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LTA strikes deal with Slinger Bag’s distributor
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the governing body for tennis in the U.K., has reached a three-year deal with Framework Sports & Marketing, the exclusive distributor in the country of Slinger Bag. Framework will be supplying the LTA with 20 of Slinger Bags’ combination trolley bag and ball launchers every ...
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+++ Kästle will be distributed in Italy by Panorama Diffusion, the company led by Günther Acherer, who was recently elected as chairman of the Italian Outdoor Group +++ Slinger Bag has signed a five-year agreement with the Fais Group for the distribution of its portable ball launchers in Greece +++ ...
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Progression will distribute Yniq Eyewear in North America
Yniq Eyewear, the Stockholm-based brand of snow goggles and other sports eyewear products, has signed up the Progression Brands Group (PBG) as its ”operating partner” for its winter sports business in North America. Yniq, which defines itself as “THE Sports Luxury Eyewear Brand,” already has a sponsorship contract with Lindsey ...
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Mizuno establishes European headquarters in the Netherlands
Joining many other sports brands that have their European hub in the Netherlands, Mizuno has established a new company for its European business, Mizuno Europe B.V., headquartered in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. The new company, which is a 100 percent subsidiary of Mizuno, will begin operations on Jan. 1, ...
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+++ Zerofit base layers will be distributed in the U.K. and Ireland by ProQuip Golf, which has acquired exclusive distribution rights for these territories +++
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Spalding is switching distributors in Europe
United Sports Brands is set to become the distributor of Spalding’s basketballs and related equipment for most of Europe. It will be taking over the license from Germany’s Uhlsport, which has held the rights since 2002. According to Patrick Cloots, its senior vice president for international business, United Sports Brands ...
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Wintersteiger creates a Nordic subsidiary
Wintersteiger, the Austrian supplier of ski rental and ski service systems, has decided to acquire Board & Ski Teknikk, a Norwegian company that has been its distributor for over 30 years, servicing the Swedish market as well. The move is linked to the retirement of the distribution company’s founder and ...
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Slinger Bag pursues its international expansion
Slinger Bag, is widening further the international reach of its portable tennis ball launcher through an exclusive five-year distribution agreement with Color Sports, which will be covering the Gulf States of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as the markets of Egypt, Tunisia, ...
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+++ WS4Sports, which already represents Reusch, Maier Sports, Gonso and other brands in Switzerland, has become the general Swiss agent of super.natural, starting with the winter 2021/22 season, although this brand of merino/synthetic clothing is Swiss as well +++ Zag Skis, the 18-year-old French ski brand, has agreed to be ...
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Spanish sales agency helps Under Armour
Amazing Solutions, a sales agency in Barcelona, has agreed to support Under Armour in its relations with the numerous Spanish buying groups, starting with the autumn/winter 2021/22 season. Correcting a local press report, Under Armour says it still has a small office in Spain, employing Marc Colomer as sales manager ...
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Symphony partners with Itochu for Skins in China
Symphony Holdings has agreed to cooperate with Itochu to develop the Skins brand of compression garments in mainland China and to work together on design, supply chain management and distribution. Itochu got the rights to the Skins brand for Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong eight years ago. ...
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New U.S. partner for Capranea
Capranea, which describes itself as “Switzerland’s leading alpine-inspired luxury brand,” announced today that it has secured a strategic private investment aimed at driving its global expansion. The message sounds similar to Moncler’s almost simultaneously announcement of its takeover of Stone Island. Capranea has signed a deal with the Progression Brands ...
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ArticleRapala rolls out 13 Fishing to over 25 countries
Rapala VMS Corporation, the Finnish producer of fishing lures, equipment and tools, has started the international roll-out of an American brand for recreational fishing, 13 Fishing. In July, Rapala acquired 49 percent of the share capital of DQC International Corp., the Florida-based company that owns 13 Fishing. Prior to the ...
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New Balance changes distributor for Romania and Bulgaria
Startline, the Greek distributor of New Balance, will also be responsible for Romania and Bulgaria from Jan. 1, taking over the role from the brand’s Turkish distributor, NBI Giyim. The company says that Startline has done a good job for the brand by creating a strong omni-channel business, including nine ...
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Slinger Bag enters India, names media advisor
Slinger Bag, the innovative marketer of portable ball launchers, continues its international drive with a five-year distribution agreement for the Indian market with Racquets4U, a fast-growing specialist e-tailer that is said to be highly rated for the comprehensive marketing and grassroots programs it conducts to help grow the sport of ...
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Oberalp will distribute Falke and Burlington in Italy
The Oberalp Group will take over the distribution of Falke and Burlington for the Italian market from January 2021, raising the number of distributed brands to nine. It may also obtain the distribution of these two brands of socks in other European countries. Founded in 1981 by Heiner Oberrauch, the ...
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Head takes over the distribution of some products in Scandinavia
Head Scandinavia is taking over the distribution of its racquet sports operations in Sweden, Denmark and Finland from GSL, which has had the rights for Sweden since 2010. According to Sportfack, it will be pushing in particular the paddle tennis segment, which is growing strongly in Sweden. Head Scandinavia is ...
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+++ Duca del Cosma, the Italian brand specializing in golf fashion, will now sell its golf shoes also at the PGA Tour Superstores in the U.S.+++ Avanti will be the Swiss agent for Kabooki’s Lego-Wear collection +++ Emporio will distribute the skateboarding socks of Merge4, a Californian B Corp, in ...
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Pentland puts Berghaus and Ellesse on Tmall to drive growth in China
Pentland Brands has introduced Berghaus and Ellesse, two of its most successful brands, to China as part of the group’s strategy to drive the group’s commercial growth in the region. The brands are now available in China on Tmall. Ellesse was recently launched in China with more than 300 locally ...
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Slinger Bag finds a distributor in Singapore
Slinger Bag has reached a five-year agreement with Tennis Bot, which will be its exclusive distributor in Singapore. The year-old ball-launcher company is set to begin sales on the island nation by mid-December. Tennis Bot was founded in Singapore and has since expanded elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, distributing the Lobster and ...
