Distribution
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News briefsDeichmann subsidiary to distribute Kappa in Germany and Austria
The German footwear company Supremo is taking over distribution of the Italian sports lifestyle brand Kappa in Germany and Austria as it further expands its portfolio of licensed brands, which already includes Tom Tailor, Lurchi and Romika. Based in Pirmasens, in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany, Supremo is majority ...
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News briefsTSG moves Swiss sales in-house, new country manager
Swiss action sports company TSG International AG has announced that it will handle the entire sales process in Switzerland directly from Sept. 1, 2024, and will therefore end its cooperation with its previous Swiss distribution partner Bucher + Walt SA on August 31, 2024. Bucher + Walt will take over ...
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News briefsTeijin Frontier and Save the Duck jointly establish Save the Duck Japan
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) has reported that the Japanese company Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. founded the joint venture Save the Duck Japan Ltd. based in Tokyo together with the Milan-based clothing company Save the Duck, a brand of animal-free outerwear. Kenichi Haruta of Teijin Frontier was appointed president. The ...
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News briefsAllbirds has found its distributors for Scandinavia, Benelux and Japan
Allbirds has announced agreements with distributors in the markets of Scandinavia and Benelux. With the completion of these agreements, Allbirds has now penned deals with eight international distributors, following Canada and South Korea in 2023, and Japan, Australasia, Gulf Countries and Southeast Asia earlier this year. Authentic Brands will be ...
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News briefsR-Gol acquires Unisport to forge global football merch empire
R-Gol, backed by Innova Capital, has acquired Unisport from Nordic Capital. The merger combines R-Gol’s strong presence in Central and Eastern Europe with Unisport’s influence in Northern and Western Europe, aiming to shape a leading force in the football retail sector. With a projected combined revenue exceeding €200 million in ...
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ArticleAuthentic and Beaumanoir announce partnership for Boardriders brands in Western Europe
Authentic Brands Group announced a long-term partnership with Beaumanoir Group, which will take over the former Boardriders business in France and license the Quiksilver, Roxy, Billabong, DC Shoes, Element, RVCA and VonZipper brands in key Western European regions, including France, Germany and the UK. Through the partnership, Beaumanoir, headquartered in ...
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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. ...
