Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 243
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Patagonia is taking the European distribution of its footwear range...
Patagonia is taking the European distribution of its footwear range in its own hands to optimize its sales in specialist outdoor stores. The brand’s footwear business has been handled by Wolverine World Wide, but with meager results outside the U.S., and Patagonia Europe indicated that it wanted to deploy more ...
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The European head office and distribution center of Collective Brands...
The European head office and distribution center of Collective Brands has moved to a larger location while remaining in the same industrial zone on the outskirts of Heerhugowaard, in the Netherlands, to deal with its European growth.
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Paul Söderberg, partner and co-owner of Bonito Distribution, is the...
Paul Söderberg, partner and co-owner of Bonito Distribution, is the new agent in Denmark for Etnies, the company of Sole Technology.
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Prince has transferred the distribution of its products in Romania...
Prince has transferred the distribution of its products in Romania from Gipo to Otter, which also markets Fila and Geox in the country.
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Anatom has become the British distributor of Masters, the Italian...
Anatom has become the British distributor of Masters, the Italian manufacturer of poles for Nordic walking and other sports.
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Umbro has announced that is taking over the distribution in...
Umbro has announced that is taking over the distribution in Spain and Portugal from its current licensees as contracts with them expire at the end of this year, but the company says that its “successful” Spanish licensee, Umbro S.L., is going to continue to be involved as a wholesaler and ...
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Seabase will be the European distributor for Green Foam surfboard...
Seabase will be the European distributor for Green Foam surfboard blanks starting this summer. Green Foam blanks are eco-friendly, and are made by U.S. Blanks at its environmentally friendly factory in California. The blanks will be sold in France, Portugal and the U.K., and will cost a little more than ...
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Scantrade, which is the licensee and distributor of Umbro in...
Scantrade, which is the licensee and distributor of Umbro in Norway, has extended the brand’s exclusive partnership with the Norwegian Football Federation for six years. The new deal is said to be worth 100 million Norwegian kroner (€12.7m-$15.3m). It will involve outfitting about half of the football teams affiliated with ...
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Piguy Sport, a leading French golf distribution company, has added...
Piguy Sport, a leading French golf distribution company, has added Maxfli balls to its offering, heralding the brand’s return to the French market after several years of absence following its acquisition by Dick’s Sporting Goods.
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Jorcani, Spanish distributor of important brands such as Fischer, IcePeak...
Jorcani, Spanish distributor of important brands such as Fischer, IcePeak and Odlo, has moved into a new office and warehouse of 900 m², double the previous size.
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Bo International, Babolat’s Dutch distributor, won the brand’s 2010 prize...
Bo International, Babolat’s Dutch distributor, won the brand’s 2010 prize for best trade marketing.
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Accell Group has decided use national distributors everywhere for the...
Accell Group has decided use national distributors everywhere for the products of its Accell Fitness division. In Germany, it will transfer them as of June 1 from its own subsidiary to a specialist, RFG Sportvertrieb, selected after an analysis of the market. In building up its own Accell Fitness division, ...
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Kelme has announced new distribution agreements for South Korea and...
Kelme has announced new distribution agreements for South Korea and Indonesia, both covering the 2010-14 period. The partners are B&J for Korea and Miracle Sports Indonesia, a recently established company, for the other market. Kelme has already been present over the last five years in Indonesia, where it has decided ...
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Asics Corporation, along with its Singapore distributor, Runners’ World Pte.,...
Asics Corporation, along with its Singapore distributor, Runners’ World Pte., is an official apparel sponsor of the Singapore Marathon, for the next three editions of the race starting with this year’s, on Dec. 5. The event includes a marathon, a half marathon and a 10-kilometer race, and is expected to ...
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Adidas has just opened a new distribution center in Spartanburg,...
Adidas has just opened a new distribution center in Spartanburg, South Carolina comprising two warehouses for Adidas and Reebok covering 1.9 million square feet, with full employment expected at 1,630 and a capacity to hold up to 15 million pieces of apparel, footwear and gear.
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The distribution of Bic and Oxbow surfboards in Switzerland is...
The distribution of Bic and Oxbow surfboards in Switzerland is being taken over by Walex.
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GPG has handed over the distribution of Trezeta in France...
GPG has handed over the distribution of Trezeta in France to Ricochet Protec.
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Sidas will be the distributor of the new Hoka brand...
Sidas will be the distributor of the new Hoka brand of footwear in the U.K., adding Hoka to a roster that also includes Falke socks and its own Conform’able footbeds.
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Kelme has found a new distributor for the Portuguese market,...
Kelme has found a new distributor for the Portuguese market, Hot Pink, which previously worked there for Diadora.
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Rapala VMC is restructuring its Eastern European distribution operations as...
Rapala VMC is restructuring its Eastern European distribution operations as business in that region and in Russia continues to show strong growth. Saku Kulmala, the head of East European distribution and managing director of group distribution in Finland, will focus on the latter, but will still be a board member ...
