Dallas (February 14, 2011) – Barrington Gifts (www.barringtongifts.com), a collection of distinctive gifts for golf and country-club tournaments and pro-shop sales, has initiated a turnkey online gift program for charity and pro-am tournaments. As part of its custom-gifts eStores proposition, Barrington now offers luxury personalized and custom gifts to tournament participants, including custom club- or tournament-branded gift cards redeemable at each tournament’s custom Barrington eStore. Players appreciate the luxury custom gifts they receive, and tournament directors are pleased to provide high-quality customized gifts that will be enjoyed long after the tournament has ended, even more so than golf-specific gift items.
“For charity tournaments and pro-am events, the Barrington custom-branded gift eStore program is a winner,” said David Gowdey, founder and CEO of Barrington. “Players receive distinctive gifts they will use often, and non-profits realize incremental revenue without any inventory or program implementation responsibilities. Our new custom-branded gift-card program allows tournaments and clubs to benefit from an instant discount of 25 percent off the face value of the gift card, and they realize additional savings or margin when the shopper spends additional dollars beyond the face value of the redeemed gift card.”
One recently-launched example is www.barringtongifts.com/shellhoustonopen, developed for the Houston Golf Association and its PGA TOUR event. Pro-Am players, volunteers and patrons can shop at below-retail discounted prices while the HGA grows revenue for its charitable efforts to increase youth golf participation and life-skills development.
Barrington recently introduced its Custom Gifts e-Store program, a one-of-a-kind turnkey custom gifts e-commerce service for Barrington clients in the golf industry, as well as for the corporate market, non-profit associations and special reseller partners. PGA Professionals nationwide are among the many club pros and tournament organizers who now are using Barrington custom-gifts eStores at their facilities to gain incremental revenues with no hassle.
Barrington is an official licensee of the PGA TOUR and the U.S. Golf Association for luxury executive-level gifts.
About Barrington Gifts
Founded in 1991, Barrington is a designer and manufacturer of high-end business gifts and premiums at low factory-direct prices. Fine leather gifts and accessories, leather notebooks and portfolios, bags and luggage and other premium gifts comprise the Barrington lines. Specialized features include fabric lining, personalization, gift packaging and “virtual samples” to refine the development and approval process.
Differentiating Barrington from other gift suppliers is the fact that Barrington operates its own “cut-and-sew” factory and directly manages other manufacturing projects through its global factory network (versus contract manufacturing done by most other brands), allowing unparalleled customization, the fewest minimums and the quickest lead times, all at a better price. Barrington will develop a custom version of any of its product offerings or will develop uniquely new “bespoke” gift ideas for pro-am players, VIPs or other gift recipients.
Among the renowned venues for which Barrington has created specialty-gift items are Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Dallas National Golf Club, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Firestone Country Club, PGA National Resort & Spa, Pebble Beach Resorts, Pinehurst Resort, Southern Hills Country Club, The Olympic Club, The Riviera Country Club, Jupiter Hills Club, Vaquero Club and others.
For more information, see www.barringtongifts.com
Contact:
Sally J. Sportsman
407-248-1144
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