LOOKING BACK ON A 'WILD' 2019
LOOKING BACK ON A 'WILD' 2019

It’s been one of the most exciting and challenging years in Wild Thang’s 23 years in business and we are more excited than ever to get our exciting redevelopment completed so we can really do our Thang and shoot for the stars!

You may know us for just printing t-shirts, or just supplying branded pens, but hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised about what we have been up to over the past 12 months and get a much better understanding of the truly extensive range of world class products and services we provide.

 

It’s been a Wild 2019

January was an incredibly exciting moment, after 4 years of hard work and preparation we were finally granted planning permission to redevelop the premises.

 

February and our development was competitively tendered and we were chuffed that local Liverpool company Frank Rogers were successful to create a trio of local companies involved in our exciting new development.

 

March gave us the opportunity to produce the official merchandise for the Liver Building 360 tour, Liverpool’s newest and most innovative attraction!

April was immense, whilst we attended the World Famous Grand National at Aintree Racecourse we spotted the playing cards we had produced for the Jockey Club in the hospitality lounges.

May was the month that we finally broke ground on the development, a momentous moment for sure, it was fantastic, and with much relief to finally get the build underway.

June allowed us to put the final touches to Liverpool Football Clubs 1st team player’s jerseys and training kit with the embroidery to commemorate the Champions League Final in Madrid, we are proud to be an official branding partner for one of the greatest football clubs in the world.

July and the development is making exciting progress with the steel frame and cladding being completed, so really starting to become a reality that all the effort and planning made with the very talented K2 Architects, to create a development that had integrity to add something dynamic to the city scape was finally paying off.

August, wow we are very proud to be voted as one of the top merchandise and corporate gift distributors in the UK, and the only representative based in the Liverpool City Region for 2018.

 

September seen the launch of the medal muddle initiative with our friends at BTR. CSR is at the heart of Wild Thang as a company, so we were proud to make an effort to not only help raise much needed money for local charities, but in turn upcycling products to minimise waste. 

October and Salford Red Devils reach the Rugby League Grand Final at Old Trafford, against all the odds, we were incredibly proud and privileged to be part of their journey this year as their Official Branding, Merchandise and Retail Partner following the commencement of a 3 year deal with our friends at Kappa UK.

November - I’m a celebrity, get me out of here! In every jungle there has to be a Wild Thang and that just happened to be us! Producing the Official Merchandise for one of the biggest programs on TV.

December and its time to have yourself a merry eco Christmas. This year we wanted to highlight a number of innovative products that are all about sustainability, reusability and recyclability, which included a straw for life, collapsible reusable coffee cup and a draw string tote bag, made in part of recycled cotton blend and plastic bottles! If you has been a good boy or girl this year you may even receive one of our Wild Thang branded, eco orientated, corporate merchandise gifts!

Topping off an incredible 2019, and something huge for us to celebrate is our new building officially becoming water tight, so we can starting planning the interior design, new office layouts and the official launch in March, so watch this space...

 

We have come a long way since that £1500 Princes Trust loan 23 years ago, so we are more excited about the future than ever before and what we can achieve as a team in 2020. When the team works the dream works, so we would like to wholeheartedly thank and wish all of our amazing team, clients and friends a very merry and Wild Christmas, this New Year don’t worry about a Thang, so we can make it a very prosperous 2020 together.

 

We are always here to help with branded clothing, merchandise and print advice!

 

Team Wild Thang.

 

WILD THANG VOTED ONE OF THE BEST IN THE UK IN 2018
WILD THANG VOTED ONE OF THE BEST IN THE UK IN 2018

Wild Thang are proud to be voted as one of the top merchandise and corporate gift distributors in the UK and the only representative based in the Liverpool City Region for 2018.

Andrew Dwerryhouse, Wild Thang Managing Director commented: "It’s looking like 2019 is going to be a very special year at Wild Thang having just been nominated regionally for a best customer focus award we have now gone one step further by being voted one of the best distributors in the UK. This makes our team incredibly proud that we continue to build something very special at Wild Thang. Whenever you get an industry accolade and acknowledgement like this, you really know you have the right team in place to deliver our mission of producing world class creative branded clothing, merchandise and print solutions every day to our amazing clients. This of course has only been made possible by the Wild Thang clients, suppliers and team, so I would like to thank every single individual personally for helping make this happen.

Even in these continued challenging uncertain times with Brexit we are still very positive about the future and investing for the future with a substantial investment at our HQ over the next 6 months with the aspiration and drive to create world class premises, enabling us to deliver with our one solution focus that includes exceptional service, innovative products and a creative edge delivered to the very highest standards. We will never take our clients for granted and will always embrace taking the next steps through continuous improvement." We hope to share more exciting announcements over the coming months!

Merchandise in action - we really know how to box you off!
Merchandise in action - we really know how to box you off!

We all like to receive a well packaged product whether it’s a birthday present, the latest gadget or a new pair of trainers. We want to get you boxed off from a corporate merchandise perspective. Wild Thang really think it can take a product to a different level and make a lasting world class impression by digging deep into the human psychology, that this is something special just like a Birthday or Christmas present.

That’s why at Wild Thang we really take bespoke packaging incredibly seriously, believing that packaging makes the product inside extra special by adding to the anticipation and brand impact whilst also protecting the product itself. We have the ability to design and produce a variety of packaging options across our range of products whether that be for corporate VIP merchandise, a limited edition signed team shirt, special hampers, product launches or a new employee induction or staff incentive kit. This will make the right impression from word go & could include a t-shirt or mug amongst the 1000’s of other options.

