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RainCaper is dedicated to bringing you artfully inspired gifts for the home, as well as clever travel essentials that complement your lifestyle. Co-Owner Jan opened & operated Flag Lady Gifts, a successful gift store in the Philadelphia suburbs for 24 years. Her daughter Lindsay learned about small business ownership by working with Jan for years, and they both loved being part of a vibrant small business community.

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After closing the store, Jan & Lindsay co-founded RainCaper in 2016 with just six colors of travel capes. RainCaper has continued to introduce gorgeous fine art capes and launch new product collections of travel accessories: touch screen gloves, two umbrella styles, shawls, scarves, and gold-plated cuffs. In 2021, we launched Accent, a line of thoughtfully designed gifts for home & entertaining. In 2023, RainCaper released an exciting product collaboration featuring the bold, bright art of Laurel Burch

We're proud to work with hundreds of independent retailers across the country that carry RainCaper. RainCaper is also an active member of the Museum Store Association, and many of our custom designs can be found in museums and cultural institutions throughout the country. Our family-run business is located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. We are here to serve you, so please reach out at any time!

Best regards,

Jan & Lindsay
Mother-Daughter Owners
RainCaper by Gazebo Green
1-877-789-9975

Meet The RainCaper Team

JAN HARTMAN

JAN HARTMAN

CO-OWNER & CO-FOUNDER, VISIONARY

Jan is the Designer behind the gorgeous RainCaper prints, and she loves creating custom capes, umbrellas, and other products for many of our stores and museums. Perhaps most importantly, she's Lindsay's mother, and the visionary force behind RainCaper. Jan and her husband are art aficionados. They have a particular soft spot for the American Impressionism school of art, including artists that you'll see represented at RainCaper such as Louis C. Tiffany, Childe Hassam, and Maurice Prendergast. They also appreciate hyperlocal Pennsylvania Impressionists, including Walter Schofield, Fern Coppedge, William Glackens, and Edward Redfield.

LINDSAY HAGERMAN

LINDSAY HAGERMAN

CO-OWNER & CO-FOUNDER, INTEGRATOR

Lindsay keeps things running smoothly and loves networking, managing relationships, and systems improvement. Lindsay enjoys fabulous food, cooking, and has tried her hand at winemaking, sourdough baking, applesauce, and fresh jams. She and her husband met while playing rugby at Northwestern, and they raise their three daughters outside of Philadelphia. She's mostly retired from rugby, and frequents a local family-owned gym instead.

Jaime Diamond

Jaime Diamond

Senior Graphic Designer

Jaime has been working as a product and graphic designer for almost 20 years in Toronto, Canada. She loves taking on new artistic challenges and always tries to bring a little bit of fun to every project. She is a terrible cook but makes up for it with an extensive UberEats repertoire. She also really loves dogs. (To play with, not to eat.)

Gia Kapp

Gia Kapp

National Sales & Marketing Manager

Coming Soon...

SAMANTHA DEDDO

SAMANTHA DEDDO

OPERATIONS & Supply Chain

Samantha is our supply chain and operations aficionado. She resides in Alaska with her husband, daughter, and Bernese Mountain Dog. She is a graduate of Appalachian State University and enjoys reading, hiking and traveling. One of her favorite trips was visiting the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam!

Meghan McEwan

Meghan McEwan

Inside Sales Lead

Bio coming soon...

LISA KATZ

LISA KATZ

CUSTOMER RELATIONS & SALES

Lisa comes to RainCaper with 15 years’ experience in the wholesale and retail industries. She is passionate about providing excellent customer service and meeting your needs! In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, trying out new restaurants, hiking through the beautiful Vermont wilderness, and traveling.

JEN BOLTIADOR

JEN BOLTIADOR

CUSTOMER RELATIONS & CHANNEL SUPPORT

Jen is RainCaper's first employee, and has worked here since the brand was born in 2016. She handles most of our wholesale order entry and is a jill-of-all-trades behind the scenes, working hard to keep our online listings accurate. Jen is also a renowned local baker who creates gorgeous cakes and donuts for her community in the Philippines.

Chris Reed

Chris Reed

Office Administrator

Coming soon...

