All Distribution articles
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News briefsNew machines speed up SportsShoes.com’s warehouse
SportsShoes.com, the online retailer of running shoes, running apparel and outdoor gear, has invested £1.5 million (€1.7m) to semi-automate its warehouse. The company says the new conveyors and packaging machines have improved product-picking capacity by 150 percent and increased products packed per hour by a factor of six. That total ...
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News briefsUmbro names new North American apparel, footwear licensees
Iconix International’s Umbro brand is preparing a major North American relaunch in 2026, securing Isaac Morris Ltd. for apparel and BBC International for footwear.
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ArticlePuma revamps US licensing model
Puma is shifting its US sock and underwear business to a new licensing model with United Legwear & Apparel Co. (ULAC), aligning operations under one global partner.
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ArticleFootasylum taps Mad Agency for Germany and Austria expansion
Footasylum has appointed Cologne-based Mad Agency as its exclusive sales partner to grow distribution of its private labels in Germany and Austria as of this month.
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News briefsFanatics partners with Football Australia
Fanatics and Football Australia have signed a distribution partnership to give fans access to CommBank Matildas and Socceroos merchandise worldwide.
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News briefsPuma opens logistics hub near Strasbourg
Puma has opened a 41,000-square-meter logistics hub in Vendenheim, near Strasbourg, operated by ID Logistics and designed to boost sustainable distribution.
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ArticleWeSports Group to distribute Nike Strength exclusively in the Nordics
WeSports Group is expanding its fitness and training portfolio with Nike’s premium range of equipment and apparel.
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News briefsMore on Luanvi’s savior, Revolution Sport
Revolution Sport, the new entity that has saved the Luanvi brand, turns out to be an entrepreneurial branching out on the part of Víctor Huerta, according to Expansión and others. Huerta is the owner of a family-run coffee company in Spain, Cafés Durbán. The Luanvi brand remains ...
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News briefsDebt-burdened Luanvi strikes licensing and distribution deal
Luanvi entered into voluntary bankruptcy in July, with a debt of about €10 million.
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News briefsSalomon appoints Sport Group for South America
The French outdoor brand expands distribution in Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia while pushing ahead with 26 DTC projects this year.
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News briefsAllbirds has new distribution in Eurasia
Allbirds has struck deals with three new distributors, raising its worldwide total to 16. Beosport (Belgrade) will be handling the Balkans as of January 2026, 911 Fashion (Tel Aviv) will be handling Israel as of October 2025, and Tradist Distribution (Istanbul) will be handling Turkey and Central Asia as of ...
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OpinionThree years on – EU framework for the distribution of branded products, from an attorney’s perspective
The EU Commision’s revision of the framework, now three years old, has sought to meet the legal challenges of new online distribution models by imposing new vertical restrictions. Reactions in the private sector have been various.
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News briefsMacron grows as its future campus takes shape
Macron’s future is taking shape in Italian Valsamoggia, where the company’s headquarters, Campus, is growing.
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News briefsAmazon closes fulfilment center in Reno, Nevada
The company is currently constructing a same-day delivery facility in the city, which will replace its existing one.
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News briefsAllbirds signs agreements with two new distributors
Footwear brand signs agreements covering multiple countries in Central and South America and Southern Europe.
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News briefsUS and China to suspend part of tariffs for 90 days starting May 14
The US said it would lower its reciprocal tariff on Chinese goods to 10 percent from 125 percent, while China said it would cut its tariff on US goods to the same level.
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News briefsUS sneaker industry appeals to Trump in letter: ‘Spare us from tariffs’
The letter supports a petition signed by such brands as Nike, Adidas, Saucony, Puma and Crocs.
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ArticleInvestment firm William Blair on Trump tariffs
Like many others, the companies in the firm’s network seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach.
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ArticleTecnica reacts to the Trump tariffs
“The current context we operate in is characterized by high geopolitical uncertainties and highly volatile markets,” Alberto Zanatta, tells SGI Europe.
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ArticleShein, Temu to raise prices
New tariffs and the end of “de minimis” could spell the end of Shein and Temu’s business model in the US.
