Supplier Spotlight Interview

We chat with Blue Generation's David Zipes, VP of Strategic Planning to discover how Blue Generation is keeping a fashion-forward outlook in the uniform and promotional apparel space. We talked about :

Meredith O'Brien, VP of Sales with Storm Duds, reveals how distributors can get into the rain gear promotion game and why Storm Duds is the partner  need to help you reach your goals no matter the weather.

You can read a complete transcript of this interview at https://universal-unilink.com/storm-duds-interview-with-meredith-obrien/

Tarek Shahla, chief operations officer at Rasco FR, spend some time talking about the importance of FR and how you can make FR a part of your workwear offering. 

You can read a complete transcript of this interview at https://universal-unilink.com/rasco-interview-with-tarek-shahla/

We spent some time chatting with Peter Bloom, CEO and owner of Tiger Workwear and their Flamesafe line of FR apparel. Tiger Workwear is the world’s leading manufacturer of knitted flame resistant cotton fabrics for next to the skin apparel. Peter explains how vertical manufacturing can give distributors an edge in the competitive FR marketplace.

Kristine Shreve, Marketing Director for Ensign Emblems, will tell you that emblems are all about making your customers' brand look great. In this episode, Kristine reveals how Ensign Emblem can partner with you to provide your clients with quality emblems, patches, appliques and more.

You can read a complete transcript of this interview at https://universal-unilink.com/ensign-emblem-interview-with-kristine-shreve/

Universal Unilink members are likely familiar with Badger Sports and their full line of team apparel and fan wear. In this episode, Chris Huot explains the new opportunities available to you now that Badger is part of the Founder Sport Group.

The complete transcript of this interview can be found at https://universal-unilink.com/founder-sport-group-interview-with-chris-huot/

Payment procession is a necessary and complex part of the modern sales process for any business. In this episode, Tom Lizzio, Senior Partner Success Manager at EVO B2B Group, walks through the steps Universal Unilink members can take to save on their credit card processing and streamline their payment systems.  

The complete transcript of this interview can be found at https://universal-unilink.com/evo-b2b-group-interview-with-tom-lizzio/

When it comes to apparel, your customers are interested in brands, and S&S has the brands. In this episode, Nolan Parker, S&S National and Strategic Accounts Director, reveals the brands your customers are looking for and how you can get them for a great price.

A complete transcript of this episode can be found at https://universal-unilink.com/ss-activewear-interview-with-nolan-parker/

Key Apparel has been making long-lasting, comfortable workwear since 1908.  IN this interview, Seth Needham explains why 2020 is "the year of the distributor" and why Key apparel should have a place in the workwear alternatives you offer to your customers.

A complete transcript of this episode can be found at https://universal-unilink.com/key-apparel-interview-with-seth-needham/

REED Manufacturing has been making quality workwear for over 100.  They have produced apparel for many well-known brands such as AmeriPride, Sears, Levi Strauss, Gap, Guess, Woolrich, Target, and JC Penney and many others. They may be the best known workwear manufacturer that you have never heard of. In this interview, REED CEO, Ed Nelson, reveals what's in store for the next 100 years.

A complete transcript of this interview can be found at https://universal-unilink.com/reed-manufacturing-interview-with-ed-nelson/