Press Release – Indica Marketing Group Names Watson Gloves Supplier of the Year

Indica Marketing Group Names Watson Gloves Supplier of the Year

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 8, 2024—Watson Gloves, a 106-year old company founded in Vancouver, Canada supplying quality gloves across North America, was recently awarded the highest form of recognition – the 2024 Supplier of the Year award by the Indica Marketing Group for their outstanding performance this year.

Each year, Indica hosts a Sell-A-Rama, its Annual Buying Show, which brings together key decision makers from Distributor Members and Supplier Partners for face-to-face sales meetings – this year held in March 19-23 in Orlando, Florida.

To determine the winner, over one hundred of Indica’s distributors submitted their vote to select their top supplier who have shown exemplary performance. The votes were based on the following criteria; sales support and training, customer service, returns and fill-rates, marketing programs, promotions, product merchandising support and the overall quality, brand recognition and performance of their products in the marketplace. The majority of members who voted saw Watson Gloves as the partner who met the criteria to be named supplier of the year.

“For 2023, there were over 40 Indica Suppliers to choose from in our Top Tier I Category, and over 140 Indica Distributors cast their votes for Supplier of the Year.” Says Peter Di Giovanni, Director of Marketing of the Indica Marketing Group. “With this Award, our Distributor Members have recognized the exceptional support they receive from Watson Gloves. From all of us here at Indica, congratulations again to everyone at Watson Gloves on this outstanding accomplishment. We truly appreciate your tremendous support of our Group and our Members!”

Watson Gloves has been an Indica member for 17 years and will continue to work hand in hand with the group to maximize the potential of their annual program.

“We are honored and thrilled to receive Indica’s 2024 Supplier of the Year Award”. says Bruce Dally, VP Key Account Sales of Watson Gloves. “This recognition is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and innovation of every member of the Watson Gloves team. After being a runner up in 2022, this award symbolizes our relentless commitment to excellence and continuous improvement to bring home the win. We extend our thanks to all of the Indica members for voting for Watson Gloves and for the continued support over the years in keeping workers hands safe. We will continue to deliver on our promise of supplying quality gloves and exceptional service.”

About Watson Gloves

Watson Gloves first started as a two-person shop selling gloves to Vancouver’s dock workers when they opened their doors in 1918. Now distributing quality gloves across North America. Their glove innovations play a large part to their success, such as changing industry as they push for more sustainable products into the market. Product categories range from home improvement, gardening, construction, welding, automotive, recreational, and more with over 2,000 different styles offered. Learn more at www.watsongloves.com and follow Watson Gloves on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

 

About Indica Marketing

Indica Marketing Group is Canada’s largest Industrial, Construction and Safety Supply Group – with 500 Distributor Members and over 1,950 locations across Canada and the United States.

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