Rawimpact
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| Industry | Clothing Industry |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 12, 2010 |
| Founder | Andre Ricks |
| Headquarters | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Products | |
| Website | shoprawimpact |
Rawimpact Lifestyle Brand (Stylized RAWiMPACT) is an American lifestyle brand founded in 2010 by Andre Ricks. It includes streetwear apparel, snapback hats, skateboards, backpacks and accessories.
History
[edit]The initial products were a collection snapback hats and crewneck sweatshirts sold in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the brands flagship brick-and-mortar retail store. The grand opening included autograph signing from boxing legend Thomas 'Hitman' Hearns.[1]
Rawimpact was awarded 'New Business' of The Year by the Kalamazoo, Gazette and Western Herald in March 2011.[2]
In 2013, the second retail location was opened in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The brand expanded to include skateboard, backpacks and accessories to its catalogue.[3]
Rawimpact was recognized by the City of Detroit for being a marquee sponsor[4] at Detroit's 'Summer-Jamz 16' along with Heineken powered by WGPR Hot 107.5 in June 2013.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Thomas 'Hit Man' Hearns signing autographs at Rawimpact". mlive. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ↑ "Rawimpact lifestyle brand hopes to inspire others". AP NEWS. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ↑ "Building a web: Andre Ricks brand Rawimpact turning networking into a professional dream". mlive. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ↑ "Rawimpact". 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ↑ "Rawimpact brand sponsors Summer-Jamz". info4students.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.