Little did I know when I went into a clothing boutique in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware that I was
Clearly this is a brand I want to know better. So, when I returned home, I decided to find out where I could find this brand locally so I could see about different styles of tunics.
Step 1: Check the clothing label to get the name of the brand.
Step 2: Google brand to find website. Here is where the whole thing started to go awry. The name brand is Inside Out. In case you have been hiding under a rock, I will remind you that Disney released a movie called Inside Out last year (Yay girl hockey player!). So, my searches for Inside Out Clothing rendered multiple pictures of cartoon characters on shirts. Not quite on point. But, after much searching (and remembering that the retailer said they were based in Florida) I found a website for the clothing brand! Hooray! My search is over! Not so fast…
Step 3: Checkout website in excitement with credit card in hand looking for new shirts to buy. No luck. They don’t sell shirts online. I get it. Ecommerce is expensive. So, on to…
Step 4: Check website for list of retailers by state so I can look for a local retailer in the DC area. Nope. No luck there either. They don’t list retailers. Ok, last resort.
Step 5: Find contact information and send email through web submission asking about local retailers (then call phone number and leave voicemail asking same). Received no response from company.
Step 6: Look on Facebook to see if I can find the brand there and communicate with them. Nope, no presence there (though there are about 50 other clothing brands that use Inside Out in their name.) Seriously a ton!
Step 7: (Because NO ONE says I give up easily) look on eBay to see if I can find a retailer there. See results from Step 2. You can buy as many cartoon t-shirts as you want.
So, does this brand just not want me wearing their clothing? Why are they making it so hard for me to find them? What would I tell them (IF I COULD GET AHOLD OF THEM)?
Ok, rant over. Next I am going to try smoke signals!
Erika