NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (Jan. 16, 2013) – AHEAD®, the highly regarded headwear, accessories and apparel manufacturer, will launch its 2013 headwear collection at the 60th PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 24-26 in Orlando, Fla.
“The 2013 headwear collection features the largest comprehensive assortment of headwear that AHEAD has ever brought to market,” said Scott Stone, National Sales Manager, Golf. “Top on the list of new items are expansions of offerings in the popular technical and lightweight categories of headwear.”
AHEAD continues to lead in the area of technical performance headwear with the introduction of three new textured nylon “cool” styles of caps: solid performance, active vented sport and sporty nylon/mesh. The popular textured nylon sport visor receives an array of new colors for 2013.
AHEAD also features a lightweight assortment of cotton hats; new to this category is the “C45LGT” with contrast stitching and eyelets which offers an alternative to the top selling solid.
AHEAD designs and manufactures its own branded lines of apparel, headwear, metal and leather Accessories, as well as golf gloves, for both men and women. All these pieces can be combined in “Tournament Gift packs” for a company’s next tournament or outing.
In addition, the company offers three apparel lines – PGA Authentic, AHEAD Apparel and Kate Lord for women. The Kate Lord headwear line is offering new fashion colors for women across multiple styles that coordinate with the popular collection’s apparel.
“Whether on fleece, a performance polo, or a great assortment of headwear, our technical team at AHEAD takes care to ensure high quality and consistency in company’s logo presentations across products,” Stone said. “We often hear from companies that buying multiple categories from AHEAD gives them the confidence in knowing that they will be receiving the same great quality and service for all of their items.”
For those PGA Merchandise Show attendees who visit AHEAD’s booth (#4757), they will given an opportunity to view all of the AHEAD categories of products in a “pro shop” setting, while across-the-aisle buyers can sit with AHEAD staff to place orders, work through assortments, and meet with AHEAD’s on-site graphics team to develop new looks and applications for their logos.
“Our display manager will be on site to discuss how AHEAD can assist PGA professionals and buyers with custom fabricated fixture needs for their own shops utilizing the services of our display services division,” Stone added.
At its booth on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 24) at the PGA Merchandise Show, AHEAD will be hosting an opening day reception, complete with entertainment.
For additional information access the web site at www.Aheadweb.com.
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About AHEAD
Founded in 1995, AHEAD is a multi-dimensional brand with a proven track record of success distributing headwear, apparel, and accessories to the green grass, resort and corporate markets. Its single focus of providing quality products, with innovative, high-quality design, and merchandising concepts has led to 17 years of continued growth and expansion. AHEAD is a leading supplier of headwear to the USGA, PGA of America, Ryder Cup and numerous PGA Tour events in addition to more than 5,000 green grass and resort shops throughout the world. Among active professional golfers who wear AHEAD gear on the course are Luke Donald, Retief Goosen, Jim Furyk, Sean O’Hair and Brittany Lincicome. Golf legends Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Annika Sorenstam wear AHEAD exclusively.
Contact:
Karen Moraghan
Hunter Public Relations
908/876-5100
kmoraghan@hunter-pr.com
