Jul 16, 2014

SCOUT Targets Expansion in the Northeast

SCOUT by Bungalow, a leading supplier of fashion and lifestyle bags, bins, insulated totes, and travel accessories has recently partnered with regional rep group Brian & Company, Inc. as part of the brand’s continued efforts to improve and accommodate its widening customer base.

After SCOUT’s wholesale business director Kate Hanlan recorded one-hundred percent growth in Massachusetts retailers year over year from 2012 to 2013, the rate of growth in that state became the catalyst for directing the brand’s expansion of SCOUT retailers in the Northeast. This rate of growth that the company experienced in Massachusetts echoed a similar rate in the Southeast – SCOUT’s largest wholesale base – during the span of 2011 to 2012. While the company saw an opportunity to create a second SCOUT ‘hub’ in the U.S., they understood that the plan of attack would require on-the-ground help.

SCOUT’s co-owner and CEO Ben Johns would only consider Brian & Co. Ben had been friends with Brian Hickman, CEO of the company, and Stu Douglas, one of the brand reps, for 30 years. These friendships, as well as Hickman’s determination to work with Ben’s company resulted in a smooth transition for SCOUT, which at that point began its tenure of working with two highly-regarded national rep groups.

Johns reflected on his relationship with Brian & Co., and stated, “I have the highest regard for the Brian & Company team and the success they have achieved in the New England states. They are the only rep group in the country I would want to hire to represent SCOUT. I am confident this partnership will provide new service and benefits to all our New England customers, new and old. We are excited about moving forward and growing the SCOUT brand together.”

About SCOUT by Bungalow

SCOUT by Bungalow was founded in 2004 by co-owners Ben & Deb Johns who saw a need in the marketplace for affordable totes that were both highly durable and fashionable. Since then, the brand has grown to include additional product categories such as storage, insulated totes, and travel. Each year the company introduces over 500 new bags, bins, coolers, and accessories in its national showroom in Atlanta. SCOUT is headquartered in Georgetown, Washington DC with a fulfillment center in Virginia. The brand is currently sold in over 1,700 independent retail stores nationwide.

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