| Charles River Apparel is an active wear manufacturer selling exclusively through an nationwide network of distributors and retail stores. The company was founded in 1983 by Walter Lipsett who envisioned a clothing line combining the New England concepts of value and performance. Today, his son Barry Lipsett now owns the company and is also the President & CEO. Under Barry’s keen eye the company now showcases a unique product mix of jackets, fleece, rainwear and polos with both fashion-forward and clean classical styling.
Charles River Apparel has been listed as one of the top 100 Sporting Goods Manufacturers by Sports Edge Magazine and has also been awarded the prestigious Bobbin All Star Award for innovation in technology, excellence in management, and corporate goodwill. Charles River Apparel has also been recognized by top business publications such as the Boston Business Journal, the Boston Globe, and the Boston Herald for innovative products and consistent growth.
From its inception, the company's credo has been to give excellent value for the money, a New England tradition. They do that by incorporating the latest technology and materials into their designs. The result is state of the art active wear with a reasonable price. Although quality and value are paramount at Charles River Apparel, service has always been a hallmark of who they are. When customers call Charles River they talk to humans, not machines. No endless voice automation, no maddening numbers to press again and again. Just friendly, alert human beings who listen and care about your concerns. With hundreds of thousands of items in stock, orders are usually out the door in 24 hours. A claim few in the industry can make.
Barry Lipsett, President and CEO, has a business philosophy he calls Power 10™. A term borrowed from rowing calling for all members of a team to do ten of their most powerful strokes to stay ahead of the competition. The essential values of rowing: perseverance, determination and above all, teamwork, are the characteristics that continue to uniquely define Charles River Apparel. |
