Dec 3, 2008

OneCoast Announces Six Vendors to Join Company’s National Division

These six vendors have joined four existing lines currently in the ND ONE package: C.R. Gibson, Mud Pie, Upper Canada Soap, and Woodstock Chimes. Due to the challenging retail environment, OneCoast has decided to focus on one national gift & lifestyle division.

“Mud Pie has experienced another incredible year and is excited about the enhanced line package of ND ONE,” said Adrienne Boyer, EVP of Mud Pie. “We look forward to the continued success of the National Division in 2009.”

“OneCoast has been a great partner and we look forward to continued growth and success,” added Trip Van Roden, President of Wellspring.

“We are pleased to expand our relationship with Danielson Designs, Scene Weaver, and Wellspring, and embark upon new sales and marketing relationships with Alexa’s Angels, Crazy Mountain and Switch Flops/Lindsay Phillips,” said Ted Teele, OneCoast CEO. “All of these vendors are best in class with high customer satisfaction standards, and we are honored to represent them nationally.”

Within OneCoast, National Division ONE will continue to be lead by John Keiser, Senior Vice President. Products from these vendors will be sold to independent retailers and national retail chains by the OneCoast sales team, in the company’s showrooms across the United States, and on the company’s wholesale website, www.onecoast.com.

About OneCoast
OneCoast is the largest and only national wholesale provider of gift, home, and collegiate products to retailers throughout the United States. We help hundreds of leading vendors market and sell their products to over 60,000 independent retail stores, internet stores, interior designers, and retail chains. Our retailers enjoy the benefits and convenience of purchasing products for their stores by working with our professional and consultative sales organization, by visiting our award-winning showrooms across the country, by shopping on www.onecoast.com, and by contacting our customer service team. Since 1997, OneCoast has helped both vendors and retailers maximize their sales and profitability by providing innovative programs and services not found elsewhere in our industry. To learn more, please visit www.onecoast.com.