Bodek

Apparel supplier Bodek and Rhodes is introducing five new brands of apparel in its 2012 catalog, scheduled to ship to customers in January. With the addition of Dickies, Hyp, Colortone, C2 Sport and Storm Creek, Bodek and Rhodes is expanding its line to include more variety and a total of 39 labels.

For the first time ever, Philadelphia-based supplier Bodek and Rhodes is releasing its annual “Big Book” catalog in November. The decision is part of the company’s efforts to help its customers plan for the upcoming year. Mary Ellen Pahlka-Hudicka, director of marketing, said, “We’ve gotten a lot of requests for information on next year’s line earlier in the year. And with the Big Book coming out in November, we’re delivering.” This year, Bodek and Rhodes has lowered the minimum quantity for orders to 100 catalogs. Customers have a number of options for ordering the catalogs. Imprinted catalogs with a choice of covers are