RAINCAPER CORE VALUES

WE LOVE OUR JOBS & TAKE PRIDE IN WHAT WE DO

CAN DO

We are customer focused and strive to exceed expectations

TAKE INITIATIVE

We make good things happen

CHOOSE US

We are a mother-daughter small business that values and respects our employees and business partners

HONESTY & INTEGRITY

In everything we do

RainCaper In the News

May 2023

Recognized by Museum Store Association at the MSA Forward event - Winner of 2023 Buyers Choice Award in Fashion for our collaboration with the Charles H. Morse Museum on our Silk-Blend Shawl - Tiffany "Field of Lilies."

Co-Owner Lindsay was delighted to receive the award at the MSA Forward Conference & Expo in Denver, along with a nice bottle of bubbly!

Tiffany Womens Fashion Shawl
May 2023

Our stunning Silk-Blend Shawl in Tiffany "Field of Lilies" that was selected as Winner of 2023 Buyers Choice Award in Fashion from Museum Store Association

Tiffany Womens Fashion Shawl
December 2022

Lindsay was a Podcast Guest on "Women in Wealth" by Forge Wealth Management

Watch episode “Running Retail” here

Tiffany Lilies Floral Shawl
January 2022

Lindsay was a Podcast Guest on the E-Comm Show by BlueTuskr.

Watch episode “Standing out on Amazon & Shopify with an Artful Spin” here

December 2021

Featured in Shopify Entrepreneur blog

"What is RainCaper?"

RainCaper offers artfully designed, gorgeous gifts for home and travel. Their products range from a stylish rain cape for your carry-on luggage to a set of tea towels for your kitchen. You’ll find they offer many beautiful gifts that would be ideal for anyone in your life, including luxurious journals and pen sets. Lindsay owns the business alongside her mother, Jan Hartman. Jan previously ran a popular store called Flag Lady Gifts for 24 years. As Lindsay grew up working in the store and then became a partner in her adult years, she had a good idea about what customers expect from this type of business. Their skills both complement each other, and so their new venture RainCaperwas launched.

Thinking Like an Entrepreneur

When you set up your new Shopify store, you need to start thinking like a business owner. No one ever really feels like they’ve fully accomplished their goals, or they wouldn’t be an entrepreneur. Lindsay and Jan get a lot of pleasure from watching their business grow. With so many milestones that they’ve passed and keep aiming for, there’s always something new to keep them motivated on this journey. Lindsay says that when you are starting a new business, it’s critical that you take the time to do some market analysis. Fortunately, their previous business was similar to the primary B2B customers they receive online. RainCaper offers both retail and wholesale options, and by researching both of these markets extensively, they’ve been able to find great success online.

Working as a Mother-Daughter Team

Lindsay knows that for so many people, working as a mother-daughter partnership would be an absolute nightmare. However, for them, it’s been a great asset and a reason for their success. Jan is an amazing designer who has incredible attention to detail. They both have different skills which work hand-in-hand together, which means they know where their strengths lie. When choosing a business partner, this is something to keep in mind regardless of whether they are a family member or not. You’ll find that by partnering with someone who has a different range of skills than you, you’ll have the greatest chance of success.

Overcoming the Recent Pandemic

For the team at RainCaper, the recent pandemic was a huge challenge. Most businesses in the world were hit in some way by COVID-19, and 2020 was a hard year for RainCaper. The following year saw freight costs spiraling out of control, going from three to five to ten times the cost they used to be. Delays with shipping and staffing challenges were another huge concern, but they’ve continued to push on every day and do their best to survive this difficult time.

Top Tips for New Business Owners

For new e-commerce store owners, Lindsay recommends trying to find your people as soon as possible. Try to connect with similar e-commerce store owners and local small business owners. You could join a mastermind group or a peer-to-peer mentorship group. Other business owners can help you with some of the greatest struggles you’ll face, so don’t just treat them like your competition. As far as the rewards of owning a Shopify store, Lindsay and Jan love hearing back from pleased customers. When they remark about the quality of their pieces and artwork, it puts a huge smile on their face each and every time.

