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The Puig brothers, who own Gregal Sport, have purchased a...
The Puig brothers, who own Gregal Sport, have purchased a stake in Representaciones Fusfor, the distributor of Fusalp in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. Led by a renowned sporting goods industry figure, Xavi Riba, Fusfor was founded in 2010 specifically to distribute Fusalp on the Iberian Peninsula. Gregal Sport is the ...
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Wintex Italia, the company that took over the global management...
Wintex Italia, the company that took over the global management of the Sergio Tacchini brand in 2013, has signed a new licensing deal with Ubc-United Brands Company, which will now be in charge of the production of Sergio Tacchini apparel as well as its distribution in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. ...
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The relatively new internet portal Sportmarken24.de, which was launched in...
The relatively new internet portal Sportmarken24.de, which was launched in February by Dominik Benner, a German shoe retailer and former member of ANWR's supervisory board, has entered into a partnership with MeinEinkauf.ch as of this month. Private customers as well as companies located in Switzerland can now use the Swiss internet ...
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Rapha, the British maker of cycling apparel and accessories, opened...
Rapha, the British maker of cycling apparel and accessories, opened an office in Spain last month. The office is located in the Science and Technology Park of Gijon, in Asturias, the birthplace of professional cyclists Chechu Rubiera and Samuel Sánchez. Rapha is reportedly looking to establish an e-commerce team there.
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Keen has opened a new product distribution center in Sheperdsville,...
Keen has opened a new product distribution center in Sheperdsville, Kentucky. The 300,000-square-foot “Fan Engagement Center,” as the company has called the facility, is said to have the capacity to process 30 percent to 50 percent more daily volume than the company's previous distribution facility. The center, which was inaugurated ...
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Oy Sultrade, one of the major distributors of sports products...
Oy Sultrade, one of the major distributors of sports products in Finland and the Baltic countries, has a new chief executive, Sari Rosin, replacing Risto Salo, the former CEO of Halti, who is leaving the company. Rosin, 46, will remain CEO of Oy Transmeri Ab, one of the subsidiaries of ...
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Fischer is no longer going to distribute Swix' products in...
Fischer is no longer going to distribute Swix' products in Russia, where it is particularly strong, after the upcoming winter season. The decision follows Fischer's recent acquisition of One Way Sport, the Finnish producer of ski poles. The Swix Sport Group will set up its own subsidiary in Russia, ODO ...
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The Rossignol Group is taking full control of the distribution...
The Rossignol Group is taking full control of the distribution of its winter sports brands in Denmark, compensating the two wholesale distributors for the work that they have put into building up its brands in the country. One of them, Playground, was responsible for the Rossignol brand. The other one, ...
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K2 Sports has signed up a new agency, Black Peak...
K2 Sports has signed up a new agency, Black Peak Trading, to cover the U.K. and Ireland for the K2, Ride, Line and Full Tilt brands. The respective lines were previously distributed by K2 UK, which was part of Pure Fishing and remained with its new parent company, Newell Brands. ...
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Marsure Sports has decided to stop the distribution of the...
Marsure Sports has decided to stop the distribution of the Varlion brand of paddle tennis racquets in Spain and the rest of Europe. The brand was acquired by a group of Swiss investors two years ago.
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Spofact assumed the distribution of Nautilus' lines of Bowflex fitness...
Spofact assumed the distribution of Nautilus' lines of Bowflex fitness equipment in Germany, starting on July 1, completing the range of Nautilus products in its portfolio. Previously, Nautilus was using a Swiss-based company, Trisport, for the distribution of the Bowflex Max Trainer in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It will work with ...
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Brunotti Sportswear is taking over the development, sale and distribution...
Brunotti Sportswear is taking over the development, sale and distribution of its footwear line, starting with this coming winter. The Unlimited Fashion Group (UFG), which has been the licensee since 2009, will handle part of the summer 2019 collection.
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After lengthy negotiations, the ANWR Group has signed contracts with...
After lengthy negotiations, the ANWR Group has signed contracts with Nike, Adidas and Reebok that will allow the 1,300-plus shoe retailers affiliated with its ANWR Schuh voluntary group in Germany to order more than 600 selected items for delivery in the first quarter of 2019 at favorable conditions. These items, ...
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Canada Goose is making a big pitch for the Chinese...
Canada Goose is making a big pitch for the Chinese market, where another Canadian sports outerwear brand, Arc'teryx, enjoys a strong position and a high status. Canada Goose will soon open a regional headquarters for Greater China in Shanghai that will be run by Scott Cameron, former executive vice president, ...
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2squared Agency has inaugurated its first London showroom. The agency...
2squared Agency has inaugurated its first London showroom. The agency distributes brands including Champion, Diadora, The Couture Club, Android Homme and Marshall Artist. The new 1,500-square-foot showroom, which is located at 16-18 Heneage Street, will be a base for international growth as the agency looks to attract new long-term brand ...
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Columbia Sportswear is reassessing its business structure in the Nordics,...
Columbia Sportswear is reassessing its business structure in the Nordics, in view of the planned departure of Martin Kaggestad as regional manager at the end of July. Meanwhile, Columbia is opening a Spanish subsidiary in Barcelona, led by José Manuel Arrojo, who was previously country manager for Geox, for 14 ...
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The Oberalp Group has agreed to distribute the highly technical...
The Oberalp Group has agreed to distribute the highly technical Swiss X-Bionic and X-Socks brands of X-Technology in the Italian market under a new five-year contract, starting on May 1 with orders for the spring/summer 2019 season. The two Swiss brands were previously distributed in Italy and some other markets ...
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Iconix Brand Group, the owner of Umbro, has signed a...
Iconix Brand Group, the owner of Umbro, has signed a new master license agreement for Italy with NewAge, which has led to the creation of the Umbro Italy business unit. The launch of Umbro Italy's first collection is scheduled for autumn/winter 2018/19. NewAge is a manufacturer specializing in underwear, beachwear ...
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Perry Ellis International has signed a license agreement for its...
Perry Ellis International has signed a license agreement for its Gotcha brand in North Africa with Kennek FZE, a Morocco-based sourcing and retail business specializing in surf and skate products. The deal allows Kennek to source and distribute a full range of products under the Gotcha label, from surf boards ...
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Aldo Servadio replaces Stefan Heiniger as chief executive of Montana...
Aldo Servadio replaces Stefan Heiniger as chief executive of Montana Sport, the Swiss distribution company. Servadio has been working for the company for 25 years. He has held several positions, most recently as distribution and marketing manager for Asics and the company's lifestyle division. From this May, he will follow ...
