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  • S&S Activewear Helps Decorators Reduce Receiving Labor by Up to 60% with ZeroTouch Production Automation Technology

    Bolingbrook, ILJune 12, 2026 S&S Activewear, a leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in North America, today announced a new integration between its proprietary ZeroTouch production automation technology and Fulfill Engine, a leading production management and fulfillment platform.

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  • S&S Activewear Names Enrique Escalona Vice President, General Manager of Canada

    Bolingbrook, ILJune 2, 2026 S&S Activewear, a leading technology enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in North America, today announced the appointment of Enrique Escalona as Vice President, General Manager of Canada. In this role, he will lead the company’s Canadian business end-to-end, driving strategy, alignment, and execution as S&S doubles down on its commitment to the Canadian market through continued investments in leadership, customer experience, and operational growth.

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  • S&S Activewear Makes It Easier for Customers to Discover Responsibly Produced Products

    Bolingbrook, ILMay 27, 2026 As part of its ongoing effort to become a more sustainable company, S&S Activewear, a leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in North America, today announced enhancements to its customer experience, making it easier to discover and shop responsibly produced products.

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  • S&S Activewear Announces ApparelSoft IQ, a Machine Learning–Powered Intelligence Layer 17 Years in the Making

    Bolingbrook, ILMay 14, 2026 S&S Activewear, a leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in North America, today announced ApparelSoft IQ, a proprietary intelligence layer designed to anticipate customer demand, optimize inventory decisions, and improve how the business operates at scale – ensuring customers can count on having what they need, when they need it.

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  • S&S Activewear to Become Exclusive Distributor of Legends Apparel

    Bolingbrook, ILApril 28, 2026 S&S Activewear, a leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in North America, announced it will become the exclusive distributor of certain Legends apparel products in the team and corporate channels starting in June. This will bring a premier athletic brand rooted in the professional sports and performance industry to its customers nationwide.

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  • S&S Activewear Releases Inaugural Annual Sustainability Report, Showcasing 2024 Progress Toward a More Responsible Future

    Bolingbrook, ILSeptember 2, 2025 S&S Activewear is proud to announce the release of its first Annual Sustainability Report, marking a significant milestone in the company's journey to create a more sustainable and responsible business. The report provides a transparent overview of S&S's 2024 sustainability achievements across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) areas, underscoring its long-term commitment to people, planet, and purpose.

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  • Gildan Names S&S Activewear as Exclusive Wholesale Distributor for American Apparel® in the U.S.

    Bolingbrook, ILAugust 5, 2025 Gildan is pleased to announce an agreement granting exclusive wholesale distribution rights to S&S Activewear for its American Apparel® brand in the U.S. imprintables market. This agreement establishes a platform to continue strengthening brand awareness and further drive sales.

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  • S&S Activewear Upgrades Technology Partnership with commonsku Platform

    Bolingbrook, ILJuly 17, 2025 S&S Activewear, a leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in North America, announced an upgraded partnership with commonsku, a comprehensive order management and e-commerce solution for promotional product professionals.

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  • Hanes Names S&S Activewear Exclusive Distributor for Printwear Channel

    Bolingbrook, ILJune 9, 2025 S&S Activewear and HanesBrands Inc. are proud to announce a landmark agreement that makes S&S the exclusive distributor of the Hanes brand in the U.S. printwear channel. This milestone builds on a decades-long partnership and sets the stage for a bold new era of growth, innovation and customer focus.

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  • S&S Activewear Launches AllPro

    Bolingbrook, ILFebruary 17, 2025 S&S Activewear, a leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in North America, announced the launch of AllPro, the company's exclusive new brand of high-quality apparel designed for the corporate channel, teams and beyond. From school, corporate and hospitality uniforms to styles for active individuals and teams, the line features budget-friendly t-shirts, sport shirts and quarter-zips tailored for men, women and youth.

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  • S&S Activewear Strengthens Canadian Division

    Bolingbrook, ILFebruary 4, 2025 S&S Activewear, a leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in North America, is reinforcing its commitment to Canada with significant investments in its Canadian division. As part of this initiative, the company is pleased to announce a new commercial structure and key leadership appointments, effective Feb. 1, 2025.

