PPB October 2019

Orde rMyGea r Virtually Simple Using an online platform, OrderMyGear allows teams of all sizes to celebrate their work and wins through a seamless, user- friendly process. by Danielle Renda W hen the call arises for branded gear, clients want their merch and they want it on time. OrderMyGear is a business services company that’s about immediacy and filling a niche, which is underscored by modernization and fulfilling clients’ needs. The Dallas, Texas-based company, founded in 2008, is based around a software platform that functions as a tool for distributors, who use it to work with clients to create a tailored experience for end users. Using the platform, distributors or consultants can create ecommerce stores for their clients, which are opened for a specified time, feature custom selected and branded merch, and are accessible by end users. If a distributor/consultant contacts OrderMyGear to launch an online store on behalf of a client—who may include a PTA parent or a high school coach—it can be set up in 20 minutes or less, and then built by an OrderMyGear employee. "Our platform fuels meaningful growth for distributors by simplifying the group ordering process," says Mitch Hammer, OrderMyGear's director of marketing. "Our company was founded on the simple idea that people love representing their group with branded gear, but it's a cumbersome process for a human resources manager, sports coach or whomever is selecting gear for the company or group; not to mention, the distributor dealing with everything, from ordering product to decorating it." When setting up the store, the client works with the distributor/consultant to select the products to offer. This process is also simple, as OrderMyGear has 70,000 products uploaded into its database from suppliers The online platformpermits clients to launch their own online store for a specific time period, select and customize their ownbranded merchandise, and share access to the storewith friends and family whowant to make purchases. 82 | OCTOBER 2019 | THINK