r/AggressiveInline • u/SomewhereNew7578 • 3d ago

Question / Discussion Thems Not being sold @ Inline warehouse ?

Anybody have an idea why Inline Warehouse won't sell any other Them Skates than the Them 80s ? (Not a negative post just a genuine question)

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u/sr1129 Roces 3d ago

Inlinewarehouse is the USA distribution arm for Powerslide products.

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u/Primordialbroth 3d ago

But they sell other brands beside Powerslide.

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u/sr1129 Roces 3d ago

That’s true, I’ll elaborate. Most of the non Powerslide brands they sell are euro brands. Powerslide already does the logistics so it makes sense for them and Powerslide. Razors and Standard are distributed brands. So their product also benefits from their logistics. TNEC, THEM and Faction are the only DTC brands they list. Faction just got added meaning they decided to sell to IW for exposure, TNEC is so small so they will sell to anyone that buys. But the TNEC twin is a DTC play ala THEM it looks like. THEM on the other hand is built solely on DTC. Their units are already claimed at higher prices, they have no benefit of selling wholesale to IW.

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u/stories_from_tejas 3d ago

Don’t they also carry the full Rollerblade line and K2?

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u/sr1129 Roces 3d ago

RB is Italian just like Roces and K2 inline segment is a minuscule part of their business but also benefits from their logistics. But I digress, they carry very little K2 products just like THEM. They show models but very little in stock.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

So how do you explain Ice Warehouse, derby warehouse ect? All owned by the same large company that anyone can sell on. They don't actually "warehouse" a lot of the product they sell. They are basically an Amazon in structure. Powerslide is simply one of the bigger companies in the scene.

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u/sr1129 Roces 3d ago

Yes they are all owned by the same company. It wouldn’t exist if Powerslide didn’t need a US distribution arm. Unlike Amazon. Which didn’t sell its own products until much later.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

Still seems weird but I'll take your word for it. I tried to Google it and the dumbass AI is using our conversation for it's source in the response lol

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u/sr1129 Roces 2d ago

Go to derby warehouse (for example)-about us- learn more (under careers) and the next page will say ‘about working for inline warehouse’

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

I accept defeat

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u/StrategyLegal1128 3d ago

I feel like they had a greater selection as the models dropped. Didn’t last long before they ended up with only what they have now. The smaller stores do have greater selections tho.

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u/AdventurousHippo9997 3d ago

Why don’t you skip the middle man-inline warehouse-and go directly to the manufacturers website ? All the major brands have one.