Wearables Business back issues from June 2005:
Sorry, we're out.(apparel promotion strategies)
Jun 01, 2005; ... Byline: JEFF RUNDLES One of the distributors I interviewed for this month's cover story on golf shirts noted that the style is the "meat and potatoes" of promotional apparel. He was right. All of you probably sell more T-shirts in raw numbers, but I would hazard a ...
Moseau launches eco-conscious bamboo fiber golf line.(PromoWorks/Moseau launches golf clothing line)
Jun 01, 2005 ... TEMPE, Ariz. - PromoWorks/Moseau (Mo-So), recently announced the launch of its new bamboo fiber golf clothing line. It is a men's line, and includes polo shirts and socks, with an emphasis on colorful, modern style. Bamboo Fiber? No, you aren't seeing things. Turning bamboo ...
SanMar breaks new ground with training center in Bellevue.
Jun 01, 2005 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. - SanMar Corporation, a leading national supplier of wholesale apparel, recently announced the purchase of a new facility in downtown Bellevue in order to facilitate the company's growth. The 38,500-square-foot office building will become the company's training center, ...
Hilton focusing on 'Three Rs' - Rawlings Athletic, Retro/bowling and Racing.(Hilton Apparel Group's marketing management)
Jun 01, 2005 ... ST. LOUIS - As decorated-apparel customers become more sophisticated, so do their expectations for the apparel you present them. Because they need to stand out from their competition as much as you do, they're looking for interesting colors and styling, along with innovative attention to ...
Hanes/Outer Banks introduces 'Coordinate Ideas'.(Hanes Printables/Outer Banks launches sportswears)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2005 ... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Need creative ideas for coordinating apparel programs? Check out four new Hanes Printables/Outer Banks "Coordinate Ideas" brochures for resort wear, spirit wear, corporate apparel and food service uniform. Designed to inspire, each brochure shows ...
Proforma 'Million Dollar Club' trip takes dozens to Puerto Vallarta.(club honors Proforma franchise owners)
Jun 01, 2005 ... CLEVELAND - The CasaMagna Marriott on Banderas Bay in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico was the site of this year's Million Dollar Club reward trip for Proforma franchise owners who sold a million dollars or more in calendar year 2004. Forty-seven of the 68 qualifying owners were able to ...
Century Place three-peats as UniLink All-Star Supplier.(award)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2005 ... SALISBURY, N.C. - Century Place has become the first company to receive UniLink's All-Star Supplier award three years in a row. Century Place President Mike Carter and CEO Jeff Smith accepted the award April 14 at the UniLink FOCUS '05 Awards Dinner in Las Vegas. All-Star ...
American Identity's annual sales meeting charts course for 2005.(meeting of the promotional products distributor)
Jun 01, 2005 ... OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - At American Identity's annual national sales meeting, held recently at the Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park, top executives, sales representatives and company employees shared information on industry trends, new products and the company's strategic plans for 2005. ...
Diport promotes quality with inside-out approach at Las Vegas ASI Show.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2005 ... MIAMI - Diport USA came up with a unique marketing idea to wear their brightly colored Enterprise Polos inside-out at the Las Vegas ASI show. "Be Safe, Buy Diport; Designer Quality Inside & Out," was blazing from the back of every staff member in the booth and visible from a ...
Camp shirts offer summer chic.(wearables marketing trends)
Jun 01, 2005; ... Byline: David Lewis Have you noticed that every couple of years, a bunch of wearables promotional industry experts announces the death of the camp shirt? It's happening again, just as it did a couple or so years ago, a couple of years before that, and probably will a couple or ...
'Claudio-ization' keeps Ashworth corporate sales team in unison.(managemet of Kellie Claudio of Ashworth, Inc.)
Jun 01, 2005; ... Byline: ERIC PETERSON Kellie Claudio National Corporate Sales Manager at Ashworth, Inc./Callaway Golf Carlsbad, Calif. Kellie Claudio has mastered the subtle details of dancing and selling, but there's another skill that has defined her career: teaching. ...
Imaginary ideas lead to real solutions.(marketing management)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: NOWELL C. WISCH, MAS Since I spend most of my time doing trade shows, most of my casual interactions with sales people come from the stolen moments between trying to convince PPDs to use my company and trying to sell my products. These moments occur over a ...
Getting comfortable with camp shirts.(marketing on stylish clothing and trends)
Jun 01, 2005; ... Byline: BRIAN ANDERSON It has taken me awhile to warm up to the camp shirt. When they first started to get hot again a few years ago, I remained cool to the trend, preferring instead to stick with nice polos and fashion tees (read: solid black, blue or gray) for ...
2004 promotional products sales climb to second largest total ever.
Jun 01, 2005 ... IRVING, Texas - Based on a recent study conducted exclusively for Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), estimated sales of promotional products in 2004 increased 5.94 percent to $17,311,730,376, the second largest sales figure in the history of the industry. ...
Sportsman Cap Network president hits Top 40 list.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2005 ... SHAWNEE, Kan. - Dan Saferstein, president of supplier Sportsman Cap Network, has been selected as one of the 2005 Class of Ingram's 40 Under Forty. The Kansas City-based publication, Ingram's, honors the best, brightest and most generous under 40-year-olds in Kansas City. The 40 ...
Greg Norman Collection posts ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK CITY - Greg Norman Collection announced net sales increased 20% and that operating profits increased significantly as well in it's first quarter ended March 31, 2005. This represents the ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth for the company. The company ...
Clotheslines.
Jun 01, 2005 ... PITTSBURGH - Leed's recently named Andrew L. Roth as vice president of product development and marketing. Roth brings more than 30 years of product development and marketing experience to Leed's. Most recently, he owned a lighting and home furnishing retailer in Florida. In his new ...
Letter to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 01, 2005 ... To the editor, Wearable Business: In the course of shopping for luggage, I became puzzled about the meaning of "denier." Most salespeople know that a high denier number means a sturdier fabric (other factors being equal), but their definitions of denier didn't add up. ...
the golf shirt.
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: Jeff Rundles The golf shirt - the polo shirt, the placket shirt, the knit shirt, the sport shirt. Taking liberties with Shakespeare, "That which we call a golf shirt, By any other name would sell as sweet." And it's appropriate that this line is liberally borrowed from ...
GOLF SHIRTS.
Jun 01, 2005 ... Greg Norman Collection The PlayDry Luxury Mercerized Two Tone Jacquard combines performance with Luxury. This PlayDry polo is made up of 60% cotton and 40% polyester and mercerized for an extra-soft finish and look. The shirt is finished with a bird's-eye collar, hem sleeves and ...
CAMP SHIRTS.
Jun 01, 2005 ... King Louie The Kokomo, style 100520 from King Louie's Timeout label, is an upscale tropical patterned camp shirt. Made of luxurious 100% rayon for silk-like feel, it features a tonal woven palm tree design, left chest pocket, matching rim pearl buttons, hemmed sleeves and vented ...
NEW PRODUCTS.
Jun 01, 2005 ... Soakable headwear Aussie Chillers are hats that feel and act like they're made of chamois. Very rich, soft, and extremely light, but equally as rugged. Washable, crushable. Large brim Bushies and Killer fedoras feature a unique perforated fabric crown that allows heat to escape, ...