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Question Time

Monday, June 21st, 2010
Question Time

Question Time with HSBC

Incorporatewear has recently taken part in HSBC’s Business Question Time Event for the West Midlands which was held on 17 June 2010 at The Belfry.

The event formed part of HSBC’s Business Thinking 2010 initiative and saw local businesses pitting questions to a panel chaired by Peter Sissons. Taking part were businessman Peter Selkirk, editor of the Birmingham Evening Post Jon Griffin and, from HSBC, Senior Economist Mark Beresford-Smith and Ian Tandy, Head of Trade for HSBC’s Trade and Supply Chain UK.

In classic Question Time style questions were taken from the audience, which included Chris Wood, a director of Incorporatewear and Mark Jenkins, the company’s Financial Controller.

“It was fascinating to understand a broader perspective on China’s influence on the world economy,” explains Mark, “and, closer to home, the impact of the recession on local businesses and the likely financial effects of the government’s next budget.”

Certainly HSBC’s initiative is proving to be a positive challenge for UK businesses and not least for Incorporatewear, which as one of the UK’s leading suppliers of corporate clothing, has been providing HSBC with its uniforms since 2007.

“HSBC is one of our best-known and most recognisable clients,” comments Chris. “We are delighted to be providing the bank’s corporate uniforms and equally pleased to be able to support HSBC in events such as this.”

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Incorporatewear Supports Worthy Cause

Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Butterflyball

Incorporatewear Support the Caudwell Trust.

Incorporatewear, the UK’s premier corporatewear clothing supplier, is very proud to have recently supported the Caudwell Children Charity’s Butterfly Ball. (www.caudwellchildren.com).

This annual event, which was held at Battersea Evolution on Thursday 20 May 2010 raises funds to provide treatment, therapy and specialist equipment for disabled and sick children throughout the UK.

“The business doesn’t have vast financial resources,” explains Rob Pollock, Incorporatewear’s Managing Director, “but we feel this is a worthwhile cause and we are delighted to have played a small part.”

The Butterfly Ball was attended by a host of celebrities which included Incorporatewear’s very own Jeff Banks CBE and, amongst others, Liz Hurley, Dame Shirley Bassey and Bruce Forsyth.

The evening was hosted by Colin Jackson CBE and featured entertainment by Peter Andre and, the highlight of the evening, a session by Sir Elton John.

“Last year I understand the Ball raised over £1.5 mn,” concludes Rob, “and I’m sure this figure was surpassed tonight. It’s easy to forget in such company that raising this amount of money can make a tremendous difference to many families, so all credit to the Caudwell Charity for making it happen.”

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WEEE Compliant Corporate Clothing

Monday, June 7th, 2010
WEEE Man sculpture at The Eden Project

WEEE Man sculpture at The Eden Project

For Incorporatewear, the UK’s premier supplier of corporate clothing, uniforms and workwear, the disposal of electronic goods rarely forms part of its day-to-day operations. But this year the company is taking its spring cleaning very seriously.

The recent introduction of enhanced, integrated systems and a greater focus on technological solutions for the management of its corporatewear solutions means that the time has come to dispose of old monitors, hard-drives and other IT paraphernalia.

“It’s important in this evolutionary process of Incorporatewear’s system renewal and development that we follow the appropriate guidelines and ensure good practice,” explains Ian Favell, Incorporatewear’s IS Manager. “Accordingly we have sought to comply with standing WEEE regulations (The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive), which, in this instance, encourage the reuse and recycling of IT equipment.”

Incorporatewear is using Telford based company Recycle IT 4U Ltd which specialises in electronic recycling.

“We’re very happy with the service,” concludes Ian, “but more importantly we have the comfort that Recycle IT 4U will ensure our full compliance with WEEE.”

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Incorporatewear Launches iPhone Application

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Steve Jobs may have never heard of Incorporatewear (and why not?, I hear you ask) but the UK’s premier corporate clothing and workwear supplier can thank him, and a few others, for providing a platform for its latest success.

Consistently looking to the future, Incorporatewear is an early adopter of technological innovation in the world of corporate clothing and its supporting systems. As a result Incorporatewear is delighted to announce the launch its own iPhone application.

“The development of an app reinforces our belief that technology will be at the forefront of customer service in the corporatewear sector of the future,” explains Chris Wood, a director of Incorporatewear. “Of course not everybody has an iPhone or even access at the moment,” continues Chris, “but we’re looking 3-5 years ahead and are pioneering the use of mobile functionality in the market. This is all part of a mutual learning exercise for Incorporatewear and its clients.”

Incorporatewear is implementing its iPhone app, which has been developed with the help of Paul Rice of Ricemedia (http://www.ricemedia.co.uk), in the knowledge that other operating platforms are available and that the future market-leader may be quite different. “The iPhone currently offers a robust solution with a good interface and a strong following,” reasons Chris, “but it’s only a starting point and we intend to broaden our approach in due course.”

The app is currently in beta testing but will be ready for download in the coming weeks

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Incorporatewear Broadcasts to the Midlands

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Incorporatewear featured on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire

Incorporatewear featured on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire

Incorporatewear, the UK’s premier corporate clothing supplier, regularly deals with clients across the globe. But the company which is based in Coleshill, a market town in Warwickshire, never fails to remember its local roots.

As such, when BBC Coventry & Warwickshire invited Incorporatewear to take part in its daily phone-in and opinion programme with Mark Powlett, the company jumped at the chance.

Mark’s weekday afternoon show explores just what makes the people and places of Coventry and Warwickshire tick. So who better to explain Incorporatewear’s position than Margaret McGregor-Oliver, who recently received the Corporatewear Manager Award at this year’s Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show held at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena.

“I’m very much looking forward to talking to Mark and discussing the business. It’ll be a bit of fun but, hopefully informative for listeners too,” enthuses Margaret. “It’s a great opportunity to widen the public’s appreciation of what Incorporatewear really does.”

The Mark Powlett show regularly attracts audiences in excess of 70,000 listeners and can be heard on 94.8 or 103.7 FM and digital radio from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm each weekday afternoon.

You can also hear the station online by clicking here BBC talk corporate clothing with Incorporatewear

Margaret can be heard at around 2:20 pm on Wednesday 19 May 2010.

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Premier Systems

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

premierinn

Incorporatewear has been providing a number of its blue-chip clients with bespoke on-line ordering functionality for a number of years but, in the last few weeks, the UK’s premier corporatewear clothing supplier has begun to roll-out its own web-based solution.

“The implementation of new systems earlier in the year has allowed us to develop web functionality that provides clients with complete operational transparency,” explains Chris Wood, a director of Incorporatewear. “Clients will have access to real-time data across orders, stocks and deliveries.”

One of the first of Incorporatewear’s clients to experience the service is Premier Inn, one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing hotel chains, whose 15,000 wearers now have direct access to the business on-line.

“Feedback from Premier Inn’s managers has been 100 per cent positive,” enthuses Rob Pollock, Incorporatewear’s Managing Director. “We’re giving a vibrant business operating 24/7, 365 days a year, hands-on control of ordering clothing whenever they want. They’re not tied to help-line opening hours, and clearly they don’t have to generate paperwork or send us faxes any more.”

Incorporatewear is a clear leader in the adoption of technology, its web-ordering facility being recently complemented by the launch of an iPhone app that provides garment tracking, news and wearer information.

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