Gib Carson

About Gib Carson

WHO IS THE GIB CARSON COMPANY?\"OUR FAMILY YOUR HOME SINCE 1976\"Celebrating 40 years! We are a manufacturer representative agency in the gift industry. GCC represents one of the most seasoned agencies in the country. We are a hard working group of sales professionals with a family feel and a commitment to bringing great products and great service to the markets we serve. Our regional focus is the Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV), Southeast (AL FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN), New England (CT, MA, ME, NH,NY,RI, RI, VT) and New York state. 1976-GCA was founded by Gib Carson Sr. when he began as an independent sales representative in the State of Virginia. In January, 2016, we celebrated 40 successful years as a destination for our customers to find quality products and service.2011-Gib Carson Associates partnered with Van & Co, a Mid Atlantic rep agency to form Van Carson & Co. Van and Sandi Neher, the principles of Van & Co have been in the gift industry since 1968. Over the last 43 years they have built a successful sales agency with a family feel, a model of taking care of their reps and building customer loyalty.When we heard that they were retiring from the management side of the business to follow their passion selling, we approached them with the idea of keeping the Van & Co name and reputation under our current management team. Van & Co will now be called Van Carson & Co, the sister company of Gib Carson Associates representing our vendor partners in the the New England region encompassing NY, RI, CT, NH, MA, ME, and VT.2015-Ryan Marie, named after my daughter is our newest company with a focus on high end fashion accessories and better gift. Collectively all our companies are referred to as the Gib CARSON COMPANIES. We appreciate your partnership!

Experience

1. President

   Gib Carson Associates

   Jan 2008 — Present

   Gib Carson Associates has been serving the gift industry for 40 years selling Boutique, Gift, Garden, Home, and Resort to retailers along the East Coast. With over 45 sales representatives we pride ourselves on bridging relationships between our vendor partners and retailers by providing quality products and service. We are regionally focused in the Southeast, Mid Atlantic, and New England encompassing 22 states. We believe that our success is rooted in relationships, starting with our family of representatives. Our slogan \"Our Family, Your Home\" is a philosophy. Our square foot showroom is home to our customers and vendors, where we instill the family feel. You are welcome to join us! Gib Carson Jr.

Skills

• Inventory Management
• Marketing
• Team Building
• Management
• Private Label
• Account Management
• Sales Process
• Retail
• B2b
• Market Planning
• Key Account Management
• Purchasing
• Product Marketing
• Sales Presentations
• Merchandising
• Product Development
• Selling
• Pricing
• Sales
• Wholesale
• Key Account Development
• Direct Sales
• Gifts
• Sales Management
• Brand Development
• Income Statement
• Toys
• Advertising
• National Accounts
• Consumer Products
• New Business Development
• Brand Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Negotiation
• Profit
• Forecasting
• Cold Calling
• P&L Management
• Trade Shows