TRANSMISSION MERCH Services



  • SERVICE OFFERING OVERVIEW

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    TRANSMISSION offers it's clients a full range of services, such as:

    In-house art and design staff
    In-house production and sourcing department
    Custom manufacturing (cut, sew, dye, wash, embellish)
    Full service global tour merchandising coverage, including: forecasting, staffing, vending, logistics, banking, accounting, and inventory control.
    E-Commerce Solutions (custom web stores, ticketing and fan clubs)
    Fulfillment (pick-pack-and-ship, logistics and retail routing)
    Wholesale and retail sales
    Third party sub-licensing

  • PRODUCT LINE OFFERINGS

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    TRANSMISSION offers an in-depth product line selection to handle all of our client's merchandise needs. Some common items include but are not limited to:

    Knitwear Tops
    Eco Friendly Garments
    Jackets
    Hats
    Patches
    Buttons
    Necklaces
    Earrings
    Tote bags
    Banners
    Posters
    Lithographs
    Tour Books
    Magnets
    iPod, Laptop, Cell Phone Skins
    Stickers
    Key Chains
    & Much More

  • CREATIVE SERVICES

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    TRANSMISSION employs an in-house design and graphic arts department, allowing us to react to market trends and clients' needs.

TRANSMISSION collaborates with its clients, reviewing garment manufacturing and printing options to develop the product line.

TRANSMISSION maintains relationships with a variety of outside designers to incorporate new artistic creations for our clientele.

  • SALES & RETAIL COVERAGE

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    TRANSMISSION employs an extensive network of sales representatives throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, including the largest nationwide sales organization covering all of North America.

TRANSMISSION has international strategic partners located in: Reading, England, Melbourne, Australia and Tokyo, Japan.

TRANSMISSION maintains an extensive sales presence at all major and independent apparel retailers. Some of these accounts include: Hot Topic, Macy's, Spencer Gifts, Urban Outfitters, HMV, Transworld, JC Penny, Kohl's, Artimonde Trading Company (Canada), plus 1,000's of independent stores.

  • TOURING SERVICES

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    TRANSMISSION offers "turn key" merchandising management for all varieties of tours and events, both domestic and international. This ranges from small club tours to arena, festival and stadium tours.

    TRANSMISSION is well versed in the elements which go into successful tour merchandising. To achieve sales success, TRANSMISSION offers clients and their fans a superior garment with unique and high quality design.

    TRANSMISSION'S tour services include:
    All Manufacturing
    Tour Sales Forecasting & Global Tour Logistics
    Venue Advancing & Settlements
    Merch Storage / Inventory Control
    Staffing and Vending
    International Banking & Accounting
    Ticketing & Auxiliary Services

  • WEB AND FAN CLUB SERVICES

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    TRANSMISSION provides it's clients with their own branded web stores, in order to maintain the look, feel and integrity of their brand.

TRANSMISSION designs and builds builds custom web stores for our artist that seamlessly link from their website directly to the shop.

TRANSMISSION offers our web services as a hosted solution, thereby providing our clients with a turn key e-commerce package (including design, implementation and maintenance) thereby reducing time to market.

TRANSMISSION offers its clients premium fan clubs, viral communities and VIP Packages.

TRANSMISSION engages in a variety of marketing programs to increase traffic and garner sales via its web store. Examples include CD inserts, print advertising, web banners, onsite handouts, mailers, live event signage, co-branded promotions, etc.

TRANSMISSION's online orders are 100% fulfilled in-house. TRANSMISSION warehouses inventory and employs a staff to pick, pack and ship all orders. We also employ full time customer service representatives.

  • LICENSING

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    TRANSMISSION actively seeks sub-licensing deals for it's clients. We seek to expand opportunities for our clients in licensed products the company does not specialize in or sell directly to TRANSMISSION's retailers. Examples of licensed opportunities includes: apparel items, bags, headwear, greeting cards, posters, calendars, games, toys, etc.

TRANSMISSION seeks opportunities with high quality third parties to develop licensed
products which bear the name, likeness, logo, brand and sayings of our clientele. All third parties TRANSMISSION engages are thoroughly evaluated to determine the value of licensing opportunities for our clients. All opportunities are presented to TRANSMISSION's clients for approval prior to production.

TRANSMISSION manages every aspect of the licensing process, from maintaining up-to-date image libraries, creating style directives for each artist, brand or entertainment property, to facilitating approvals at the comp and sample stage stage for every licensed item. In addition, TRANSMISSION manages royalty collection, accounting, statements and client payment.

  • TICKETING

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    TRANSMISSION, along with our European partner, Sandbag Ltd., offer our clients a trusted solution to sell headline or co-headline live event tickets worldwide.

    Coordinate with promoters & agents to hold tickets in advance of on-sale date.
    Market to the bands existing fan base the availability to buy tickets via their web store (this includes e-mail blasts, banners, ads and the collection of fan based data).
    Extensive and responsive worldwide customer service.
    Minimal service fees involved in ticket sales, from which, profits return to artist.


    Artists that have utilized our partner's ticketing services include: Radiohead, Glastonbury Festival (Raidohead fan base presale), REM, Sigur Ros, Keane, Sony Music, Wireless Festival, Coachella Festival & Goldfrapp among others.

  • CLIENT LIST

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    Some of the past and present touring TRANSMISSION's current staff has worked with, (references available upon request) include:

    THE APPLES IN STEREO / GOLDFRAPP / RADIOHEAD / THE BLACK KEYS / KT TUNSTALL / REHAB / BLAKROC / KEITH URBAN / SARA WATKINS / DRIVE BY TRUCKERS / SQUEEZE / PAPA ROACH / DWIGHT YOAKAM / TILA TEQUILA / PUNCH BROTHERS / GEORGE BENSON / JEFF BECK / BARENAKED LADIES / COLT FORD / KEKE PALMER / SIA / DAN AUERBACH / MATHEW SWEET / SIGUR ROS / DIGITAL UNDERGROUND / NATASHA BEDING / FIELD STATIC X / NAT AND ALEX WOLFF / DUFFY / SUPERGRASS / PUBLIC ENEMY / FRANZ FERDINAND / WE THE PEOPLE FESTIVAL