S&S Activewear, a leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in North America, is expanding its product availability across Canada, with a particular focus on strengthening inventory depth at its Vancouver distribution centre.
The initiative ensures cross-country Canadian customers maintain consistent access to their preferred styles and brands with faster delivery times and reduced freight costs, explained the company.
“Our customers depend on us for consistent product availability and this enhanced inventory strategy in Vancouver demonstrates our commitment to meeting that expectation,” said Craig Ryan, VP of commercial Canada at S&S Activewear. “We’re providing the reliability and faster shipping that decorators and promotional product distributors need to serve their own customers effectively.
“When our customers need it, we have it locally. That’s the S&S advantage in action.”
S&S Activewear’s Vancouver facility serves as a critical distribution hub for western Canada, complementing the company’s Toronto operations to provide comprehensive coverage across the Canadian market. The facility will now stock popular owned brands and various private label collections favored by promotional product decorators and screen printers—including Team 365, CORE365, Harriton, Devon & Jones and North End—with delivery times dropping dramatically to western Canadian customers, said the company.
“The announcement comes as part of S&S Activewear’s broader commitment to adding more brands and inventory to its western distribution centers in 2025. The company’s proactive inventory management approach includes strategic transfers between distribution centers and careful demand forecasting to minimize disruptions, reduce delivery times and decrease freight costs,” it said.
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, S&S Activewear is a leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in the United States and Canada. S&S offers more than 100 brands, including basic garments to fashion-forward styles, with over 6 million square feet of warehouse space across North America. S&S services a broad range of customers through its nationwide network, including retail brands, e-commerce companies, garment decorators, promotional products distributors, entertainment merchandisers, lifestyle brands and web-based platforms for apparel customization.
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