We will work with you by understanding your brief/budget and always aiming to deliver the most outstanding packaging using our extensive knowledge, at the right price! Here to help you design and produce unique bespoke packaging of the highest quality and we consider every job regardless of size, whether large or small we can make it great. Pre-production samples are available in certain cases, dependent on the material, project and lead time of course.

Remember we are here to help and guide you with expert branded clothing, merchandise and print & bespoke branded packaging advice of course. To create an enquiry simple click on the link to get a little packaging inspiration

BESPOKE PACKAGING

Wild Thang are Well Chuffed to be nominated in  Liverpool Business Awards!
Wild Thang are Well Chuffed to be nominated in Liverpool Business Awards!

Wild Thang are nominated for Best Customer Focused Business of the Year 2019. The Liverpool Business Awards which is organized by Down Town Liverpool In Business to recognise & celebrate the best businesses in the Liverpool City Region. Taking place on the evening of Thursday 4th July at the stunning Sefton Park Palm House.

Andrew Dwerryhouse MD at Wild Thang commented “We are all well chuffed at Wild Thang to be told we have been nominated in the City of Liverpool Business Awards – Best Customer Focused Business of the Year 2019. We hope this really sums up what we are trying to achieve as a company, highlighting our commitment to strive every single day to deliver world class services and products because it’s the Wild Thang Way.

In our recent customer satisfaction survey results 96% rated our Customer Service Level as Good or Excellent, Team Wild Thang were jumping for joy with this feedback from our clients & is yet another reason that sets us apart from our competitors, this is simply the icing on the cake.

I would like to personally thank all our clients, staff and suppliers that truly help us deliver something that is world class!” If you can give Wild Thang a little vote & maybe share our nomination we would really appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts.

VOTE WT

Giant cork popping branding in action!
Giant cork popping branding in action!

Staying very much on a sunny theme hopefully soon it may be time to officially pop open a bottle of bubbly to spring & summer. We love sharing images of branding and merchandise in action & sometimes you just have to go large.

This is a great example showing how branding can really take center stage, we know it’s all about standing out (or sitting) from the crowd Moet & Chandon have done a fantastic job doing something different to attract attention with this oversize branded deckchair & perfect for the those selfie moments.

We absolutely love this image & reminds us whatever the campaign or marketing promotion you should never underestimate the power of the photograph to capture the moment of any campaign & deliver real impact, think PR exposure, think the endless social media sharing or competitions on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & Snapchat that could form an important part of your campaign.

Please remember we are here to help with expert branded clothing, merchandise and print advice! We have our fair share of deckchairs small & large that can be fully branded with your logo, brand or campaign message.

VIEW DECK CHAIRS

SHOWCASE CAMPAIGN SAINTLY MERCHANDISE FOR ST JOHN RIGBY
SHOWCASE CAMPAIGN SAINTLY MERCHANDISE FOR ST JOHN RIGBY

Wild Thang love to showcase world class campaigns full of quality & creative branding clothing, merchandise and print with plenty of innovative ideas that will help give you a little inspiration.

St John Rigby College wanted to create a unique partnership with a company that could deliver one complete solution for all its creative branded clothing, merchandise and print while meeting the very highest standards and be the best it can be helping the college project, the best possible brand image to the students, community and staff. Wild Thang created the platform to deliver across our entire range of services delivering products that were carefully planned, designed and delivered to the highest possible standard, while understanding the college’s brief of getting the very best quality within budgets and tight delivery timescales. This meant we delivered a creative solution driven approach that gave value for money. 

This involved producing a variety of products across our services which included branded varsity clothing, printed literature, promotional merchandise incentives, pullup banners, selfie boards & large format printed promotional banners plus much more. Attracting new students is one of the number one priorities for all Schools, Colleges, Academies and universities so we have supported this priority mission for St John Rigby by providing very high quality products which will engage and attract the next generation of students, which has been consistently achieved over the many years we have supplied the college and they have consistently met their targets for student intake.

It’s the Wild Thang way! Why not take a look at the one solution variety of services we provide to help you achieve that all important ROI & marketing priorities

ONE SOLUTION

WILD THANG PROUD TO SUPPORT THE REGIONS VISITOR ECONOMY
WILD THANG PROUD TO SUPPORT THE REGIONS VISITOR ECONOMY

Wild Thang are very proud to be official Bar Of The Year category award sponsor at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2019, to be held on the 16th of May at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral celebrating the very best of Liverpool City Region's Visitor Economy.

Andrew Dwerryhouse Wild Thang MD Commented: “We have now supported this event over a number of years & it is one of the highlights of the Liverpool City Regions calendar, this year it will be held at stunning world class Liverpool Anglican Cathedral which is always a real privilege to enter & sure will be dressed to perfection by organisers, Eventful. We love supporting our local region and we know how important tourism is to the Liverpool City region’s visitor economy in terms of the number of people employed & future potential growth in the years ahead. We know how hard the hospitality sector works to provide a world class environment for the visitor economy so it really is amazing to be involved and putting something back that showcases the very best the region has to offer ”.

Picture of Andrew Dwerryhouse MD right presenting the award to best bar winner in 2018 to The Merchant.

For more information of how you can get involved in the years Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2019 https://www.liverpoollep.org/awards-landing-page/