PlanetGear.com

PG is an exciting new channel for premium outdoor brands to help liquidate their excess inventory while preserving their brand integrity.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Consumer Products
  • Location United States
  • Currency USD
  • Founded April 2011
  • Employees 5
  • Website planetgear.com

Company Summary

PlanetGear.com is an online retailer that offers outdoor gear & apparel for women at prices up to 70% off retail. PlanetGear.com is an exciting new channel for premium brands to liquidate their closeout inventory while preserving the integrity of their brand. PlanetGear.com has a unique selling point of marketing to outdoor/active women. Our customers are women between 25-50, with income of $65,000.00 or greater.

Team

  • Veronique Markewitz
    Founder

    Mrs Markewitz has spent the last 20 years at Scott Markewitz Photography, Inc. While at SMPI, she was responsible for sales & marketing, and business development. She's established deep routed relationships with premium brands in the outdoor industry. She has a clear understanding of the nature of the industry and the products they sell. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish, and a Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts. She speaks 3 languages.

  • Helio Fialho
    Managing Partner

    Mr. Fialho has over 35 years in the retail, wholesale, and manufacturing industries. Mr. Fialho is a hands-on and respected leader whose experience and expertise encompasses high-level management, operations, finance, strategic planning, technology, and e-business. Prior to Auspient, Mr. Fialho spent twelve years with Copeland's Sports, as their COO and CEO where he pioneered Online Sports Retailing with the launch of ShopSports.com in 1996.

Advisors

  • Nancie Snow Bockelie
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Whitehouse & Company CPAs
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

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