Posted on 02/21/2013 3:55:18 PM PST by null and void
The United States Postal Service on Tuesday announced plans to launch a new product line of apparel and accessories.
The USPS product line will be sold under the brand name “Rain Heat & Snow,” a homage to the service’s unofficial motto, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
USPS signed on with the apparel company Wahconah Group, Inc. to launch the product line, which will start off with men’s apparel and add a women’s line in the future.
“This agreement will put the Postal Service on the cutting edge of functional fashion,” Postal Service corporate licensing manager Steven Mills said in a statement. “The main focus will be to produce Rain Heat & Snow apparel and accessories using technology to create ‘smart apparel’ — also known as wearable electronics.”
In the press release announcing the move, USPS described the Wahconah Group as a Cleveland-based, minority-owned company.
“The Wahconah Group is excited to be working with the U.S. Postal Service in launching this all-weather line of clothing,” CEO Isaac Crawford said in a statement. “The products will build on the rich American history of this iconic brand, creating specialized apparel for consumers, at affordable prices, delivering something new and exciting that retailers can offer their customers.”
According to a report from The Washington Post, agency spokesman Roy Betts said the new line will include apparel and gear that will complement technology products, like iPods. Beginning in 2014, Betts said, the products will be available in department stores and specialty shops — not post offices.
Betts also told The Post that the new line is a way to boost the USPS brand and generate revenue for the notably struggling service.
who wants to be chased by dogs?
Before they try fashion, they need to get mail delivery cost-effective.
“Rain Heat & Snow,”
You wear one of those hats to remind you that if it’s doing any of those things outsider, or it’s Saturday, don’t bother to check your mail box, it’ll be empty.
The next thing we will see is a Kardashian hired to do the promotionals since Lance Armstrong is out.
Why can't they just cut their rates by 30% and either promise or guarantee some service?
Ain't that the God's truth!
USPS loafers
how much will they lose on this deal?
I can see the back page of the apparel catalog have choice weapons used by workers that went “postal”.
Just stick some USPS logo’s on some Walmart T-shirts. That should do it. Who wants to wear USPS clothing anyway?
UPS won’t deliver oversized packages abroad.
Apart from that, once postage fees are paid, they’ll ship anything anywhere, within reason.
Peter Principle in Action Award.
They are trying to be competent in something that has NOTHING to do with the job.
Now that’s a business plan...going into competition with Walmart...the worlds largest retailer who BTW is also NON UNION!!! God Save the Republic!
The perfect outfit to wear when stealing your neighbors mail.
BTW - USPS United States Postal Service. UPS is United Parcel Service. Just saying. And UPS does ship over sized packages over seas. Get them here in Oz. R/J
I want to look like Cliff Clavin.........
More to the point, who wants to dress like Cliff Klavin?
This makes no sense to me - fashion or otherwise. If they are losing money, how can they (we, the taxpayers, who still subsidize this rotten, corrupt agency) afford to sponsor a clothing line??
Methinks something MORE remains rotten in Washington!!
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