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The Latest News and Updates on Custom Socks and Sock Club

The design team scaled up rapidly once the sock business picked back up after the pandemic, and with that, we needed to scale up leadership. When Head of Design Layla Hubbard interviewed Michelle for the position of Design Manager, she knew it would be a great fit.

David Harper
August 21, 2024

To take advantage of the stagnant conference budget and create tangible connections that boost brand recognition, bring in new clients, and promote customer loyalty, here are four strategies and corporate gift ideas your team can implement.

Max Williamson
August 21, 2024

Looking to promote your online merch store and connect with customers? By implementing these strategies, you can boost visibility, engagement, and conversions for your custom merch.

Chloe Ayres
August 21, 2024

From keeping the team basically running on Celsius, to being the first person all new candidates get to know in the hiring process, David is an integral part of what makes Sock Club, Sock Club.

Chloe Ayres
August 21, 2024

Investing in high-quality, custom merchandise is essential for artists as it generates income, promotes their brand, and engages fans. By implementing effective merchandising strategies and offering diverse and unique fashion merchandise, artists can maximize sales, strengthen their brand identity, and stand out in the industry.

Rebecca Palomares
August 21, 2024

Increase your event merchandise sales and improve event success by developing a strategic plan that involves knowing your audience, maintaining a consistent theme and design, utilizing digital marketing, ensuring a user-friendly online shopping experience, analyzing data, and actively engaging with customers for feedback.

Max Williamson
August 21, 2024

Branded merchandise is a powerful tool that businesses and organizations use to connect with their audiences. This blog explores the world of branded merchandise and reveals some interesting facts about why brands, corporations, festivals, and bands are using it for marketing.

Tatiana Arnold
September 20, 2024

Sustainable merchandise is important in today's retail and entertainment industry. By using eco-friendly materials, making products fairly, and producing them locally, businesses and artists can demonstrate their environmental concern and attract like-minded customers.

Katreece Hattaway
August 21, 2024

By using the right online merch store platform, you can create awesome products that your audience will love, and it will help people recognize your brand even more. Take a look at the platforms mentioned in this article and find the one that works best for you and your merchandise.

Layla Hubbard
August 21, 2024

Rebecca joined the Sock Club Sales team in January of 2018. Rebecca famously sent the Sock Club team a box of Tiff’s Treats after her interview, and working with her has been every bit as enjoyable as a box of those cookies.

Chloe Ayres
August 21, 2024

Have you ever wondered how custom branded socks are made? In this blog, we will be discussing sock knitting machines, and how a custom sock manufacturer like Sock Club uses them to create high quality custom socks.

Katreece Hattaway
September 20, 2024

Designing custom socks with logos requires a different type of artwork called bitmapped artwork. Bitmapping uses pixels, and one pixel equals one stitch of yarn, so designing in pixels limits a designer in ways that vector artwork doesn't.

Hanna King
August 21, 2024

Ryan Wood joined the Sock Club team in January 2023 as our Sales Operations Manager, helping to level up our sales business intelligence and software so that we can grow with our customers.

David Harper
August 21, 2024

It is possible to get the benefit of personalized promotional products while avoiding the typical problems that come with the process. This can be achieved by utilizing an online store specifically designed for your company's branded swag.

Chloe Ayres
August 21, 2024

Creating a successful company store requires careful planning and execution. By following these 10 tips, you can create a company store that is aligned with your business goals, resonates with your customers, and generates revenue.

Chloe Ayres
August 21, 2024

Since Kristen started, she has been an integral part of the office management team, the trade show preparation team, and the Accounts Receivable team. Recently, she joined the Account Management team, where she puts her extensive knowledge of the business and dedication to customer service to work for our custom sock clients.

David Harper
August 21, 2024

Over the years, the Sock Club design team and I have worked together to identify and create the most beautiful, versatile, and popular yarn colors. We want to make sure that we have the best, truest colors to represent your brand accurately and make the most unique and eye-catching designs possible.

Layla Hubbard
August 21, 2024

Company merchandise such as t-shirts, custom socks, water bottles, magnets, and coffee mugs have been proven to increase brand impressions with data showing that 76.1% of consumers remember the brand of a company due to corporate swag they received in the past year.

Chloe Ayres
August 21, 2024

Hunter Haug joined the Sock Club team in December 2022 as an Operations Coordinator, helping to create the systems that will enable us to maintain the quality of our custom socks at scale.

David Harper
August 21, 2024

In this comparison between cushioned socks and thin socks, we'll take a look at the pros and cons of each and determine which is the better fit for your active lifestyle.

Sock Club
August 21, 2024

To uncover the science behind the perfect socks for sports, this article will explore the unique benefits of various materials used to make athletic socks and provide tips on how to choose the right pair for each activity. With the right knowledge and information, athletes can ensure they have the best possible gear for any sporting event.

Katreece Hattaway
September 20, 2024

Custom socks are a great way to express your individual style while also providing important protection and comfort while playing sports. In this guide, we’ll explore the benefits of wearing custom athletic socks, the different types, and how to choose the right pair for you.

Sock Club
September 20, 2024

Katreece Hattaway joined the Sock Club operations team in the summer of 2018. In her time at Sock Club, Katreece has grown from an Operations Coordinator to the Director of Operations at Sock Club, and is a member of our predominantly female leadership team.

Sock Club
August 21, 2024

More and more companies are using gradients in their branding, and we at Sock Club are getting more and more requests for knitting gradients into our sock designs. We put together this helpful guide to answer a few questions about knitting a gradient into socks with logos on them.

Sock Club
August 21, 2024

From ginning to spinning, this guide will take you through the step-by-step process of high-quality cotton yarn production in the US. It will cover the important steps such as cleaning and carding, spinning, and plying and will provide insight into judging the quality of cotton yarn.

Sock Club
September 16, 2024

We put together some examples of great company culture at companies that have proven themselves with employee retention. The hope is that by following these steps, your top talent will consider working for these companies as they look to replace retiring executives.

Sock Club
August 21, 2024

In this ultimate guide to custom socks, we will explore the different types of custom socks, how to design and order them, as well as how to promote your brand and inspire your team.

Chloe Ayres
September 16, 2024

Our marketing team has evolved quite a bit over the years, and is scaling to focus more intently on the lead sources that have historically brought us business and are continuing to grow. Abby Gilligan joined the Sock Club team in November of 2022 as our first ever E-Commerce Manager.

Sock Club
August 21, 2024

Use this new tool in combination with our custom sock design team, instead of our design team, as an additional design to your order - really however you want.

Sock Club
August 21, 2024

If you’re looking to retain top talent, you’ll likely want to make sure that the working culture you’re cultivating is one that embraces top-notch employee retention strategies. But how exactly do you go about doing that?

David Harper
August 21, 2024