It’s been exactly one year since I last sat down with Jake Pan of Yorkn – and boy, has a year brought a whole bunch of changes! Last year, Jake and I talked about the story of his company and how he sort of stumbled into the promotional products industry. Born in China, Jake grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and business people – excellent role models for a young boy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, Jake lives in Toronto. But that won’t last long, it sounds like! He plans on making the move to Dallas soon, where he just opened up a Yorkn location last year. And I think I helped sell him on the move! SAGE is based here in Dallas, after all! Now Jake is looking for a few warehouses to expand into to bring more products domestically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plus, he’s still using his computer science degree to make Yorkn shine – including using SAGE Connect to bring distributors inventory, order status, and real-time product updates. He said integrating through SAGE Connect was definitely a game-changer for their business! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to their products, I asked what their best seller has been this year, and he said it’s definitely been their bucket hats. They’ve become ridiculously popular among the Gen Z crowd and the resurgence of the Y2K apparel trends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n