All Distribution articles – Page 6
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News briefsFirst look of Foot Locker´s new EMEA distribution center
There is quite a lot going on for Foot Locker outside their home market in the US. One year ago the company appointed a new GMO for EMEA. Foot Locker has published the first images of the company´s new European distribution center in Haps, the Netherlands. This new distribution center ...
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News briefsChanges in Amazon Black Friday deadline for sellers
Sellers need to send their Black Friday products to Amazon one week earlier than in 2023.
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News briefsAuthentic signs licensing partners for Ted Baker
Authentic Brands Group has announced that it has signed three foundational licensing partners for Ted Baker in the US and Canada.
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ArticleAllbirds partners with Belle Fashion Group to expand presence in China, Macau and Taiwan
Allbirds has announced a groundbreaking partnership to expand its footprint in the Asian market.
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News briefsTemu beginning to compete on Amazon’s territory
Temu has opened its local warehouse program to vendors with corporate entities registered in Europe and to holders of European passports.
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News briefsFocus Brands and Authentic partner for Reebok outerwear in UK, Europe
The brand licensing division of Sri Lanka-based Hela Apparel will design, manufacture and distribute Reebok-branded outerwear products in the UK and Europe.
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News briefsSkechers expands distribution deal with United Legwear to UK and Europe
New York-based United Legwear & Apparel Co. LLC expanded its 20-year licensing partnership with Skechers to include distribution of Skechers socks in the European Union and the UK.
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News briefsMejorSet enters Germany, Denmark
MejorSet, the designer, manufacturer and installer of pádel courts, has struck a distribution deal with Best World Padel to expand into Germany and Denmark.
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News briefsSB C&S to distribute GoPro in Japan
GoPro announced a new distribution partnership with SoftBank Group’s SB C&S Corporation in Japan to sell GoPro products through one of the largest sales networks in the region. SB C&S will provide its retail customers with the full range of GoPro cameras and accessories. “Through SB C&S, we’re continuing the ...
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News briefsZanier Sport new European distributor for Le Bent
Australian outdoor accessory brand Le Bent has a new distributor in the EU and Switzerland in Innsbruck-based Zanier Sport. As a Climate Partner-certified glove brand, the Austrian family-owned company uses sustainable materials, among other things, to reduce the ecological footprint of its products and the company itself. A philosophy similar ...
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ArticleSanctions hamper Chinese sporting goods export to Russia
Sporting goods wholesalers in Russia started experiencing difficulties in making payments for Chinese goods, which takes a toll on the trade flows. The issue is not pressing yet, as the industry accumulated large stocks of goods in the key categories. Russia’s trade with China dropped by 9.9 percent in the ...
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News briefsTSG names SDG as its new exclusive French distribution partner
Swiss action sports company TSG International AG has signed a distribution agreement with SDG Distribution, a leading French distributor of technical action sports equipment based in Soorts-Hossegor. SDG specializes in the distribution of bike, skate, scooter and surf equipment. “The partnership with SDG is not just about expanding our global ...
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News briefsDeichmann subsidiary to distribute Kappa in Germany and Austria
The German footwear company Supremo is taking over distribution of the Italian sports lifestyle brand Kappa in Germany and Austria as it further expands its portfolio of licensed brands, which already includes Tom Tailor, Lurchi and Romika. Based in Pirmasens, in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany, Supremo is majority ...
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News briefsTSG moves Swiss sales in-house, new country manager
Swiss action sports company TSG International AG has announced that it will handle the entire sales process in Switzerland directly from Sept. 1, 2024, and will therefore end its cooperation with its previous Swiss distribution partner Bucher + Walt SA on August 31, 2024. Bucher + Walt will take over ...
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News briefsTeijin Frontier and Save the Duck jointly establish Save the Duck Japan
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) has reported that the Japanese company Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. founded the joint venture Save the Duck Japan Ltd. based in Tokyo together with the Milan-based clothing company Save the Duck, a brand of animal-free outerwear. Kenichi Haruta of Teijin Frontier was appointed president. The ...
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News briefsAllbirds has found its distributors for Scandinavia, Benelux and Japan
Allbirds has announced agreements with distributors in the markets of Scandinavia and Benelux. With the completion of these agreements, Allbirds has now penned deals with eight international distributors, following Canada and South Korea in 2023, and Japan, Australasia, Gulf Countries and Southeast Asia earlier this year. Authentic Brands will be ...
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News briefsOn hires AI/robotics firm for inventory management
The sportswear brand On has hired a fellow Zuricher company, Verity, to refine its third-party warehousing. The method: a fleet of autonomous drones that fly around scanning and rescanning the inventory. By Verity’s reckoning, the average warehouse turns over its stock eight times per year and, between lost pallets and ...
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News briefsR-Gol acquires Unisport to forge global football merch empire
R-Gol, backed by Innova Capital, has acquired Unisport from Nordic Capital. The merger combines R-Gol’s strong presence in Central and Eastern Europe with Unisport’s influence in Northern and Western Europe, aiming to shape a leading force in the football retail sector. With a projected combined revenue exceeding €200 million in ...
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ArticleAuthentic and Beaumanoir announce partnership for Boardriders brands in Western Europe
Authentic Brands Group announced a long-term partnership with Beaumanoir Group, which will take over the former Boardriders business in France and license the Quiksilver, Roxy, Billabong, DC Shoes, Element, RVCA and VonZipper brands in key Western European regions, including France, Germany and the UK. Through the partnership, Beaumanoir, headquartered in ...
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News briefsBullpadel hits the UK’s e-tail mainstream
The distributor MRH Sport has struck a deal to sell Bullpadel pádel racquets through John Lewis. We learn this from The Padel Paper, according to which John Lewis is the first major department store in the UK to stock pádel racquets for online sale. Some 18 Bullpadel racquets are now ...
