All right, so people really do want Evernote socks.
Ten months after the launch of its online store, the maker of the
much-loved productivity app says it has averaged $1 million in monthly
sales through Market. Now it’s expanding its catalog of physical products and moving into China, the company’s fastest growing market of users.
The first wave of products included a hodgepodge of items developed with brands such as (MMM) and Moleskine (MSK:IM).
This second set, original to Evernote, focuses on accessories to tame a
messy desktop, much as the app is supposed to kill digital clutter. The
pencil holders, catchall tray, and tablet stand—all commissioned from
California designer Eric Pfeiffer—combine the richness of wood with the utility of plastic.
courtesy EvernotePfeiffer BrightZwerner says that the inspiration for
the collection came from the company’s desire for good-looking desktop
products. “There’s one-off things that you can have on your desk, but
many of them try to mimic Apple,” says the designer, who, incidentally,
was Apple’s (AAPL)
creative director of packaging from 2001 to 2003. “We already have Macs
on our desk, so we thought, What could we do to introduce a warmth, a
humanity, into the space?” The answer was wood—also a theme in the
company’s Redwood City, Calif., headquarters and the favorite material
of Pfeiffer, who molds plywood as Ray and Charles Eames first did in the
1940s. Evernote will also introduce a line of Pfeiffer-designed desktop
monitor platforms (these things) at its annual meeting in October.The
startup won’t say how much profit Market has generated, only that it’s
“a meaningful revenue stream.” But its bestselling products, which
include a $75 stylus and a $495 scanner,
have a common purpose: They extend the functionality of Evernote. The
company also makes money by charging a monthly fee for a premium version
of its app: Individuals pay $5 and businesses $10 per user. It’s not
clear how successfully Market has been selling its motlier products,
such as its $30 Post-It Note variety pack and $99 slim wallet. (The $35 water bottle
is currently sold out.) Zwerner says the company has reaped less
quantifiable dividends from its retail venture. Specifically, he says,
“We are a more crisply articulated brand.” Now with its own pencil
caddy.
- Businessweek
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