All Distribution articles – Page 22
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The Oberalp Group has streamlined the distribution of its brands...
The Oberalp Group has streamlined the distribution of its brands in the U.K. by appointing Angus McKendrick as U.K. sales manager. He will take care of all its brands except for Wild Country, which has been taken up by a territorial distributor, Beta Climbing Designs. McKendrick, who had previously worked ...
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The L-Fashion Group has set up a subsidiary on the...
The L-Fashion Group has set up a subsidiary on the Iberian Peninsula for the sale of its Icepeak, Lutha and Rukka brands, after terminating a distribution deal. The Finnish company has appointed Jordi Dalmau as its brand director for Spain. He served as head of sales at Rip Curl for ...
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Decathlon is planning to open a distribution center in Switzerland...
Decathlon is planning to open a distribution center in Switzerland to service its growing network of stores in the country
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Vibram, inventor of the glove-like FiveFingers shoe, has made Burten...
Vibram, inventor of the glove-like FiveFingers shoe, has made Burten Distribution the exclusive U.S. distributor for its Furoshiki line of footwear. The Furoshiki shoe, also known as the Wrapping Sole, takes inspiration from the Japanese art of furoshiki, in which a given object is wrapped with a single length of ...
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Fast-growing Brooks changes Nordic distribution
Oy Patrol Trading, a former distributor of Asics in Scandinavia and the former owner of One Way Sport, has taken over the distribution of Brooks Running in the Nordic countries through a merger. It has taken over majority control of Brooks Scandinavia from Erik Nystedt, a former country manager of ...
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United Sports Brands (USB) is shifting to a direct distribution...
United Sports Brands (USB) is shifting to a direct distribution mode in Spain, establishing a network of sales agents throughout the country for three of its brands: McDavid, which stands for sports medicine, protective gear and apparel; Shock Doctor, which specializes in mouthguards; and Nathan, which offers running accessories. USB's ...
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As of this January, Amer Sports Spain, the subsidiary of...
As of this January, Amer Sports Spain, the subsidiary of Amer Sports, is the Iberian distributor for the entire catalog of Suunto Dive
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Shimano and Rapala to end several distribution agreements
Shimano Europe and Rapala VMC Corp. have agreed to terminate many of their distribution agreements across Europe and South-Africa by 2020. The two companies, which have been partners for more than 26 years, are now willing to control their own brands in a series of countries.Specifically, the two parties have ...
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Nathalie Favre is the new agent of Kjus in France...
Nathalie Favre is the new agent of Kjus in France
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As of January 2019, Grofa Action Sports is the distributor...
As of January 2019, Grofa Action Sports is the distributor in Germany and Austria for Level, the Swiss brand of snow gloves. Level was created in 1989 by Scheuing Sport of Samedan, Switzerland. The gloves were principally designed for snowboarders – hence the brand's patented Biomex system for wrist protection – ...
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Sport Country will take over the distribution of X-Bionic in...
Sport Country will take over the distribution of X-Bionic in Switzerland and Liechtenstein from Feb. 1. Reto Bechtiger has rejoined Sport Country as general manager after 15 years of absence.
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Rover Textiles has become the agent for Didriksons in the...
Rover Textiles has become the agent for Didriksons in the Netherlands
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Fischer Sports has signed a distribution agreement with Vauthi Speed...
Fischer Sports has signed a distribution agreement with Vauthi Speed Oy, one of Finland's leading manufacturers of ski wax. Fischer will add Vauhti's products to its own portfolio and sell them in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France and Russia. The distribution via Fischer will start in the coming autumn. The two companies began ...
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Pentland Brands is relaunching Ellesse in the U.S. through its...
Pentland Brands is relaunching Ellesse in the U.S. through its own subsidiary, headed up by Robert Dundon since last March, starting with limited releases of shoes and clothing at Foot Locker, Urban Outfitters and other selected retailers. The Italian vintage brand of sports apparel, which is enjoying strong momentum, has ...
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Wintex Italia, the company that took over the global management...
Wintex Italia, the company that took over the global management of the Sergio Tacchini brand in 2013, has signed a new licensing deal with Ubc-United Brands Company, which will now be in charge of the production of Sergio Tacchini apparel as well as its distribution in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. ...
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Keen has opened a new product distribution center in Sheperdsville,...
Keen has opened a new product distribution center in Sheperdsville, Kentucky. The 300,000-square-foot “Fan Engagement Center,” as the company has called the facility, is said to have the capacity to process 30 percent to 50 percent more daily volume than the company's previous distribution facility. The center, which was inaugurated ...
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The Puig brothers, who own Gregal Sport, have purchased a...
The Puig brothers, who own Gregal Sport, have purchased a stake in Representaciones Fusfor, the distributor of Fusalp in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. Led by a renowned sporting goods industry figure, Xavi Riba, Fusfor was founded in 2010 specifically to distribute Fusalp on the Iberian Peninsula. Gregal Sport is the ...
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Rapha, the British maker of cycling apparel and accessories, opened...
Rapha, the British maker of cycling apparel and accessories, opened an office in Spain last month. The office is located in the Science and Technology Park of Gijon, in Asturias, the birthplace of professional cyclists Chechu Rubiera and Samuel Sánchez. Rapha is reportedly looking to establish an e-commerce team there.
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The relatively new internet portal Sportmarken24.de, which was launched in...
The relatively new internet portal Sportmarken24.de, which was launched in February by Dominik Benner, a German shoe retailer and former member of ANWR's supervisory board, has entered into a partnership with MeinEinkauf.ch as of this month. Private customers as well as companies located in Switzerland can now use the Swiss internet ...
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Oy Sultrade, one of the major distributors of sports products...
Oy Sultrade, one of the major distributors of sports products in Finland and the Baltic countries, has a new chief executive, Sari Rosin, replacing Risto Salo, the former CEO of Halti, who is leaving the company. Rosin, 46, will remain CEO of Oy Transmeri Ab, one of the subsidiaries of ...
