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

Indica Marketing Group Names Watson Gloves 2024 Indica Supplier Marketing Department of the Year!

VANCOUVER, BC, April 9th, 2025—Watson Gloves, a 107-year old company founded in Vancouver, Canada supplying quality gloves across North America, was recently awarded the 2024 Marketing Department 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 April in Orlando, Florida.

Chosen by the Indica Management Team, this award recognizes Supplier Partners who actively participate in Indica’s Promotions and Marketing initiatives, and provide outstanding opportunities to Indica’s Distributor Members throughout the year.

“Congratulations to Watson Gloves on winning a 2024 Indica Marketing Department of the Year Award!” Says Peter Di Giovanni, Director of Marketing at Indica. “This award is a testament to the sales and marketing team at Watson Gloves and their efforts to provide exemplary support to our Membership throughout the year. Chosen by the Indica management team, this award recognizes Manufacturers who actively participate in our Promotions & Marketing initiatives, had outstanding results with our Distributors in 2024, and worked with the Group to maximize the potential of our Annual Program.”

To a deeper extent, Indica also take into consideration the following key criteria when reviewing candidates for this Award:

• Ease of ordering
• Sales Call frequency
• Customizable Marketing Collateral
• Quality / Design of in-store displays
• Availability & Communication of Promotions

“It’s an incredible honour for our team to receive the Indica Supplier Marketing Team of the Year Award” says Laura Whitlock, Sr. Director of Marketing and Innovation at Watson Gloves. “Over the past 18 years, our partnership with Indica has been a true collaboration built on mutual trust, shared goals, and a dedication to protecting hands. This recognition reflects the collective effort put into engaging with Indica Distributors, creating impactful promotions, and offering customized marketing initiatives that drive real growth. We’re proud to be acknowledged for our commitment to delivering high-quality gloves and innovative solutions that help grow our partnership.”

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 2500 locations across Canada and the United States.

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Media Contact:
Laura Whitlock
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 604.874.1105