All Distribution articles – Page 3
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News briefsBullpadel hits the UK’s e-tail mainstream
The distributor MRH Sport has struck a deal to sell Bullpadel pádel racquets through John Lewis. We learn this from The Padel Paper, according to which John Lewis is the first major department store in the UK to stock pádel racquets for online sale. Some 18 Bullpadel racquets are now ...
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News briefsFanatics secures retail and merchandising partnership with golf’s R&A
Fanatics has secured an extensive omnichannel retail and merchandising partnership with the R&A, the governing body for golf outside of the USA and Mexico. This long-term agreement encompasses e-commerce, event and physical retail, memorabilia, and licensing rights for The Open and AIG Women’s Open. Under the deal, Fanatics will manage ...
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News briefsWolverine Worldwide expands global reach with new licensing deals
Wolverine Worldwide has inked two new global licensing deals as part of its strategic evolution into a brand-focused growth entity. Vida Shoes International will take on the role of global licensee for Merrell and Saucony kids footwear under the first agreement. This partnership grants Vida rights to these products across ...
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ArticleSprandi poised for comeback in Russia
Sprandi, a once iconic brand in the Russian market, can reportedly resume sales in the country after almost two decades of absence. At the end of 2023, a local wholesale supplier, A Sport, obtained several certificates of conformity from a Russian technical regulator, allowing it to sell sporting shoes under ...
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ArticleAgilitas Sports obtains licence for Lotto in India, Australia and South Africa
New York-based brand management firm WHP Global announced a new long-term license for Lotto with Indian sportswear and athleisure solutions platform Agilitas Sports. The license gives Agilitas exclusive rights to design, manufacture, promote and distribute the Lotto brand in India, Australia and soon in South Africa. The acquisition of the ...
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News briefsSmith announces exclusive sales partnership with Ultra Sport for UK & Ireland
Smith, a global leader in snow goggles, helmets, and eyewear, announces a collaboration with Ultra Sport EU, appointing them as the exclusive sales agency for the UK & Ireland markets. Smith aims to leverage Ultra Sport’s expertise to drive substantial growth and development across all sectors. Giacomo Malipiero, Smith’s Senior ...
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News briefsVF Corp. plans to open 300 stores in expansion strategy
VF Corp. is restructuring its distribution strategy to tap into underexploited markets, particularly in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Expanding its existing partnership with retail conglomerate GMG, VF Corp. plans to open 300 stores across these regions for brands like Vans, The North Face and Timberland within ...
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News briefsSiux expanding abroad fast
Between last year and this first quarter of 2024, the pádel brand Siux has entered 35 countries – 18 of them in Africa and ten in Asia. So explains Alfonso Torrón, Brand Manager, who has spoken with Palco23. The list includes Siux’s first locations in Oceania. The brand entered Japan ...
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News briefsAllbirds announces new international distribution deals
Global lifestyle brand Allbirds has announced definitive agreements with distributors in the Gulf Countries and Southeast Asia. Alyasra Fashion will be the exclusive Allbirds distributor in the Gulf countries while The Primer Group of Companies will distribute Allbirds’s products across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. Alyasra Fashion is a ...
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News briefsSmith with new sales team for German market
After a long-standing and successful sales partnership with three agencies in Germany, eyewear and helmet specialist Smith, part of Safilo Group, is opening the next chapter for the brand in the German market. Therefore, the brand has welcomed Michael Horstmann and Florian Krach to its sales force. A particularly strong ...
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News briefsAllbirds with new distribution partners in Australasia and Japan
US-based sustainable footwear and apparel company Allbirds Inc. entered agreements with distributor partners in Australasia and Japan. With the completion of these two agreements, Allbirds has transitioned four international regions from direct selling to a distributor model. The shift from a direct go-to-market model to a third-party distributor model is ...
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News briefsFútbol Emotion expands its warehousing
Fútbol Emotion has rented a third warehouse at the Plataforma Logística de Zaragoza (PlaZa), taking what Director of Operations and co-owner Sergio Marías calls “a very important step in our growth as a company.” The warehouse covers 15,350 square meters and has a dozen loading docks. In total warehouse space, ...
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News briefsJD Worldwide opens fashion warehouse in Paris
JD Worldwide has announced plans to open its first warehouse for fashion goods in Paris, France. This initiative is key in fulfilling the company’s cross-border e-commerce strategy, aiming to bring more European brands into the Chinese market by offering efficient solutions. The warehouse will be located in Val-d’Oise and exclusively ...
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ArticleRussia faces 50% increase in prices for European sporting goods
In the foreseeable future, the price of European sporting goods can jump by 50 percent, owing to expensive logistics and other difficulties associated with returning foreign brands to the shelves, Marina Malakhatko, head of the retail department of Core.XP, a Moscow-based real estate firm, told local state news outlet Tass. ...
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News briefsNew Country Manager for POC in Switzerland
Source: POC Jessica Negele POC, the Swedish manufacturer of ski and cycling helmets, goggles, protection and apparel, is optimizing its management structure in Switzerland. Jessica Negele, previously head of POC’s sales activities in Germany, has additionally taken over the position of Country Manager Switzerland on Jan. 1, ...
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ArticleAmer’s Arc’teryx brand key to sales growth in China
Amer Sports, the Finnish parent of 11 brands, which filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 4, has dramatically increased its sales in Greater China over the last four years largely through its Arc’teryx brand. The group’s total sales in the market increased ...
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News briefsAuthentic partners with BBC Int'l for DC Shoes in USA, Canada
Authentic Brands Group has partnered with Florida-based BBC International for its skateboarding, snowboarding and street lifestyle brand DC Shoes. Under this agreement, BBC will handle the global design, wholesale distribution and sourcing of DC Shoes footwear and snowboard boots in the US and Canada. BBC is a full-service footwear company ...
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News briefsAdidas to set up GCC in East India
According to reports in Indian media, Adidas is setting up its first and only global capacity center (GCC) in Asia outside China in the eastern Indian city of Chennai. The location will enable the company to focus on key processes within the organization. Adidas has a headquarters in Gurugram, but ...
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ArticleXponential Fitness closes master franchise agreement for Pure Barre and YogaSix in Japan
US-based Xponential Fitness, Inc., a global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, announced the signing of a master franchise agreement for Pure Barre and YogaSix in Japan with Sunpark Co. Ltd. Sunpark has committed to open at least 50 franchise studios for Pure Barre and Yoga Six in the country. The ...
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News briefsSkechers opens distribution hub in Mumbai
Skechers opened a national distribution center near Mumbai, India. The 55,700-sqm facility is located in the Lodha Industrial and Logistics Park in Kalyan and has the capacity to dispatch up to 60,000 pairs of shoes daily. The site represents the initial phase of a strategic partnership to develop a 102,000-sqm ...