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  • S&S Activewear Announces New Chief Financial Officer Appointment

    Bolingbrook, ILNovember 25, 2024 S&S Activewear, ("S&S"), is delighted to announce Pablo Mercado as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), taking over the role on November 25, 2024. After a comprehensive search to find the perfect candidate, Pablo joins with over 24 years of leadership in finance.

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  • S&S Activewear Completes Acquisition of alphabroder

    Bolingbrook, ILOctober 3, 2024 S&S Activewear, a tech-enabled specialty distributor of apparel and accessories, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of alphabroder, a leading distributor of trade, retail, apparel brands and branded products. Completion of the transaction enables S&S and alphabroder to commence a thoughtful, multi-year integration process designed to ensure the combined company continues to deliver exceptional customer service, while leveraging the strengths of both brand offerings.

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  • S&S Activewear and alphabroder Announce Agreement to Combine and Create the Premier Partner for the Apparel Industry

    Bolingbrook, IL and Trevose, PAAugust 6, 2024 S&S Activewear, a tech-enabled provider of apparel and accessories, today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire alphabroder, a leading distributor of trade, retail, apparel brands and branded products. The combined company will unite two premier branded apparel distributors to better serve customers and suppliers across the diversified corporate and consumer markets.

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  • S&S Welcomes Toby Whitmoyer as Chief Commercial Officer

    Bolingbrook, ILJuly 9, 2024 As part of ongoing efforts to enhance capabilities and strengthen their team, S&S Activewear is pleased to announce the creation of a new executive role, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Toby Whitmoyer will join as the company's new CCO, reporting directly to Frank Myers, CEO.

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  • S&S Welcomes Alaina Brooks as Chief Legal Officer

    Bolingbrook, ILOctober 26, 2023 Building upon its commitment to excellence and growth, S&S proudly announces the onboarding of Alaina Brooks as the Chief Legal Officer. Alaina comes with over 23 years of experience, having served on executive leadership teams responsible for strategic planning, operational performance, and company culture.

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  • L2 Brands Acquires Ouray Sportswear from S&S Activewear

    Hanover, PA and Bolingbrook, ILJanuary 3, 2023 L2 Brands, a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of custom apparel and headwear, and S&S Activewear ("S&S"), a leading distributor of apparel and accessories, today announced that L2 Brands ("L2") has acquired Ouray Sportswear ("Ouray") and Locale Outdoor ("Locale") from S&S. Ouray and Locale joins L2 Brands with significant opportunities to capitalize on the growing market for high-quality, customized sportswear across the destination, collegiate, golf and consumer branded channels.

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  • S&S Activewear Announces CEO Transition as President Frank Myers Becomes New CEO

    Bolingbrook, ILOctober 20, 2022 S&S Activewear ("S&S"), a leading wholesaler of apparel and accessories in North America, today announced that, effective November 1st, the current President, Frank Myers, will be named Chief Executive Officer as Jim Shannon transitions from his role as CEO to Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors.

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  • S&S Activewear Opens Sustainable Distribution Center in West Chester Township, Ohio

    Bolingbrook, ILAugust 30, 2022 S&S Activewear ("S&S") is excited to announce the expansion of its Midwest operations with the opening of its new distribution center in West Chester Township, Ohio. The newly opened location just outside of Cincinnati will expand the distribution network and improve service levels, while reducing pressure on other locations within the network to better serve the growing customer base in the region.

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  • S&S Activewear Expanding Midwest Distribution in Ohio

    Bolingbrook, ILMay 25, 2022 S&S Activewear ("S&S") is expanding its Midwest operations with a new distribution center in West Chester Township, Ohio. The location just outside of Cincinnati will expand the distribution network and improve service levels while reducing pressure on other locations within the network to better serve the growing customer base in the region.

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  • S&S Activewear Acquires TSF Sportswear

    Bolingbrook, ILApril 5, 2022 S&S Activewear ("S&S"), a leading American apparel wholesale distributor, today announced that it has acquired TSF Sportswear. TSF is the Southeast's leading wearables distributor. By acquiring TSF, S&S gains greater access to markets in the Southern United States, while TSF's customers can now select from S&S's 100+ brand offerings and benefit from a greater depth of inventory driven by S&S's nationwide network.

