With demand surging and global conditions becoming more unpredictable, a growing winter apparel brand needed extra working capital to keep pace. Its factoring company recommended Gateway Trade Funding as a trusted partner to help fund overseas production for increasing orders. Gateway delivered with a tailored $305,000 purchase order facility, providing the company with the liquidity needed to fulfill orders on time and continue scaling the business.
“Following a year of 120% growth, our traditional lending partners couldn’t keep pace, and most PO finance groups were reluctant to support a rapidly expanding brand during a turbulent period of tariffs and global uncertainty. That’s when we began working with Gateway Trade Funding,” the winter apparel company’s co-founder said. “Right from the start, their team brought clarity, responsiveness and a problem-solving mindset to every challenge we faced. Their support gave us the capital needed to fund our overseas production, free up inventory and deliver orders to nearly 500 retailers in 12 countries. At one point, I told them our entire operation depended on their help — and they rose to the moment with the same dedication and urgency we bring to our own business. Gateway didn’t just provide financing; they became a true partner. Their knowledgeable, steady and genuinely supportive team helped guide us through a pivotal stage of growth, and we’re excited to continue building with them.”
Mark Polinsky, principal of Gateway Trade Funding, said, “Rapid growth can create both opportunities and constraints. Our role is to provide flexible capital that adapts as quickly as our clients do. We were thrilled to help this company secure the funding needed to fulfill domestic and international orders during a period of volatility.”
