A “Model” Employee

Haband employees work hard every day to bring our customers the best quality clothing at great prices. They are also committed to the communities in which they live. One shining example is Shenay Green, traffic coordinator at Haband’s Mahwah office.

When Shenay is not coordinating merchandise between Haband’s warehouse and vendors, she is making a difference for young girls in Northern New Jersey. Shenay proudly serves as Creative Director for The Role Model Group—a non-profit organization that equips teen girls with self esteem, character and essential leadership skills through fashion and entertainment.  Based out of Paterson, N.J., the goal of the group is to help girls 13-17 increase self esteem, build character, and become positive women.  She is responsible for coordinating photo shoots, fashion show production, hiring talent and assists in class workshops.

Shenay, at the end on the left, poses with the girls during a trip. 

The RoleModel Group holds fun activities for the girls such as photo shoots and fashion shows but also conducts workshops on a variety of topics such as etiquette, abstinence, fitness, acting, public speaking, community service and self esteem.

Shenay is best friends with founder, former Miss New Jersey 2009, Kaity Rodriguez. When Kaity told Shenay about her idea of starting The Role Model Group, she jumped at the chance to become involved.  “It's important to me because I want to see young girls do better.  Growing up, they have to deal with peer pressure, bullying, fitting in, etc.  I just want them to be able to stand on their own and know their worth. I wish I had a program like this when I was growing up,” Shenay said.

You can keep up with The Role Model Group on Facebook!

Spring has Sprung!

It’s that time of year again!  The weather is warmer and flowers are blooming! And, of course, it’s time to do some spring cleaning.

The thought of spring cleaning can be intimidating. Haband has gathered some tips to help!

• Get some family and friends to help clean. Turn it into a party. Cook a meal as a gesture or return the favor when it is their time to clean.
• Turn on your favorite music! Get that beat going and get into cleaning mode!
• This is a great opportunity to purge! Get rid of clutter that is on the floor or in walkways. Clutter can get in the way and become a safety hazard.
• Before you begin, figure out what you need to do the job. For instance, the right mop can do wonders for those floors!

Share your cleaning tips with us! 

Haband, an All-American Classic!

Did you know Tom the shirt-buyer at Haband LOVES classic cars? He is an avid collector and puts a lot of time into pampering them. One that is very special to him is his 1938 Ford Phaeton. This all-American classic was owned by his father, also an auto enthusiast.  Before he passed away, Tom’s father asked him to restore the car for his wife (Tom’s mother).   As a tribute, Tom returned the Ford to its former glory as a surprise for her birthday.  She was thrilled to see the car brought back to its original beauty in honor of her husband.

Before: The Ford Phaeton during the restoration!

After: The Ford Phaeton looking pretty for its photo shoot at Haband!

Inspired by his Ford Phaeton, Tom named our men’s golf shirt the All-Time Classic.  This shirt is a customer favorite year in and year out! It is a classic, just like the Ford Phaeton! When the time came to shoot advertising for the shirt, Haband used the Ford in the background.  Two classics in one!

The All-Time Classic golf shirt (also known as the knit golf shirt) is available in 12 colors, including four new shades of blue!  Nothing beats a classic!   

Did you see Haband on Good Morning America?

We made it to the big time! Good Morning America featured a fun segment about our ladies knit pants. The reporter took the streets and wore a pair of our $7 black pants and had a fellow pants-wearer put on a pair of $170 ones. A majority of passers-by thought our pants were the $170 pair --proof of Haband’s quality apparel at great prices! You won’t get a better one anywhere else!

We Know It’s Been Awhile….

I know it’s been quite some time since we’ve posted here on the ol’ Haband Blog, but there’s a good reason: We’ve kind of had our hands full getting ready to relocate our corporate offices! That’s right, we’re moving! But don’t worry — the only thing that’s going to change is our mailing address (well, that and the much better view!). Rest assured you can count on us to get up and running in our new digs as quickly as possible to make sure there’s not a moment’s delay in offering you the Biggest & Best Values in America! And there couldn’t be a better time to make a fresh start, because Spring is quickly approaching. That’s traditionally our busiest time of the entire year and 2013 looks like it won’t be any exception — we can’t wait to show you all the new men’s and ladies’ styles we’ve got in store for you in the very near future. In fact, how about a sneak peak at a few of them right here, right now? Check it out!

Olympic Fever

Have you been following the Olympic coverage over the last two weeks or so? There’s too much to watch it all, or you’d never get anything done, but the number of amazing stories, personal triumphs and defeats, come-from-behind victories — it’s everything we love about athletic competition, stuffed into two and half action-packed weeks! What always amazes me is when the coverage is about to shift to a different event, I’ll think to myself “I don’t care about that, it sounds kind of boring.” And then ten minutes later, invariably, I’ve been drawn into the competition, rooting for the American competitors to bring home the medals! So what do you think about the Olympic games this summer? What events have you enjoyed (or not enjoyed) the most? Let us know in the comments — if you’ll excuse me, the Women’s Hockey Semifinals (yes, it really exists!) will soon be beginning and I’m not going to miss that...

The Power of the Sun!

Saving you lots of "Green" has always been our most important goal. But now we're pleased to announce that at the same time, we're also environmentally "Green" as well! Over the last month, we've had just over 1,350 solar power panels installed on the roof of our office here in Oakland, New Jersey — check out the picture! That's enough panels to power around 80% of the entire building! Which means we've reduced the amount of electricity we consume from the power grid all the way down to 20% of our consumption this time last year! That's a huge difference! And of course, not only does it fill us with pride to be reducing our carbon footprint, it saves us money by keeping our operating costs low. Which means it's easier for us to keep our prices at their absolute LOWEST for YOU! Everybody wins! Just one more reason you can feel good about spending your "green" at Haband!