Wholesale Terms and Policies

Application Process / Account Holders:

To open an account with Southern Hat Co, you need submit a completed Retailer Partner Form. Your form will be processed within 3-5 business days. Once your account is approved you will receive an approval email. You will be able to submit orders, and view wholesale pricing. Unfortunately if your application will be infringing on another location your application will be denied. Opening orders must contain the opening order requirements for products that Southern Hat Co produces, which excludes coolers. All accounts are at the discretion of Southern Hat Co with varying factors.

Order/Account Requirements:

$300 to Open a SHC Account

$100 Minimum on Reorders

$500 every 90 days to have an Active Account. If the $500 is not met, your account will be marked as inactive. Email or Call to have your account reviewed.

Territory Protection / Zip Code Protection:  

In order to secure Territory Protection you must maintain a $1250 order Per Quarter as defined below, OR have had a total order volume per calendar year of $5000 in which Zip Code Protection will be granted for the remainder of the calendar year. 

Once a new quarter has begun, your Territory Protection will be suspended and you must place an order within 10 calendar days to continue protection for your zip code.

These policies are not a requirement to have an Southern Hat Co Retail Partnership but only to secure Territory Protection. However, you might be at risk of losing your right to sell Southern Hat Co. After the 10 days, your account will be opened up to the next vendor on the waiting list.

 

January 1st – March 31st

April 1st – June 30th

July 1st – September 30th

October 1st – December 31st

 

If you have multiple store locations, you must maintain the following for each store location.  

We can only protect your store locations from products that Southern Hat Co produces. Therefore, Territory Protection can only apply to our T-Shirts, Hats, & Accessories – It will not apply to our coolers due to the partnership with our manufacturer.

Department stores in your area will have priority for 

Protection for your store location is at the sole discretion of Southern Hat Co in conjunction with our brand quality and vision for expansion.  

Zip Code Protected:

Brick & Mortar 

Brick & Mortar / Online

Zip Code NOT Protected:

Traveling Stores / Event Vendors

Mini-Mall Booths 

Stores we DO NOT Sell To:

Consignment Shops

Only Online Stores  

Order Cancellation:

When an order has been placed and we are awaiting payment, we will attempt to contact you via phone/email up to 3 times. After 30 days from our first attempt to contact, your order will be canceled.

Backorders:  

Backordered items should ship within 2-3 weeks from the time of initial purchase. You will be charged additional shipping once back order items are shipped. You may cancel an item on backorder at any time.

If a backordered item goes past 30 days of being out of stock, we will cancel and issue a store credit for the missing items. You will be notified if we are doing so.

Payment Terms:

For your ordering convenience, we accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover. Once payment is received we will begin processing your order.

If payment is declined by your financial institution, finance charges and/or fees may apply. We will make every effort to contact you for alternative payment, but your order may be delayed from our initial estimated delivery time if this occurs. We understand that card information is sometimes compromised or you decide to close an account for a card we have on file. Processing will not start until the payment is received at Southern Hat Co and the funds have been deposited successfully. On another note, we never share your financial information with anyone.

Qualifications for Account:

You must have an established brick and mortar store to purchase wholesale from Southern Hat Co. We do not sell to solely online stores. If you do not have a resale tax ID, we are prohibited from selling wholesale to you.

We require Resale Tax ID (Sales and Use Tax Permit, License, Certificate, Etc.) for retail partners. Clients are not subject to wholesale discounts until they can provide a Resale Tax ID. We require retail sales tax ID’s for all of our clients regardless of your location.

Prohibited Marketplaces:

If you have purchased wholesale from us in the past and have been selling the apparel on your website without having a physical business, you are prohibited from placing future orders. We do not allow our retail partners to sell on websites such as: Poshmark, e-Bay, Etsy, Craigslist, Etc or any other online site is prohibited. Amazon is an approved marketplace. 

Color Settings:

Colors can differ from computer to computer, based on monitor settings. Southern Hat Co, and print may vary slightly, But we have provided pictures to closely judge. 

Changing of Orders:

If you would like to change anything regarding to your order please do so before completing your order. We can not process any changes after the order has been placed.

Wrong Address / Misdelivered Order:

The phone number or email you provide may be used by the OSA or Carrier to contact you in case they have problems delivering your order. We do our best to speed up processing and shipping times, hence there is a very small time gap to make changes to your order. If you decide to change your shipping address, please contact our shipping department as soon as you place your order. We will do our best to make the change, however we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so, as there are varying time limits in which we are able to do so. If you provide us with the wrong shipping information, or it is not verified by our carrier we are not responsible for orders sent to the wrong address. Please ensure that your information is completely correct to ensure there are no delays or mistakes on your order.

Shipping and Handling:

We will send you a shipping confirmation email when all or part of your order is shipped. This email is sent after the first scan. The email will include the tracking number. You will be sent a shipping confirmation email with a tracking number for every shipment. You can check the status of your order anytime by clicking the link in the email.  

Returns/Exchanges:

All orders to be Returned/Exchanged must be authorized by written consent from Southern Hat Co. All orders sent without written consent will be refused.

Restocking Fee:

All products returned/exchanged are subject to a 10% restocking fee. This applies to all circumstances. 

Inclement Weather:

Inclement weather conditions may delay or postpone our deliveries. Southern Hat Co will not hold liability for shipping based on an inclement weather delay from our warehouse or your area.

If the delivery of your package is delayed or postponed due to circumstances beyond the control of Southern Hat Co, OldSouthApparel.com or our parcel courier, such as the re-routing of delivery based on mechanical difficulties, Southern Hat Co will not hold liability.   

 

Terms of use for “Southern Hat Co”

Thank you for visiting https://www.southernhatcoapparel.com (the “Site”). Southern Hat Co and its affiliates (“Southern Hat Co”) provide the content and materials on this Site as an information service. By accessing and using the Site, you are agreeing to be legally bound by and comply with the terms contained in this Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”). If you do not agree to these terms, you should refrain from viewing information on or obtaining documents from this Site.

  1. General

By using the Site, you, the user of the Site (“User”), are subject to these Terms of Use. User may not use the Site for any unlawful purpose. Southern Hat Co may change the terms in this Agreement at any time. The changes will appear in this Agreement, and User’s use of the Site after the posting of any changes will constitute User’s agreement to the modified terms. Therefore, User should read these Terms of Use each time before User accesses the Site. User may print a copy of the Terms of Use Agreement for reference.

  1. Modifications of Site

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