytimes.com/2000/11/23/nyregion/student-killed-in-fire-started-by-candles.ht. In this article, Gootman from New York Times reports on a 25 year old student who was killed by burning candles in her New York apartment. The woman, Helen Carnegie, was the 13th person to die that year from a fire started by candles. This is a growing issue as the years go on. Young students have decorative candles near their bed, fall asleep, and their sheets get engulfed in flames causing injuries and many fatalities. I have learned from this article that young college students who are overworked look to candles to relax and often end up in life threatening circumstances. They are often alone in their room when this happens. This information will help me in narrowing down my target audience of my product. 7. Taylor, D, 2020, November 2, “A Chilton County man dies after candles he was using for light set the house on fire.” CBS 42, https://www.cbs42.com/news/chilton-county-man-dies-after-candles-he-was-using-for-lig ht-set-house-onfire/. Taylor reports on the death of a 66 year old man who died in a house fire started by a candle. The fire was on Halloween night, and he was using the candle to light the home in absence of electricity. Due to the candle being unattended, it lit his house on fire and unfortunately took him with it. I learned that house fires often occur when there is no electricity, and the person is home alone and the candle is unattended for long periods of time. This information will be considered when I come up with a solution to the problem, and who in particular will benefit from it. 77 buOo G ;buOo G ;בCטu׉׉ 7cassandra://w3tcgA2-lj61_JbDvyt_tyz2sKw357Ek3fgSTAr5DUYM` md׉ 7cassandra://KE0BuYSVgnSwZYsuewWTDOR4JWF10WHHQ19CCNoSSQof`t׉ 7cassandra://iRbOLS0KhHM4c8EuKyJFOKgO9mwWdX5rwykcr0Rzl548``׉ 7cassandra://1Lr7PmUnQONhXX1OPx_qfUYIQ5wFTN9e85c52bf4xxsK ͠|buOu G ;נbuOu G ;n| 9ׁH4https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/08/08/catׁ ׁ ЈנbuOu G ;̱ 9ׁH(http://www.campus-firewatch.com/candles.ׁ ׁ Ј׉E8. Catherine Loveday, 2021, April 27, “Memory loss isn’t just an old person’s problem – here’s how Young People Can Stay mentally fit.” The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/memory-loss-isnt-just-an-old-persons-problemheres-how-you ng-people-can-stay-mentally-fit-102352. In this article, Catherine Loveday reports that memory loss is not just a problem older people deal with. In today’s society, many young people worry about their memory being not so up to par. This article talks about memory loss in young people, and why technology had something to do with it. It claims that because any information is at our fingertips with smartphones, tablets, and computers, the younger generation can not retain information due to pure laziness. Young people are forgetting simple things like shutting a window, or where they last left their wallet, but can ace a pop quiz. This research will aid my decisions on the target audience for my project. 9. “Keeps pets safe from causing, being victims of fire mishaps” Joint Base San Antonio, 2017, April 26, https://www. jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/1163760/keeps-pets-safe-from-causing-being-victims-of-fire-mishaps/. When people leave the home, one of the top worries they have is that their pets are okay. In this article, I discovered a few simple tips on how to prevent your cherished pet from starting a fire and also how to keep your pets safe. I learned that cats are often victims of house fires because they climb up on counters and knock down things such as candles. This information opens up a new target audience, pet lovers, who would buy my product. 10. Ayers, Laurie, 2017, December 2, “Candle Industry Statistics: Join & Buy Scentsy. Join & Buy Scentsy” https:// www.thrivingcandlebusiness.com/enlightening-candle-industry-statistics/. In this article, Ayers provided me with important statistical information about candles; who buys them, why they buy them, and when they buy them. U.S. retail sales of candles are estimated at approximately $3.2 billion annually, excluding sales of candle accessories. In 2008 it was 2 billion. I discovered that 90% of candle buyers are women, which is not surprising, but an incredibly high percentage. Most people buy candles for the fragrance during the win78 ׉ 7cassandra://iRbOLS0KhHM4c8EuKyJFOKgO9mwWdX5rwykcr0Rzl548``buOo G ;׉E`ter holiday time. This information is helpful to me because it determines when my product may be the most successful on the market. 11. “Candle Safety.” Campus FireWatch, http://www.campus-firewatch.com/candles. According to this article, 85% of fatal fires have happened in off-campus housing where a vast majority of the students live. Roughly one-third (37%) of home candle fires started in bedrooms. These fires caused 36% of the associated deaths and 51% of the associated injuries. About 11% of candle fires happened because the student fell asleep and forgot to blow out the candle. It seems like candle fires are more common amongst young female students in their teens and twenties who live alone or with a roommate in an off campus apartment. This research will aid my decisions on the target audience for my project. 