Distribution – Page 56
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Uvex Schweiz, which is also the local distributor of Vaude...
Uvex Schweiz, which is also the local distributor of Vaude bike products, is handing over the Swiss business of Ciclo Sport to Intercycle, a Helvetian bike importer.
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A Kiwi Brand Breaks The Ice In Its Euro Distribution
Icebreaker, the marketer of apparel made with Merino wool from New Zealand, is about to reorganize its distribution in some European countries. THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY COMPASS, SGI Europe’s outdoor publication, already hinted last week on an exclusive basis that some major changes were ahead. Now, SGI Europe can tell the ...
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Neonsun has taken on the Swedish distribution of Elan, the...
Neonsun has taken on the Swedish distribution of Elan, the Slovenian ski brand, from Prestige and will also take over Artec snowboards and Bollé sunglasses and helmets from the company. Neonsun Sweden is a sister company of Neonsun OY, in Finland, which has distributed Elan, Bollé and Artec on the ...
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Garmin will conclude the acquisition of its Swedish distributor, Sportmanship...
Garmin will conclude the acquisition of its Swedish distributor, Sportmanship International, this month, renaming it Garmin Sweden. Negotiations have gone on since October, when the distribution of portable navigation products, Cannon, Humminbird and Minnkot, was first taken over by Garmin from Sportmanship Invest, the former owner of Sportmanship International. Management ...
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Diadora has given the distribution of all its products for...
Diadora has given the distribution of all its products for the Canadian market to an Italian, Toni Incolengo. His company, Logica Sport, has been distributing its cycling products since last June because it specializes in this sector. Located in Montreal, Logica Sport has been selling brands such as Biemme, Eletto ...
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Bios will replace Normark as the Swedish distributor for Vaude,...
Bios will replace Normark as the Swedish distributor for Vaude, the German sports brand, in August 2009. The company already works with Rossignol, Mora of Sweden and Daiwa. It will handle marketing and distribution for Vaude’s mountain sports and bike divisions.
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KJ Ligma, a Swedish distributor of golf products, has taken...
KJ Ligma, a Swedish distributor of golf products, has taken on the distribution of three new brands of technical golf equipment for the Swedish market, starting in 2009: Seemore, Igo, and Iomic.
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Severn Under, the new European distributor of Greg Norman golf...
Severn Under, the new European distributor of Greg Norman golf clothing, will use the apparel business system of Redrose Software to control sales.
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Sven Sixtensson is Head’s new distributor for tennis products in...
Sven Sixtensson is Head’s new distributor for tennis products in Sweden after a lot of swapping around for the brand over the past years. Sixtensson, who started out at Fischer’s tennis division 20 years ago, is known in the industry. He heads up his own distribution company, Ramverket, where he ...
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Wipeout Distribution, a Swedish distributor in the action sports segment,...
Wipeout Distribution, a Swedish distributor in the action sports segment, has two new brands in its portfolio: Hoven Vision sunglasses and Ninthward skis, both from California. The skis are manufactured by Elan and will be made available at the retail level in Sweden for the coming winter season.
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76 Clothing, the Swedish distributor for Vision Streetwear, has picked...
76 Clothing, the Swedish distributor for Vision Streetwear, has picked up two new brands for its portfolio: Supremebeing, a streetwear apparel brand from the UK, and Qwestion, a bag brand from Switzerland.
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Völkl Licenses Tennis Business To Its U.S. Distributor
As of Jan. 1, Klip America will be the new global licensee of Völkl’s racquet business. For nearly 10 years, the license was in the hands of the Swiss-based Völkl Tennis GmbH, a company controlled on a 50-50 basis by Boris Becker, the tennis champion, and Hans Dieter Cleven, a ...
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Scantrade, one of Norway’s biggest sporting goods distributors, wants to...
Scantrade, one of Norway’s biggest sporting goods distributors, wants to scale up its operations on the Scandinavian level, and is taking over distribution for Nordica and Rollerblade in Sweden from Seger United. Scantrade distributes both of these brands in Norway after acquiring Ramo, a Norwegian distributor, last year. It will ...
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A couple of distributors that are strongly involved in the...
A couple of distributors that are strongly involved in the sporting goods sector, Megasport in Spain and Sport Trade in Italy, have started to carry a very successfull brand of street shoes, FitFlop, that competes with Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT) in its claim to improve the wearer’s physical condition through ...
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Elan has merged its German and Austrian distributions in its...
Elan has merged its German and Austrian distributions in its Munich-based office, which is directed by Roland Wagner, while Franz Heinrich continues to be in charge of sales for Austria.
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California-based Camelbak, maker of hydration systems, is changing its distribution...
California-based Camelbak, maker of hydration systems, is changing its distribution system in Germany, France, Italy and Spain. It will have two separate distributors for its products in each country. In Germany, Sport Import will continue selling bicycle-related equipment, while Everest will distribute Camelbak outdoor products. Royal Velo France will remain ...
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Golfkompagniet has taken over the distribution of Glenmuir’s golf apparel...
Golfkompagniet has taken over the distribution of Glenmuir’s golf apparel from Lars Kjaer and Co. in Denmark and will soon present the brand’s new collection to Danish retailers.
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Bonvita, a major Danish distributor for footwear, will introduce K-Swiss...
Bonvita, a major Danish distributor for footwear, will introduce K-Swiss and Wolverine to the Swedish market. The K-Swiss brand was distributed in Sweden by various companies up until a few years ago, although it has now disappeared from retail shelves. Bonvita will set up major showrooms in Stockholm and Gothenburg ...
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A Norwegian distributor, Skigutane, has taken over the right to...
A Norwegian distributor, Skigutane, has taken over the right to sell Bula, the Canadian outdoor brand of headgear, in Sweden. It has set up a company-owned structure that will manage distribution, sales and marketing there. Skigutane and Bula have had an agreement since 1988 for the Norwegian market and the ...
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Scan Trade Holding, the large Norwegian distribution company, recently took...
Scan Trade Holding, the large Norwegian distribution company, recently took over the rights to distribute Nordica and Rollerblade in Sweden and Finland from Seger United, which wants to tighten up activity in its New Wave Sports division. Scan Trade will run the business through a new subsidiary, Scan Trade Scandinavia. ...
