Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 248
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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.
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Reportedly, Alprausch intends to take over the German distribution from...
Reportedly, Alprausch intends to take over the German distribution from its local distributor, which also operates three single-branded stores in the country; the Swiss plan to open another store in Innsbruck, Austria.
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Besson Re-organizes Distribution Under Austrian Rule
Besson, the originally Italian skiwear brand that is now under Austrian control, has reshuffled its distribution for Austria, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia and Switzerland. These countries were covered until the end of last year by Master Sport, an Austrian distribution company, with the exception of Switzerland where no representative has been ...
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CORRECTION: Green Fitness is the distributor in Germany, Austria, the...
CORRECTION: Green Fitness is the distributor in Germany, Austria, the Benelux countries and Eastern Europe of RFE, a company in the U.K. that has the license for Reebok fitness equipment worldwide with the exception of North America.
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Lafuma has taken over the distribution of Eider in Italy...
Lafuma has taken over the distribution of Eider in Italy and Germany.
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Crocs has told its distributors that they are welcome to...
Crocs has told its distributors that they are welcome to continue enforcing intellectual property rights of the shoes, but that it will stop doing so in all distributor regions effective Feb. 1. The company is planning to downsize and can no longer afford the expenses associated with enforcement in distributor ...
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Newsports Benelux was appointed Dutch distributor for Nidecker, the Swiss...
Newsports Benelux was appointed Dutch distributor for Nidecker, the Swiss board sports brand, which was previously sold in the country by Eurolight.
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Reef Takes Over The Distribution In Some Countries
Continuing a process that began in 2005 when it took over the distribution in France, Italy and most of Spain, shortly after becoming member of VF Corporation’s Outdoor Coalition, Reef has acquired it in the Canary Islands, Switzerland, the U.K. and Ireland, the Benelux countries and Germany. The new status ...
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Fila Outsources The Distribution In France And Spain
Fila’s former sales subsidiaries in France and Spain have been closed. Integrix, the new owner of the Fila brand for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent, has appointed two distributors for the Fila brand in these two markets. Integrix has also appointed a new distributor for ...
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Berghaus has inked a new distribution deal for the Netherlands,...
Berghaus has inked a new distribution deal for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, effective from the beginning of this year. The former distributor, LV Equipment, headed by Leen Vroegrop, now puts its focus on distributing to the military. The Pentland brand will continue to work with LV in terms of ...
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As the distributorship of Wilson products on the Norwegian market...
As the distributorship of Wilson products on the Norwegian market is handed over to Amer Sports at the start of 2009, Torinor Sport, its former distributor, is looking to fill a gaping hole in its business. In 2008, sales of Wilson-related products generated 15 million Norwegian kronor (€1.64m-$2.17m) for the ...
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Telemark Sport, the Norwegian distributor of Beerenberg and Fit to...
Telemark Sport, the Norwegian distributor of Beerenberg and Fit to Move ski apparel and equipment brands, was renamed Active Brands at the start of 2009. The company, which aims to grow the Beerenberg brand in Norway, has appointed John Inge Gulikstad, founder of Elite Sport, as head of marketing. The ...
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SpotOne is the new distributor of Vuarnet Sportswear in France....
SpotOne is the new distributor of Vuarnet Sportswear in France.
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Napapijri has switched the German distribution of its footwear from...
Napapijri has switched the German distribution of its footwear from its own operations to Hamm Market Solutions for Branded Footwear.
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The construction of Li Ning’s sportswear manufacturing and distribution center...
The construction of Li Ning’s sportswear manufacturing and distribution center will cost 3.2 billion renmimbi (€338.1m-$470.4) and create 20,000 to 30,000 new jobs. The facility will be set up in Jingmen, China, where the average wage of a skilled textile worker is 50 percent lower than in coastal areas. Phase ...
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GSL, the Swedish distributor of Fred Perry, Lotto, Fischer (only...
GSL, the Swedish distributor of Fred Perry, Lotto, Fischer (only for tennis products) and Tecnifibre, will now add Arena to its portfolio. It aims to become leader on the Swedish swimming segment within 3 years, especially since Arena recently signed a 3-year deal with the Swedish swimming federation, which will ...
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Berghaus has rearranged its distribution on the island of Ireland...
Berghaus has rearranged its distribution on the island of Ireland as well as in Hong Kong. While RC Company takes over the British brand’s sales in the Far East, effective as of now, the Pentland brand will sell directly to both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (more in ...
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Adapt Comfort is the Swedish distributor that won the 2008...
Adapt Comfort is the Swedish distributor that won the 2008 prize for most effective distribution of sporting goods in Sweden, which is awarded by the trade magazine Sportfack; ASICS came in second place.
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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 ...