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  • S&S Activewear Announces Key Promotion of Frank Myers to Company President

    Bolingbrook, ILDecember 21, 2021 S&S Activewear ("S&S"), a leading American imprintable apparel wholesaler, today announced the strategic promotion of Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer Frank Myers to President. S&S is also pleased to announce the hiring of Christopher Kodosky as CFO, beginning in January 2022.

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  • S&S Activewear to Acquire TSC Apparel

    Bolingbrook, ILNovember 04, 2021 S&S Activewear ("S&S"), a leading American imprintable apparel wholesaler, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire competitor TSC Apparel ("TSC"), marking S&S' fourth acquisition since 2010.

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  • S&S Activewear Announces New Investment

    Bolingbrook, ILJanuary 20, 2021 S&S Activewear ("S&S") and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R") announced a new partnership in which CD&R-managed funds will invest alongside current owners and management to acquire S&S, a leading North American distributor of imprintable apparel and accessories.

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  • S&S Activewear Acquires Technosport Canada

    Bolingbrook, ILDecember 11, 2019 Illinois-based imprintable apparel distributor S&S Activewear has just announced the acquisition of Technosport Canada, marking their third acquisition since 2010.

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  • S&S Activewear Opens Most Sustainable Distribution Center in its Network

    Bolingbrook, ILSeptember 30, 2019 S&S Activewear has relocated its operations from its 450,000-square-foot distribution center in Bolingbrook, IL, to a brand-new, 750,000-square-foot sustainability-focused distribution center in nearby Lockport, IL.

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  • S&S Activewear Opens Largest Facility to Date in Reno, NV

    Bolingbrook, ILFebruary 12, 2019 S&S Activewear just opened the biggest wholesale apparel distribution center on the West Coast, changing the promo apparel industry's game with a brand-new, 800,000-square-foot behemoth facility in Reno, NV.

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  • S&S Activewear Announces New 750,000 Sq. Ft Facility in Lockport, Illinois

    Bolingbrook, ILAugust 28, 2018 S&S Activewear - the leading wholesale distributor of imprintable apparel - is expanding its Midwest presence with a new 750,351 square foot distribution center in Lockport, Illinois. The new facility is bigger, brighter, and better equipped to handle the company's increasing inventory.

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  • S&S Activewear Announces New 800,000 Sq. Ft Facility in Reno, Nevada

    Bolingbrook, ILAugust 15, 2018 S&S Activewear is expanding again with a brand new, state-of-the-art 800K square foot warehouse in Reno, Nevada. The new distribution center - nearly three times larger than the company's Santa Fe Springs building and the largest lease of its kind in Nevada's state history, will be the most expansive of the company's fulfillment centers across the U.S.

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  • S&S Celebrates 30 Years

    Bolingbrook, ILMay 1, 2018 This April, S&S Activewear proudly rang in thirty years of operation. Since it's humble beginnings as a single warehouse in Addison, Illinois, S&S has expanded to over three million square feet of warehouse space and 1,400 employees across the US.

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  • S&S Has Arrived in Georgia

    McDonough, GAApril 23, 2018 S&S Activewear, officially opened its doors to a new state-of-the-art distribution center in McDonough, Georgia. The new 505,000 square foot warehouse facility is the latest installment in S&S's national expansion, adding to facilities in Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey, California, and Texas.

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  • S&S Corporate Office Relocation

    Bolingbrook, ILNovember 8, 2017 S&S Activewear is excited to be relocating their corporate office within Bolingbrook, IL in early December. The 79K square foot building, built in 1988 (coincidentally the same year S&S was founded), will update S&S's corporate look with modern, streamlined office design.

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  • Next Stop Is Georgia - S&S National Expansion in the Southeast

    Atlanta, GAOctober 25, 2017 S&S Activewear is ringing in its 30th anniversary by adding a brand new 505K square foot warehouse facility in Atlanta to its already expansive national presence. With locations currently in Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey, California, Texas, and soon Georgia, S&S will operate over 3MM square feet nationwide.

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  • S&S Continued Distribution Partner Of Sportsman

    Kansas City, MOSeptember 20, 2017 Sportsman Cap & Bag is proud to have S&S Activewear as a continued distribution partner, as they are committed to top-notch service and an unbeatable brand offering.

