Dec 30, 2013

About Face Designs Selects OneCoast

Industry leader Bob Ricciardi, President of About Face Designs, a leader in sentiment driven products has selected OneCoast as its nationwide Sales and Marketing organization beginning January 1, 2014.

“I have long admired OneCoast and its sales and marketing capabilities,” says Ricciardi. “The more I investigated their model and capabilities, the more I believed it was the best approach for my business”.

“OneCoast is excited to welcome an industry leader such as Bob Ricciardi and the excellent company that he has built into the OneCoast vendor family. About Face Designs has an excellent reputation in the industry and continues to produce products that perform exceptionally well at retail” says John Keiser, CEO of OneCoast. “We work hard to understand our vendor’s strategies and then focus our sales and marketing resources to the successful execution of the strategy. We are excited about 2014 with About Face Designs.”

About Face Designs will make its 2014 debut with OneCoast in suite 1800 at the Atlanta Show in January. “OneCoast’s extremely creative visual team has been great to work with, and we are excited about the January Show Season as well as all of 2014”, says Ricciardi.

About Face Designs

Established in 1998, About Face Designs has become a benchmark for heartwarming giftware combining originality, creativity, high quality and exceptional value.

The company markets a unique array of well-established product lines as well as new categories each year. We have come to be known as a leading designer and source for sentiment driven product perfect for special individuals, holidays and gift giving occasions.

There are currently over 1000 items available from About Face Designs and the company traditionally introduces new product annually in January and June. Innovation, outstanding customer service and timely sentiment gift items are the hallmarks of this family owned company.

About Face Designs’ products are sold in specialty retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and South Africa. Corporate offices are located in Highland Park, Illinois and our state-of-the-art warehousing facility is located in Paducah, Kentucky

About OneCoast

OneCoast is the leader in nationwide sales and marketing for gift, baby, fashion accessory, and collegiate vendors and retailers throughout the United States. We help leading vendors market and sell their products to over 30,000 independent retail stores, internet stores, and specialty 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 Care team. OneCoast helps 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