12. Baker, J. E, 2019, August 8, “Cat knocks over candle, sparking fire in duplex with 6 residents, 13 cats, 2 dogs, snake.” Cincinnati, https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/08/08/cat-knocks-over-candle-sparking-fire-residentsdogs-some-cats-safe-snake-status-unknown/1952573001/. This article reports on a fire that was ignited by a candle in an apartment. The fire was started when a cat knocked over a lit candle in a Pleasant Ridge duplex overnight, displacing six residents. The residents made it out safely, however several cats died and two dogs and a snake were injured. The fire was hard to fight because it spread to all floors of the building and was in the walls and small spaces. I learned from this report that it is common for candle fires to be started by pets because they can knock into it. It seems like pets are also a common victim of fires because firemen save the people first and sometimes there is not enough time to save the pets. This information opens up a new target audience, pet lovers, who would buy my product. 79 buOo G ;buOo G ;בCטu׉׉ 7cassandra://X3ZIdR2USe_y6aRlSyVFOPvar7pmQw3vRvzN1WJe6V8>` md׉ 7cassandra://-PKlGTP2JE1v8ZbRWktgUZPABL2ePufI-hwLfWfHLB8!`t׉ 7cassandra://LqqjMKdt5LdjlSTYukfqZo09_cOHeQdSITF1WAEX4Jg8D``׉ 7cassandra://FhgM8XBf3KJChPnMjcpEY0LBaO732-eKX7StYPG5WvIK͠|buOu G ;נbuOu G <*=2 9ׁH-https://www.onefurallpets.com/blogs/news/whatׁ ׁ ЈנbuOu G <| 9ׁH*https://www.healthline.com/health/nontoxicׁ ׁ ЈנbuOu G <̠ 9ׁH$https://candles.lovetoknow.com/aboutׁ ׁ Ј׉E13. Kyle, S. B, “Primary Report on In Depth Investigations of Incidents Involving Candles.” 2002 In this journal, Kyle discusses one of the most common ways candles start fires. The candle fires had one or more of the following patterns; candle flare up, candle exploded, wax was low, container shattered, container caught fire, candle reignited, and candle tipped over. By discovering the specific way the candle caught fire aside from the interference of an outside source, I could come up with an effective solution that would work for any scenario. 14. Carl, 2021, June 28, “Is it safe to sleep with a candle lit?” https://www.candleers.com/is-it-safe-to-sleep-with-acandle-lit/. I found this article very interesting because I am aware it is not good to sleep with a candle on, however I did not know about any disasters that have resulted from it. In this article, I discovered that a woman from the United Kingdom fell asleep with a candle on as she took a nap for work. When she woke up, the candle burnt out and there was smoke in her room and she was coughing up black soot. The soot got into her lungs and she had to go to the hospital. If she had not, she could have died. This information mentions a new safety hazard with candles, and stresses the importance of having a product that will alert you when you have forgotten it is lit. 15. “Mom shares a warning about scented candles after discovering black dots in her baby’s nose.” Tip Hero, https:// tiphero.com/scented-candle-time-limit. I was interested in seeing the dangers of soot produced by scented candles. In this article, a mother from Hoboken who casually lit two large, scented candles and went about her day while at home with her was her newborn child. When she went to feed the baby, Megan noticed that the inside of his nostrils were covered in a black substance. Even after swabbing and cleaning out his nose with saline, there were still remnants of the black substance. Panicked, she took her baby to the doctor. Scented Candles have a three hour warning on them not as a suggestion. If left on for more than three hours, wax can build up enough to form dangerous soot. This information mentions a new safety haz80 ׉ 7cassandra://LqqjMKdt5LdjlSTYukfqZo09_cOHeQdSITF1WAEX4Jg8D``buOo G ;׉Eard with candles, and stresses the importance of having a product that will alert you when you have forgotten it is lit. 16. Painter, S, “5 cleanest burning candles you can buy.” Love to know, https://candles.lovetoknow.com/aboutcandles/5-cleanest-burning-candles-you-can-buy. As I researched more about the harmful qualities of soot, I found that Soy candles, beeswax candles, and vegetablewax based candles that are 100% (not blended with paraffin) are soot-free. Candles with all natural ingredients are better for your health and often are not advertised. Many people don’t know the true dangers of many common candle makers such as DW Home, Yankee Candle, and Bath & Body Works. 17. Timmons, J, 2021, January 22, “6 best nontoxic candles - and why you may want to make the Switch.” Health Line, https://www.healthline.com/health/nontoxic-candles#nontoxic-candle-brands. This article provides more information regarding cleaning burning, non toxic candles. To be on the safe side, look for phthalate-free candles that are derived from 100 percent essential oil. Any synthetic ingredients should be certified nontoxic. Also, transparency is key, so prioritize candlemakers that are willing to list ingredients in full. This article also provided brands that make clean burning candles. 18. W., Joycasinoofficial, —, Lori, —, Je, 2016, December 22, “What are wax melts and how do I use them?” One Fur All Pets, https://www.onefurallpets.com/blogs/news/what-are-wax-melts-and-how-do-i-use-them. This article provides a new and trending alternative to candle; wax melts. Wax melts are pieces of scenes wax without a wick that you can combine with other scents. They are slowly warmed on a wax melter and since there is no flame, they are much safer than candles with a wick. 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