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  • New Texas Facility

    Fort Worth, TXMay 15, 2017 S&S Activewear is expanding its national footprint with a new, state-of-the-art facility in Fort Worth, Texas. With the addition of the 493,000 square foot distribution center, the wholesale apparel supplier now operates over 2.2 million total square feet across the country.

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  • Megan Zezzo Joins National Sales Team at S&S Activewear

    Bolingbrook, ILMarch 27, 2017 S&S Activewear a leading national distributor of promotional apparel has recently added Megan Zezzo to their national sales team as a National Account Representative.

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  • S&S Activewear Flyerbuilder Powered by Zoomcatalog

    Bolingbrook, ILMarch 21, 2017 S&S Activewear launched an exclusive FlyerBuilder platform earlier this week that is powered by ZOOMCatalog. The FlyerBuilder will allow customers the ability to create their own flyers from scratch.

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  • S&S Activewear Expands Robbinsville, NJ Location

    Robbinsville, NJFebruary 27, 2017 S&S Activewear leased an additional 187,000 square feet for expansion of its Robbinsville, NJ location.

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  • Marc Vitulli Named Vice President of Marketing

    Bolingbrook, ILFebruary 14, 2017 S&S Activewear, a leading national distributor of uniform and promotional apparel, has hired Marc Vitulli to their corporate team as Vice President of Marketing.

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  • LAT Apparel Introduces New Curvy Collection

    Ball Ground, GANovember 14, 2016 LAT Apparel, a leading provider of high-quality apparel for the imprinted sportswear industry, introduces their new Curvy Collection, now available at S&S Activewear.

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  • Fashion and Outerwear Catalogs Released

    Bolingbrook, ILAugust 16, 2016 S&S Activewear announces the two latest additions to their market segment catalogs, Fashion Source and Outerwear Source, complementing the earlier released Teamwear and Corporate Source collections.

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  • New S&S Activewear Location in Olathe, KS Opened

    Bolingbrook, ILJuly 5, 2016 S&S Activewear announces that their warehouse in the Kansas City metro area is now open.

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  • S&S Activewear Integrates with Promo Standards

    Bolingbrook, ILJune 29, 2016 S&S Activewear, a supplier of uniform and promotional apparel, announces their full integration with PromoStandards.

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  • Matt O'Connor Named National Vice President of Sales

    Bolingbrook, ILJune 14, 2016 S&S Activewear, a national distributor of uniform and promotional apparel, announces the appointment of Matt O'Connor as the company's National Vice President of Sales.

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  • S&S Activewear Releases Teamwear Source Catalog

    Bolingbrook, ILApril 27, 2016 S&S Activewear announces the release of their new athletic apparel catalog, featuring performance garments, hats and bags.

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  • S&S Activewear Unveils Redesigned Website

    Bolingbrook, ILMarch 9, 2016 S&S Activewear announces the debut of their redesigned website. Adaptive design for easier mobile use.

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  • S&S Activewear Companies Completing Transition to Single Brand

    Bolingbrook, ILFebruary 3, 2016 S&S Activewear, announces the spring culmination of their single-branding efforts. After operating as three seperate companies (S&S, Americana and Eva) in 2014, and being co-branded throughout 2015, the company will begin operating solely as S&S Activewear this spring.

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  • Mike Mannucci Hired as Managing Director, National Operations

    Bolingbrook, ILJanuary 5, 2016 S&S Activewear, a leading national distributor of uniform and promotional apparel, has hired Mike Mannucci to join their corporate office in Bolingbrook, IL.

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  • S&S Activewear Announces Enhanced Website Features

    Bolingbrook, ILDecember 10, 2015 S&S Activewear announces enhancements to its websites that allow users to view inventory, cut-off time and estimated delivery at all three warehouse locations from each product page. Orders can be placed simultaneously, even if itmes will be shipping from different locations.

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  • S&S Activewear Announces New Location in Kansas City

    Bolingbrook, ILDecember 1, 2015 S&S Activewear announces the addition of a fourth warehouse in the Kansas City metro area, complementing its existing locations in Bolingbrook, IL; Santa Fe Springs, CA and Robbinsville, NJ. The new loaction will operate under the S&S Activewear brand and will create 200 new jobs in the area.

