All Distribution articles – Page 55
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Russell Europe will close one of its two Scottish distribution...
Russell Europe will close one of its two Scottish distribution centers for the Jerzees line of sportswear, resulting in the loss of 60 jobs at Bathgate and the concentration of the logistics at its head office in Livingston.
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Descente, the Japanese maker of sportswear and distributor of other...
Descente, the Japanese maker of sportswear and distributor of other sports brands, reported net income up by 8 percent to ¥2.2 billion (€16.6m-$23.2m) for the fiscal year ended Mar. 31 despite a 5 percent decline in annual sales to ¥77.1 billion (€582.4m-$813.1m). The company is forecasting a 9 percent decline ...
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Alnisa Sport Group, the Iberian distributor of Under Armour and...
Alnisa Sport Group, the Iberian distributor of Under Armour and other important brands, has signed a deal to represent JanSport in Spain, Andorra and Portugal.
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Hi-Tec has teamed up with a dedicated U.S. distributor, Izzo...
Hi-Tec has teamed up with a dedicated U.S. distributor, Izzo Golf, to sell its golf footwear range in the country. Izzo Golf has started selling a limited range for 2009 and starting at the end of June it will offer the full range for next year. Hi-Tec’s golf products were ...
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Crocs is shutting down its distribution center in Colorado in...
Crocs is shutting down its distribution center in Colorado in July and will move all those functions to a larger, contracted facility in Los Angeles. Thirty-seven employees in distribution will lose their jobs. Crocs is trying to reduce its warehouse space by 50 percent to save money, and will do ...
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Bios, the long-time distributor of Rossignol in Sweden, is getting...
Bios, the long-time distributor of Rossignol in Sweden, is getting help from a local distributor of cross-country ski poles, Nordic Trade, for the development of its sales of Nordic skis in that market.
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Aguirre y Cia, the Spanish distributor of Mikasa, will be...
Aguirre y Cia, the Spanish distributor of Mikasa, will be the official supplier for the official beach volleyball tournaments organized by the Spanish Volleyball Federation.
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Oberalp, the new distributor of Speedo in Italy, is organizing...
Oberalp, the new distributor of Speedo in Italy, is organizing an unusual promotion around Filippo Magnini, an Italian free-style champion whom it is sponsoring, in connection with the world championships scheduled to be held in Rome from next July 18. Since April 1, customers visiting 250 selected stores or 50 ...
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Sunderland Golf, which previously shared the distribution in Spain with...
Sunderland Golf, which previously shared the distribution in Spain with Lyle & Scott, is re-entering the market after a long absence through a new distributor, Carser Sports, which also represents Backtee, Golf Copenhagen, Sky Caddie and La Jolla. Sunderland has also appointed a distributor for Portugal, Impossivel Companhia de Trading, ...
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Roblin Athletic is appointed Canadian distributor of Etonic golf products....
Roblin Athletic is appointed Canadian distributor of Etonic golf products.
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DAA Sport Marketing will be the first exclusive distributor in...
DAA Sport Marketing will be the first exclusive distributor in Israel of Shimano and Pro, effective June 1.
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Asics Takes Over The Distribution In Scandinavia
After establishing its own sales subsidiaries in Poland and Russia, Asics has agreed to acquire 100 percent control of Asics Scandinavia, the company that is covering the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish markets for the brand, starting next July. The Japanese company is paying the equivalent of €23 million for the ...
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Skechers has assumed distribution of its products in Chile through...
Skechers has assumed distribution of its products in Chile through the establishment of a subsidiary.
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Pryde UK has taken on the distribution of Arbor’s snowboard,...
Pryde UK has taken on the distribution of Arbor’s snowboard, skate and apparel lines for the U.K. and Ireland, adding that company to a portfolio that includes Nitro and Flow.
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Neonsun, a new Swedish distributor in the winter sports segment,...
Neonsun, a new Swedish distributor in the winter sports segment, has added Finland’s Halti brand and Boeri, an Italian brand of helmets, to a portfolio that already includes Elan and Bollé.
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Reshuffling In Golf Distribution
Several leading golf brands are reshuffling their distribution in the French market, which is badly suffering from heavy discounts, appalling weather and the economic downturn. The number of games played in the last months has declined sharply compared with last year, and some of the tourist-oriented French courses reported drops ...
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Nike has extended its distribution contract with Elmec Sport for...
Nike has extended its distribution contract with Elmec Sport for Romania and Bulgaria until May 2011. According to a report in the Romanian press, the Nike brand generated sales of €10.6 million in Romania and €5 million in Bulgaria last year.
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Skins signs up Travel Division as its Italian distributor....
Skins signs up Travel Division as its Italian distributor.
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JO Sport has taken over Swedish sales and distribution for...
JO Sport has taken over Swedish sales and distribution for Bexsport, which covers game sports such as boules, darts and kubb – a particular Swedish form of cricket. Bex Sport is the biggest supplier of games and toys in the country. JO Sport feels it does well to broaden its ...
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Garlando points out that it has renewed its Italian distribution...
Garlando points out that it has renewed its Italian distribution contract with Stiga for all of 2009, and that its new contract with Kettler for table tennis and fitness equipment has not been finalized.
