Behind innovative and great products like Cozy Cover, the original warm and comforting infant-carrier cover, Monster Cooler’s 3-in-1 drink cozies and stylish Lula Kids Brand is a retail solutions gem that is making a big splash. Homegrown retail solutions company, Locker Innovations is rocking the retail waves, boosting many clients into multimillion-dollar and award-winning successes. Due to the success of Locker Innovations, the company sparked the attention of the original Shark, global business sensation Kevin Harrington who is collaborating with them on several new and innovative projects.
Dedicated to helping aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs fulfill their dreams, Locker Innovations seeks new and exciting products that are sustainable, innovative and help communities to thrive. For nearly 25 years, the family-owned business has been a one-source retail solution for entrepreneurs and a “partner for success” that leverages strategic retail and growth opportunities for clients with high-quality products. Their core values of honesty, affordability, loyalty and creativity empowered them to recently land the 2017 Baby Maternity Magazine Awards for Portable Easy Seat
2017 PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD, Cozy Cover Infant Carrier Cover 2017 TOP CHOICE OF THE YEAR AWARD as well as Sun & Bug Cover Summer Infant Carrier Cover 2017 PREFERRED CHOICE AWARD.
The team supports every stage of retail — from consulting to development to manufacturing to launch — and has worked with many successful brands and companies including Monster Cooler’s, Lula Kids Brand and their own genius invention, award-winning and first-of-their-kind, Cozy Cover, which has exceeded over 80 million dollars in retail sales since its launch in 1994 and can be found in all Walmart stores, Amazon and hundreds of mom and pop shops and e-commerce channels across the country.
Locker Innovations has teamed up with 40-year entrepreneurial success Kevin Harrington, an original Shark of the Emmy-winning ABC show “Shark Tank.” A big fan of Locker Innovations, Kevin enthusiastically supports the company (see the video on YouTube) and will be Co-Hosting a special event alongside Locker Innovations’ product development on August 23rd in Duluth, MN, home of Locker Innovations headquarters. Kevin is an internationally acclaimed speaker, coach, celebrity entrepreneur and one of the most successful business experts, launching over 500 products and businesses, generating more than $5 billion in sales worldwide.
Locker Innovations company has over 40 new projects in the pipeline that cover various industries such as beauty, technology, sports, health and fitness, automotive and boat, leisure, nutrition, medical devices, and more. One of the more exciting endeavors is CarGo Seat launching this Fall; a car seat and a backpack that can be transported and installed by parents and children alike! No stranger to the spirit of entrepreneurialism, the Locker family has proved their ingenuity in multiple industries, beyond imagining and executing the first car seat carrier cover of its kind, they are also responsible for the first ever laser golf rangefinder.
“Our business is family-owned and we are motivated every day to be a valued partner,” explains Mike Locker, of Locker Innovations. Derek Locker adds, “Our client’s success is our success, and we honor that principle wholeheartedly. We won’t stop until our client’s product is successfully delivered to the consumer. We are always sharing new and exciting products with our mass retail associates at Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Target stores along with hundreds of mom and pop stores and e-commerce selling channels.”
For over 24 years, Locker Innovations has been a trusted partner to inventors, entrepreneurs, and business owners worldwide. A family-owned business started by fellow entrepreneur John Locker, his sons, Senior Vice President(s) Mike & Derek Locker manage and operate the full spectrum of services to develop, manufacture and launch new products to market. Through the company’s worldwide network of partners, the team masters every aspect from manufacturing, sales and sales support (global), merchandising, product development, marketing, multi-channel strategy, pricing and brand growth.
