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News briefsDescente Ltd. transfers overseas sales to Japanese subsidiary
Descente Ltd., the Japanese company that holds territorial licenses or trademark rights for several western brands besides its own, has opted to shift all of its international product sales to its consolidated subsidiary, Descente Japan Ltd. For the year ended March 31, 2021, the transferred business that was created ...
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News briefsReusch to distribute Speedo in Austria and Italy
Reusch International AG in Bolzano, Italy, will take over the distribution of the Speedo swimwear brand in Austria and Italy from the Oberalp Group, also based in Bolzano, as of Jan. 1, 2023. Reusch also distributes Deuter in Italy. The collaboration is another important milestone for the Italian glove specialist, ...
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Under Armour appoints Indian distributor and plans e-commerce
Under Armour is moving from its current wholly-owned subsidiary to a distribution model in India, with plans to launch e-commerce operations and double-digit new brick-and-mortar store openings in the country by the end of 2022. Under Armour entered the market in 2019 and is now handing over the reins to ...
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PBG names Jeff Burkley Vice President
Progression Brands Group (PBG), a U.S.-based operator and distributor for several outdoor and winter sports brands, appointed sporting goods industry veteran Jeff Burkley to the newly created position of vice president. Reporting to CEO Ian Widmer, Burkley will be responsible for developing and leading commercial strategies across the company’s multi-brand ...
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News briefsSumitomo with brand realignment in North America
In a global alignment strategy, the sports business for Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) will be affiliated under the Dunlop brand umbrella. Roger Cleveland Golf Company, which is SRI’s North American sales company, currently operating as Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO, will now be doing business as Dunlop Sports Americas. Based in Kobe, Japan, ...
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News briefsItochu acquires stake in Under Armour’s exclusive Japanese distributor
Tokyo-based Itochu Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading corporations, announced on April 5 that it has agreed to acquire a majority of the outstanding shares of Dome Corporation, also based in Tokyo and Under Armour’s exclusive Japanese distributor. Dome will be managed in the future by Itochu and Under Armour, ...
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News briefsStreetwear brand Represent chooses Bleckmann as logistics partner
Source: Bleckmann Signing the contract at Represent headquarters: (from left) Michael Heaton, Robert Kiewik (Bleckmann), George Heaton British streetwear brand Represent, founded in 2012 by brothers George and Michael Heaton and selling primarily through e-commerce, temporary events and key retail partners worldwide, has selected Dutch global supply ...
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A founder resigns from Snow Factory
As CMDsport reports, Xavier Garriga, one of two brothers who founded the company 16 years ago, has resigned from Snow Factory to join The Coaches, a consultancy specialized in sustainability as it applies to management. His stated reason is a desire to return to entrepreneurship. Snow Factory is now under ...
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News briefsAmazon to open first fulfilment center in Turkey
Amazon has announced plans to open its first logistics base in Turkey in autumn 2022. The facility, which will be based in Istanbul’s Tuzla municipality, is expected to create 1,000 new jobs during the first year. Amazon is investing more than 100 million dollars in the new site, which is ...
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News briefsCanada Goose accelerates expansion in the Japanese market
Canada Goose Holdings and its longtime Japanese partner Sazaby League Ltd. have reached an agreement to establish the Canada Goose Japan joint venture to accelerate DTC expansion, including retail stores. The agreement will replace an existing exclusive national distribution agreement between Sazaby League and the Canadian luxury outdoor brand. Beginning ...
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News briefsTriathlon apparel brand Tri-Fit makes its international debut
Tri-Fit, an Australian triathlon clothing brand, is expanding to the global market. Tri-Fit was originally created by Simon Bennett in 2013 in Sydney as a group fitness facility aimed at endurance athletes. In 2017, when Bennett was joined by his friend, triathlete and Ironman finisher Dan Evans, the brand shifted ...
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News briefsTréndico is entering the phygital era
Tréndico Group will be taking “all necessary steps” to bring its Atleet and Foot on Mars stores into the “phygital” (physical + digital) realm. Speaking to CMDsport, group CEO Carlos Tejeda laid out the rationale as follows: “The main changes in the market are generated by the consumer, and right ...
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News briefsRYU hires international sales consulting firm to lead global sales
RYU Apparel (Respect Your Universe), a Vancouver-based athletic apparel and accessories brand, has hired Washington State-based DJM Sales Consulting to lead global sales and oversee the company’s wholesale strategy. Known for its customer-focused approach, DJM has developed sales strategies for Red Bull North America, TenTree, Oberalp Group and other global ...
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News briefsPentland goes direct for Speedo in Germany
Swimwear brand Speedo, part of Pentland Brands, which also owns the Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Ellesse, SeaVees and Mitre brands, has announced that it will return to a direct-to-retail business model in Germany. As one of the largest markets for swimwear in Europe – worth €486 million in ...
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News briefsCraft and Speedo end distribution partnership
After almost 15 years of successful sales of the Speedo brand in Scandinavia, Craft of Scandinavia AB and Speedo have ended their distribution partnership, with Speedo announcing a new distributor for the market. Craft says the move allows it to focus fully on its own brand, which has shown strong ...
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News briefsABG partners with New Guards for Reebok in Europe
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has appointed Milan-based luxury fashion manufacturing and distribution holding company New Guards Group as its operating partner for the Reebok brand in Europe. Under the agreement, New Guards, which is owned by U.K.-based international e-commerce company Farfetch Limited, will operate retail stores and e-commerce for the ...
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News briefsNew sales manager for Arena Germany and Austria
Source: Arena Oliver Pfaff Italian swimwear specialist Arena has hired Oliver Pfaff as sales manager for Germany and Austria. Pfaff comes to Arena with a broad range of experience: For the last three years, he was head of key account management for the eyewear brand Marcolin; before ...
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News briefsAvia is returning to Spain
According to DiffusionSport, Avia is returning to Europe, and specifically to Spain, after an absence of about a decade. To this end, the American brand of athletic footwear has secured a licensing and distribution deal with Sandsock S.L., a firm in Barcelona. Sandsock has since presented Avia’s collection for summer ...
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News briefsNew Bleckmann distribution center opened in the U.K.
Bleckmann, a leading Dutch provider of supply chain management services to the fashion and lifestyle market with customers such as Gymshark and Superdry, among many others, has opened a new fulfillment center in Lutterworth, its fourth location in the U.K. The brand new building at Magna Park has a floor ...
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Varlion finds a distributor in Sweden
Varlion, the Spanish producer of pádel racquets, has opted not to set up a branch office in Sweden and entrust its distribution there to Active Brands Group. According to founder Felix Regalia, who spoke with the Swedish trade publication SportFack, the accompanying marketing plan is simple: argue that Varlion’s products ...
