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At S&S, we’re continually expanding, innovating and delivering the best possible customer experience. Browse our collection of press releases to learn how we’re working for you.

• L2 BRANDS ACQUIRES OURAY SPORTSWEAR FROM S&S ACTIVEWEAR

  Hanover, PA and Bolingbrook, IL...January 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, IL...October 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, IL...August 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 ANNOUNCES HIRING OF JOY KELLY AS CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

  Bolingbrook, IL...August 22, 2022 S&S Activewear (“S&S”)a leading American imprintable apparel wholesaler, is pleased to announce the addition of Joy Kelly as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Kelly will be leading the company’s human resources department across all teams and locations.

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• S&S ACTIVEWEAR EXPANDING MIDWEST DISTRIBUTION IN OHIO

  Bolingbrook, IL...May 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, IL...April 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, IL...December 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, IL...November 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, IL...January 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, IL...December 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, IL...September 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, IL...February 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, IL...August 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, IL...August 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, IL...May 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, GA...April 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, IL...November 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, GA...October 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, MO...September 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, TX...May 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, IL…March 27, 2017S&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, IL…March 21, 2017S&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, NJ…February 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, IL....February 14, 2017S&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, GA…November 14, 2016LAT 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, IL…August 16, 2016S&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, IL…July 5, 2016S&S Activewear announces that their warehouse in the Kansas City metro area is now open.

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• S&S ACTIVEWEAR INTEGRATES WITH PROMOSTANDARDS

  Bolingbrook, IL…June 29, 2016S&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, IL…June 14, 2016S&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, IL…April 27, 2016S&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, IL…March 9, 2016S&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, IL…February 3, 2016S&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, IL…January 5, 2016S&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, IL…December 10, 2015S&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, IL…December 1, 2015S&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, IL…August 31, 2015S&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, IL…July 7, 2015S&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, IL…January 29, 2015S&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, IL…October 28, 2014S&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, IL…October 15, 2014S&S Activewear has strengthened it's Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) with a proprietary system called ong>ApparelSync.

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• OVER 100 NEW BAG AND HAT STYLES FOR 2014-2015

  Bolingbrook, IL…September 2, 2014S&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, IL…June 3, 2014S&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, IL…May 8, 2014S&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, IL…January 13, 2014S&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, IL…September 4, 2013S&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, IL…July 25, 2013S&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, IL…August 27, 2012S&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, IL…July 31, 2012S&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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