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  • New Products for Fall & Winter

    Bolingbrook, ILAugust 31, 2015 S&S Activewear announces the release of their Forerunner catalog, with fresh new styles for fall and winter programs. The 195-page book includes spiritwear, athletic apparel, fleece, outerwear and wovens.

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  • 2015 Livechat Release

    Bolingbrook, ILJuly 7, 2015 S&S Activewear announced the addition of a new customer service feature on their websites. The service is powered by LiveChat software and is operated by customer service employees at S&S, Americana and Eva.

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  • New Brands and Styles for 2015

    Bolingbrook, ILJanuary 29, 2015 S&S Activewear announced the addition of Next Level Apparel and introduced Weatherproof Vintage to the promotional apparel industry this month at the ASI Orlando, PPAI Las Vegas and ISS Long Beach Trade Shows.

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  • Purchasing Director Hired at S&S Activewear

    Bolingbrook, ILOctober 28, 2014 S&S Activewear, a leading national distributor of uniform and promotional apparel, has hired Mike Jackson, a proven purchasing executive, to join their corporate office in Bolingbrook, IL.

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  • S&S Activewear Introduces Apparelsync

    Bolingbrook, ILOctober 15, 2014 S&S Activewear has strengthened it's Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) with a proprietary system called ApparelSync.

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  • Over 100 New Bag and Hat Styles for 2014-2015

    Bolingbrook, ILSeptember 2, 2014 S&S Activewear is adding 77 tote and bag styles and 36 hat styles to its extensive assortment of accessories this fall. These styles and other favorites are showcased in the company's new 140-page '2014-2015 Bag & Hat Collection'.

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  • Fruit of the loom® and Jerzees® HDTV Giveaway

    Bolingbrook, ILJune 3, 2014 S&S Activewear announces a sales promotion featuring an HDTV giveaway every business day in June at all three of their companies - S&S, Americana and Eva. Each business day of the month, the customer who purchases the most Fruit of the Loom® and/or Jerzees® product will win a 40" HDTV.

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  • Adidas® Dozen for A Dozen Promotion

    Bolingbrook, ILMay 8, 2014 S&S Activewear announces a new summer adidas® Golf Promotion: Dozen for a Dozen. For every 12 adidas® Golf items purchased from S&S Activewear, Americana Sportswear or Eva Sportswear, customers will receive a dozen TaylorMade® Burner Golf Balls.

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  • S&S Activewear Announces Acquisition of Eva Sportswear

    Bolingbrook, ILJanuary 13, 2014 S&S Activewear announces the acquisition of Eva Tees, a Piscataway, NJ based apparel wholesaler to the imprintable industry. The addition of a company on the East Coast complements S&S Activewear's 2010 purchase of Americana Sportswear on the West Coast

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  • S&S Activewear Releases 2013-2014 Forerunner Catalog

    Bolingbrook, ILSeptember 4, 2013 S&S Activewear is adding 66 new apparel styles to its collection this fall. These styles and other favorites for fall and winter are showcased in the company's new 2013-2014 Forerunner catalog, with 178 pages of fleece, t-shirts, thermals, spiritwear, outerwear, athletics and workwear.

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  • S&S Activewear Product Added to Deconetwork™

    Bolingbrook, ILJuly 25, 2013 S&S Activewear, a leading wholesale blank apparel supplier, announces its full product line is being added to DecoNetwork™, an online design tool powered by CorelDRAW®.

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  • New Fall Introductions from S&S Activewear

    Bolingbrook, ILAugust 27, 2012 S&S Activewear is adding 68 new apparel styles to its collection this fall. The new styles and other favorites for fall and winter are showcased in the company's new 2012-2013 Forerunner catalog.

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  • S&S Activewear Adds Alternative Apparel

    Bolingbrook, ILJuly 31, 2012 S&S Activewear announces the addition of lifestyle clothing brand Alternative Apparel to its extensive line of imprintable apparel and accessories. Alternative is well known in the retail arena for their edgy basics with one-of-a-kind washes and signature vintage softness.

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