Most likely thanks to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, there’s been a huge spike in searches for women’s soccer apparel, according to a new report from e-commerce aggregator, Lyst. Searches for the words “soccer” and “football” have risen 107 percent month-over-month, and 340 percent year-over-year since this time in 2017. From the period of May…
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Will Drake’s Personalized Tour Jackets Revolutionize Concert Merchandise?
Concert merchandise continues to be a huge sales opportunity for musicians. With the enduring (and always growing) popularity of the graphic tee, everyone wants to show off their musical tastes with trendy concert merchandise. So, it’s on the artists to create concert merchandise that both conveys their branding and stands out from other artists’ offerings.…
Read More2018 Top 50 Distributors: DiscountMugs.com’s Tech Investments, Outside-Industry Leadership
Coming in at No. 6 on our 2018 list, with approximately $210 million in promotional products sales, was DiscountMugs.com. We spoke to David Giacomini, chief marketing officer for the distributor, about what sets the company apart, the company’s goals moving forward and tech’s ever-increasing role in the promo business…
Read More2018 Top 50 Distributors: BAMKO Rises on Acquisitions, Company Culture
BAMKO made one of our largest climbs this year, jumping from the No. 32 spot in 2017 to the No. 17 spot in 2018. We interviewed Phil Koosed, president of BAMKO, to find out how the company grew its sales, as well as his thoughts on outside competitors and the millennial customer…
Read More2018 Top 50 Distributors: BrandVia’s Big Year, Bigger Plans
Making a big leap for our 2018 list was BrandVia Alliance, which jumped from No. 31 last year to No. 23 this year. Jim Childers, president of BrandVia Alliance, shared his thoughts on success, technology’s role in the industry and the company’s goals for 2018 and beyond…
Read More2018 Top 50 Distributors: Taylor Corporation Prepares for Promo’s Future
Taylor Corporation earned the No. 5 spot on our list this year with $238 million in promotional products sales. We interviewed Mike Giachetti, vice president of promotional marketing for Taylor Corporation, about the role of millennials in promo, the impact of tech and what makes Taylor Corporation a top distributor…
Read More2018 Top 50 Distributors: For Proforma, Relationships Are Top Priority
Proforma nabbed the No. 3 spot on this year’s list, with nearly $369 million in promotional products sales. We spoke to Greg Muzzillo, founder of Proforma, about industry acquisitions, the company’s future and outside competition facing promo companies…
Read More2018 Top 50 Distributors: HALO Branded Solutions Makes a Big Leap
At $415 million in sales, HALO Branded Solutions made a large leap in 2018, jumping from No. 4 in 2017 to No. 2 this year. Jim D. Stutz, executive vice president for HALO Branded Solutions, spoke to us about business challenges, consolidation and the company’s 2017 accomplishments…
Read MoreAmazon Seeks Apparel Domination With Fourth Private Label
It’s been awhile since we’ve covered any Amazon apparel news. We thought maybe the e-commerce giant was finally calming down, giving competitors time to catch up. But based on today’s news, the company is just getting started in the apparel arena, and has now added another new private label apparel collection. According to just-style, Amazon…
Read MoreThe ‘Netflix of Apparel’? Subscription Clothing Company Stitch Fix Now Worth $2B
Subscription services are making huge waves among consumers. From Netflix’s instant streaming to Birchbox’s monthly makeup subscription boxes, there’s no shortage of tailored options. In the apparel subscription world, there’s one brand that has stood out from all the rest: Stitch Fix. We covered the company a year ago, when it seemed its clothing algorithm…
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