FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A centralized online marketplace supporting Hawai’i small businesses.

Vendors are selected by an external committee of community leaders.

We anticipate supporting approximately 300 vendors.

Wholesale: 

- Products sold to Pop-Up Makeke at a discounted rate (this is typically 50% of the retail value)

- Products will be sold on Amazon.com and Popupmakeke.com

Consignment:

- Pop-Up Mākeke will sell products on behalf of businesses on popupmakeke.com

- Vendor will receive the retail value of their products, minus fees that maybe assessed

- Unsold product at the end of the Pop-Up Mākeke will be returned to the vendor

- Must devote 3 hours to an onboarding workshop; and

- Be a registered business in good standing in the state of Hawaii; and

- Products must have a connection to Hawaii; and

- All products must have a high resolution photo; and

- All products must have a written description which includes but is not limited to core features, dimensions/weight, unique value proposition; and

- All products must have a barcode; and

- Products must be individually packaged

Amazon will be assisting with increasing the global footprint for Hawaiʻi based wholesale businesses.

Products need to be handed over to Pop-Up Mākeke ready to be shipped.

Once selected as a vendor, you will be notified by email and scheduled to participate in our orientation. Additional information will be provided in email.

An end date has not yet been determined.

The Pop-Up Mākeke is facilitated and managed by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) is a member-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Unfortunately, due to state and federal consumer privacy laws and regulations, we will be unable to share any customer data with Pop-Up Mākeke vendors. However, general data indicating your gross sales and overall product performance will be provided.

The Pop-Up Mākeke maintains an “All Sales Final” policy. To the extent possible, we will accommodate customers who show proof that their products were damaged in transit.

Yes, we will issue payment on any products sold via consignment, if or when a re-stock is requested and approved by the Pop-Up Mākeke Team. Wholesale vendors will be paid in accordance with executed purchase orders.