Comments on: Threadless brings in a new chief executive http://www.lovesthreadless.com/2008/05/13/threadless-brings-in-a-new-chief-executive/ Shirts, Reviews, Chatter, Etc. Oh, and Threadless. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:33:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Johnny Shirtwearer http://www.lovesthreadless.com/2008/05/13/threadless-brings-in-a-new-chief-executive/#comment-56146 Johnny Shirtwearer Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:34:32 +0000 http://www.lovesthreadless.com/2008/05/13/threadless-brings-in-a-new-chief-executive/#comment-56146 Jeffrey, who cares about the fulfillment? That has zero effect on the quality or consumer desirability of the product available. Of greater concern is the that the folks who started Threadless have already basically "moved on" and in their place the bean counters have been installed. Decisions that used to be responsive to the community at large will now be settled by "does it make us money"? I anticipate the sale of Threadless and it's catalog of designs to a major chain (possibly Target or Urban Outfitters) within the space of a year. Mark my words. Business people make "business" decisions. Good luck with "Naked & Angry" and your wallpaper thing, two not very strong ideas. Jeffrey, who cares about the fulfillment? That has zero effect on the quality or consumer desirability of the product available. Of greater concern is the that the folks who started Threadless have already basically “moved on” and in their place the bean counters have been installed. Decisions that used to be responsive to the community at large will now be settled by “does it make us money”? I anticipate the sale of Threadless and it’s catalog of designs to a major chain (possibly Target or Urban Outfitters) within the space of a year. Mark my words. Business people make “business” decisions. Good luck with “Naked & Angry” and your wallpaper thing, two not very strong ideas.

]]> By: Johnny Shirtwearer http://www.lovesthreadless.com/2008/05/13/threadless-brings-in-a-new-chief-executive/#comment-55814 Johnny Shirtwearer Mon, 26 May 2008 18:14:38 +0000 http://www.lovesthreadless.com/2008/05/13/threadless-brings-in-a-new-chief-executive/#comment-55814 Jesus. I come from a business background and I can smell a company in trouble a mile away. They finally brought in a businessman to tighten up their company for sale to a major chain. This is so predictable. I guarantee you'll be buying the most 'popular' designs from Threadless' archives in Wal-Marts, Targets, and other big box stores within a year or two. It's the only way to grow the company to an appreciable degree. Fortunately for Threadless and their "legal agreements" they basically own the asses of every artist who has ever submitted a winning design to them. With their catalogue of artwork (yes, kids they actually OWN what you've created), they could pump out new designs every week into new retail channels for years. Jesus. I come from a business background and I can smell a company in trouble a mile away. They finally brought in a businessman to tighten up their company for sale to a major chain. This is so predictable. I guarantee you’ll be buying the most ‘popular’ designs from Threadless’ archives in Wal-Marts, Targets, and other big box stores within a year or two. It’s the only way to grow the company to an appreciable degree. Fortunately for Threadless and their “legal agreements” they basically own the asses of every artist who has ever submitted a winning design to them. With their catalogue of artwork (yes, kids they actually OWN what you’ve created), they could pump out new designs every week into new retail channels for years.

]]> By: Big Al http://www.lovesthreadless.com/2008/05/13/threadless-brings-in-a-new-chief-executive/#comment-55286 Big Al Tue, 13 May 2008 23:33:03 +0000 http://www.lovesthreadless.com/2008/05/13/threadless-brings-in-a-new-chief-executive/#comment-55286 Hi Jeffrey, Thanks for taking the time to respond back to my posting. I hope it's true that we can expect to have the same TLC from every shirt for years to come. I agree that cheaper isn't always better. Happy employees are the company's most valuable asset. However, I fear that as Threadless expands, it may become "corporate" and penny pinch everything. Over the next few days, I'll probably expand on my predictions and thoughts about Threadless management change. I felt that I wrote this article rather quickly, and my thoughts weren't given the justice that they deserve. I'd love to hear what the readers of lovesthreadless.com and SkinnyCorp think. Big Al Hi Jeffrey,

Thanks for taking the time to respond back to my posting. I hope it’s true that we can expect to have the same TLC from every shirt for years to come. I agree that cheaper isn’t always better. Happy employees are the company’s most valuable asset. However, I fear that as Threadless expands, it may become “corporate” and penny pinch everything.

Over the next few days, I’ll probably expand on my predictions and thoughts about Threadless management change. I felt that I wrote this article rather quickly, and my thoughts weren’t given the justice that they deserve. I’d love to hear what the readers of lovesthreadless.com and SkinnyCorp think.

Big Al

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.lovesthreadless.com/2008/05/13/threadless-brings-in-a-new-chief-executive/#comment-55284 Jeffrey Tue, 13 May 2008 23:14:24 +0000 http://www.lovesthreadless.com/2008/05/13/threadless-brings-in-a-new-chief-executive/#comment-55284 I can promise you that we will never outsource our fulfillment. If it was something we would have done, it would have been done long ago. To your point, if we were trying to control the whole supply chain, it'd be silly to outsource one of the most important parts. Cheaper isn't always better and value doesn't always directly relate to money. Having a warehouse filled with happy, inspired workers who work directly for us and enjoy all the same benefits as every other employee of skinnycorp will always yield a better result than moving it off-site simply to save a few cents per package. Well written article though! :) I can promise you that we will never outsource our fulfillment. If it was something we would have done, it would have been done long ago. To your point, if we were trying to control the whole supply chain, it’d be silly to outsource one of the most important parts. Cheaper isn’t always better and value doesn’t always directly relate to money. Having a warehouse filled with happy, inspired workers who work directly for us and enjoy all the same benefits as every other employee of skinnycorp will always yield a better result than moving it off-site simply to save a few cents per package. Well written article though! :)

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