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Spanish sales agency helps Under Armour
Amazing Solutions, a sales agency in Barcelona, has agreed to support Under Armour in its relations with the numerous Spanish buying groups, starting with the autumn/winter 2021/22 season. Correcting a local press report, Under Armour says it still has a small office in Spain, employing Marc Colomer as sales manager ...
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New U.S. partner for Capranea
Capranea , which describes itself as “Switzerland’s leading alpine-inspired luxury brand,” announced today that it has secured a strategic private investment aimed at driving its global expansion. The message sounds similar to Moncler ’s almost simultaneously announcement of its takeover of Stone Island . Capranea has signed a deal with ...
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ArticleRapala rolls out 13 Fishing to over 25 countries
Rapala VMS Corporation , the Finnish producer of fishing lures, equipment and tools, has started the international roll-out of an American brand for recreational fishing, 13 Fishing . In July, Rapala acquired 49 percent of the share capital of DQC International Corp ., the Florida-based company ...
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New Balance changes distributor for Romania and Bulgaria
Startline, the Greek distributor of New Balance, will also be responsible for Romania and Bulgaria from Jan. 1, taking over the role from the brand’s Turkish distributor, NBI Giyim. The company says that Startline has done a good job for the brand by creating a strong omni-channel business, including nine ...
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Slinger Bag enters India, names media advisor
Slinger Bag , the innovative marketer of portable ball launchers, continues its international drive with a five-year distribution agreement for the Indian market with Racquets4U , a fast-growing specialist e-tailer that is said to be highly rated for the comprehensive marketing and grassroots programs it conducts to help grow the ...
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Oberalp will distribute Falke and Burlington in Italy
The Oberalp Group will take over the distribution of Falke and Burlington for the Italian market from January 2021, raising the number of distributed brands to nine. It may also obtain the distribution of these two brands of socks in other European countries. Founded in 1981 by ...
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Head takes over the distribution of some products in Scandinavia
Head Scandinavia is taking over the distribution of its racquet sports operations in Sweden, Denmark and Finland from GSL, which has had the rights for Sweden since 2010. According to Sportfack, it will be pushing in particular the paddle tennis segment, which is growing strongly in Sweden. Head Scandinavia is ...
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+++ Duca del Cosma, the Italian brand specializing in golf fashion, will now sell its golf shoes also at the PGA Tour Superstores in the U.S.+++ Avanti will be the Swiss agent for Kabooki’s Lego-Wear collection +++ Emporio will distribute the skateboarding socks of Merge4, a Californian B Corp, in ...
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Pentland puts Berghaus and Ellesse on Tmall to drive growth in China
Pentland Brands has introduced Berghaus and Ellesse, two of its most successful brands, to China as part of the group’s strategy to drive the group’s commercial growth in the region. The brands are now available in China on Tmall. Ellesse was recently launched in China with more than 300 locally ...
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Slinger Bag finds a distributor in Singapore
Slinger Bag has reached a five-year agreement with Tennis Bot, which will be its exclusive distributor in Singapore. The year-old ball-launcher company is set to begin sales on the island nation by mid-December. Tennis Bot was founded in Singapore and has since expanded elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, distributing the Lobster and ...
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+++ Pyga Industries has created a new sales, marketing and distribution business for its handcrafted frames, called Pyga Mountainbikes, which will distribute the products in 23 countries across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Latin America +++ Nike will use the Southeast Asian marketplace of Lazada and its fulfillment and ...
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Slinger Bag moves into Bulgaria and Chile
Slinger Bag continues to sign up new distributors worldwide. Its innovative tennis ball launcher will be sold in Bulgaria by Ark Dream , which is also the local distributor for Babolat , under a new five-year exclusive deal. The brand has also made its first foray into the ...
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ABG to handle Nordic e-tail for Rehband
The Active Brands Group Scandinavia (ABG) of Sweden has been handling the distribution in the Nordic and Baltic countries for a Swedish brand of knee sleeves and other compression gear, Rehband, since June. It is now taking charge of Rehband’s regional e-commerce operations as well, with a website ...
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Shimano adjusts the distribution in Belgium and the Nordics
Shimano Belgium and Lazer Sport will relocate to a new office in Mechelen, Belgium as of July 1, 2021. Shimano Belgium is a subsidiary of Shimano Benelux while Lazer designs bicycle helmets in Belgium and markets these products globally. While sharing the new facilities, Shimano Belgium and Lazer Sport will ...
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Tecnica goes partly direct in the U.K.
After 17 years of collaboration, the Tecnica Group has decided to stop working with a distributor in the U.K. and Ireland for the Blizzard, Tecnica and Nordica brands, using sales agents instead. The current distributor, TKC Sales, will deliver the autumn/winter 2020 collections as planned, with the ...
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News briefsMarchon gets the Converse eyewear license
Marchon Eyewear, which is already a the long-time licensee of Nike for glasses, has entered an exclusive, long-term global licensing agreement with Converse. The New York-based company replaces De Rigo as Converse’s licensee. The Italian eyewear manufacturer obtained the Converse license after taking over the American company REM Eyewear in ...
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Two Norwegian distributors join forces
Spex Holding is acquiring all the shares of two Norwegian wholesale distribution companies, Beach Mountain and Response Nordic. As reported by the Norwegian Sports Industry Association, Invest42, until now the sole owner of Beach Mountain, is becoming a co-owner of Spex. Both Beach Mountain and Response Nordic, which is already ...
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Changes in the sales team at Chris Sports
Chris Sports, a Swiss distributor for numerous sports, bike and outdoor brands such as Giro, Kari Traa, Keen, Elevenate, Evoc and Mountain Hardwear, is reorganizing its business unit for hardgoods and bike products in the same way as its softgoods/shoes department – with only one sales manager – due to ...
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ArticleVulcabras takes over Alpargatas’ Mizuno license
An asset reshuffle involving three of Brazil’s leading footwear manufacturers will result in Vulcabras Azaleia focusing on sports with its Olympikus brand and the distribution of Under Armour in Brazil, while getting out of the women’s sector and taking over a Mizuno license from Alpargatas, which will concentrate on its ...
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Unify distributes Nixon in the U.K.
Nixon , the California brand of lifestyle watches and other accessories, has announced a distribution contract for the U.K. with Unify Brand Partnerships , effective immediately. The partnership covers Nixon’s full range of products, including its new line of backpacks, convertible duffels, totes and other carry products made with Reprieve ...
