Go Back to
www.IndependentRetailer.com
Tel: (864) 281-9914 319 Garlington Rd. Suite A4, Greenville, SC 29615
EW547A 89070 9594 13258F GBS014RD TK25B 910899 BLDM2715 FL9027WL
SPRING NEW PRODUCTS BUYING GUIDE Snooki Slippers
H2525 MT122 AZ11 NU046 DM-1043 EM0015N YC516CG PK321BK 2899
THE TV phenomenon known as, “Jersey Shore,” continues to draw in audi- ences and make new fans, not only here but inter- nationally as well. Nicole Polizzi, also known as, “Snooki,” and one of the featured players on the re- ality show, has become a star in her own right, which helps explain the popular- ity of Snooki Slippers from Kentucky’s Happy Feet. “We were selling slippers primarily to cart and kiosk vendors,” says Happy Feet owner, Pat Yates. “One of our vendors called us after seeing Snooki wear them on an episode of Jersey Shore, and asked if we could get some,” Yates recalls. After a few phone calls and meetings, Happy Feet had a license to market the slippers, and they started to take off. “They’re selling incredibly well, and sales are
4645 A1088-6 210491 MK250A1AC 4508DL ST7202 YC555FD KW810-60AL AZ015B K1030-1 SW05 230956 AZ25 669 TYPE B3145 CC45-2A FL806-12R KS5918 892874-8 We Stock Thousands of Items in our Warehouse, See Them All on our Website WE DROPSHIP
www.greyeagletrader.com OUR WEBSITE IS OUR ONLY CATALOG!
Showroom Hours 9:00 to 6:00 Monday-Friday - COME SEE US!!! 32 May 2011
through the roof,” Yates says. “Snooki tweeted abo- ut them twice, and both times our server crashed. That’s how popular they are.” Right now, Happy Feet is selling the slippers direct, but is looking for retai- lers to take on the line. Snooki Slippers wholesale for $13.50 to $14.50 per pair, depending on quantity ordered, and retail for $29.99 each. Growth has been so rapid that Happy Feet is now in the process of expanding the line. “We have 15 to 20 different de- signs in the pipeline right now,” Yates says. “We’re even shipping single pairs of the current styles we have to England and Australia. On a recent week- end, 17 percent of the orders we received were from international customers.” Having sold the slippers in the, “tens of thousands,” so far, Yates has no doubt the popularity will continue. ■
For more information: Happy Feet P.O. Box 638, Goshen, KY 40026 Toll Free: 888-678-4450 Fax: 502-371-0876 Email:
pat@buyhappyfeet.com Website:
www.buyhappyfeet.com
INDEPENDENTRETAILER
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128