Rea Wear, established in 2012, imports and designs its own cutting-edge brand of Sports Wear (Rwear™) and Reading Glasses (Magneticos™) and is based in Kilkenny City. Rwear has three leading Irish distributors supplying 13 of its sports products in over 350 convenience stores. Since 2020 they supply over 80 Dunnes Stores nationwide in Ireland. Rwear also operates within their local community and directly supplies sporting clubs, schools and retail stores. Their range includes 7 types of sliotars, mouthguards, hurling grips, Gaelic footballs and bespoke sports clothing for Primary and Secondary Schools and Sports Clubs.
They directly supply Magneticos Reading Glasses to Specsavers opticians and to over 100 independent opticians and pharmacies in Ireland and they recently began exporting to their fiftieth country through direct B2C E-Commerce sales. Magneticos also provides extra services such as prescription glasses, tinting, anti glare and polarization.
Rea Wear’s commitment to innovation, customer service and value for money has seen the company grown to become a leading sports & eyewear brand in Ireland. Their vision and passion for the business recently resulted in their nomination as a finalist for Small Business of the Year in the Kilkenny Chamber Awards. The family-run company is owned and managed by husband & wife team, Colin & Stephanie Rea. Rea Wear’s heritage stems back over 60 years as Colin is the third generation of Rea’s Department Store in Bagenalstown, where he is a director and buyer for the family business.
Categories: Importer, Wholesaler, E-Commerce, Designer, School Wear, Sports Wear, Sports Accessories, Gaelic Sports Accessories, Reading Glasses, Prescription Glasses, Eyewear