A huge thank you to Lindsay for sitting down with us today to share her and Jan’s story. Find out more about RainCaper by visiting their online store. We hope that 2022 will be a better year for RainCaper and all other e-commerce stores as we start to recover from the difficult times we’ve all experienced recently. There’s no time like the present to launch a new Shopify store, and we hope their words of wisdom will give you the encouragement you need to do just that this year.

RainCaper makes news!

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Winter 2021

inStoremagazine, the definitive resource for independent lifestyle retailers in Canada, mentioned the van Gogh Starry NightScarf - Wrap - Shawl, a gorgeous new product from RainCaper.

October 2021

Tredyffrin Roots Festival Sponsor, RainCaper is proud to sponsor the new rain garden at Tredyffrin Library.  

Spring 2020 

Gift Shop magazine selects RainCaper Hassam Avenue in the RainReverse (inside-out) Umbrella as an essential accessory. 

Spring 2020 

Seaside Retailer magazine has RainCaper on their radar. Make a splash in the Ocean Seashells Rain & Travel Cape

Spring 2020

Museums & MOREmagazine Editor's Picks include Caillebotte Paris Street; Rainy DayFolding Travel Umbrella - sweet! 

February 2020

Delighted to see RainCaper Van Gogh Sunflowers travel cape & inverted umbrella featured in Editors' Picks for Colorful Fashionin Gifts & Decorative Accessoriesmagazine.

Winter 2020

Thrilled our Dressy Midnight Blue/Velvet Swirls RainCaper is highlighted in Museums & MOREmagazine. Look for us at NY NOW Booth # 8760! 

Fall 2019

Pleased to make our Canadian debut with Edenborough Ltd. Edenborough partners with great US based lines to offer Canadian retail customers a vast selection of products. Read about it in the Fall issue of inStore magazine!

September 2020

Lindsay was a Podcast Guest with Andrew Youderian on eCommerceFuel


Listen to episode “B2B Marketing” here

October 2019

Woo-hoo! Delighted to be part of Real Simplemagazine's Simply Shopping selection. Check out van Gogh Starry Night RainCaper in the October issue!

August 2019

Thankful to be selected for the first ever Fashion Runway at NY NOW- curated by Farai Simoyi, the global leader of international fashion and celebrity fashion house consultant. Model Cleone Hopland rocks the William Morris Strawberry Thief RainCaper & Owner/Co-Founder Lindsay is looking good in the William Morris Hyacinth RainCaper travel cape.

August 2019

Read Monet for a Rainy Day in WAG, a magazine focused on life in Westchester & Fairfield counties. Wonderful article on RainCaper.

Summer 2019

Gift Shopmagazine Summer Show Preview highlightsthe Tiffany ClematisWarmCaper by RainCaper as a NY NOW must see

Summer 2019

Museums & Moreshowcases the William Morris Strawberry Thief RainCaper travel cape as great for Gifts & Souvenirs

May/June 2019 

Smart RetailerNew & Noteworthy features a Fine Art RainCaper - wearable works of art that are perfect for sightseeing

May 2019

Gifts & Decorative Accessorieshighlights RainCaper in Top Outdoor Picks, Come Rain or Shine...featuring the lovely Black & Peacock RainCaper: https://www.giftsanddec.com/trending-gifts/giftables/come-rain-or-shine/

May 2019 

FIFTY5+magazine discovers RainCaper ...see the May/June issue

May 2019

Big news! van Gogh "Irises," a fabulous Fine Art RainCaper, was selected as a Mother's Day "must have" by Star+OK!+Life & Stylemagazines.

April 2019

RainCaper Fine Art Collection makes news: As seen in the Spring 2019 edition of PRESENT magazine, Monet "Water Lilies" women's rain coat alternative inspires desire.

March 2019

RainCaper was selected as a finalist for the annual Recognition Awards at the annual Museum Store Association conference. We are honored to have been nominated for recognition in the Product Development category for our custom collaboration with Eastern National to create our beautiful "Garfield" print RainCaper. This restful blue design is a faithful replication of the wallpaper that our former First Lady Mrs. Garfield enjoyed in the Garfield family home.

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