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News briefsCaptain Fin to launch in Europe
Following last year’s acquisition of San Diego-based surf lifestyle and hardgoods brand Captain Fin Co. by Liberated Brands – the global master licensee for Volcom and Spyder – Captain Fin is to officially launch in Europe. The launch coincides with the revitalization of its apparel collection, now infused with sustainable ...
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News briefsNew Adidas Eyewear sales specialist for DACH
Eyewear manufacturer Marcolin announced the hiring of Richard Schott as the new Sales Specialist for Adidas Eyewear in the Germany, Austria and Switzerland region. Schott has more than 30 years of experience in the sports industry, from retail to purchasing to sales. For the past 23 years, he has been ...
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News briefsNobis expands into China via joint venture
Nobis Inc, a Canadian outerwear and accessories brand available in over 35 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, announced its joint venture with Shenzhen-based multi-brand fashion group ShenZhen Ellassay Fashion Co. as part of Nobis’ global expansion strategy. The strategic alliance leverages the strengths of both ...
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News briefsFrasers to launch Sports Direct in Indonesia via joint venture
Frasers Group subsidiary Frasers Group Asia Sdn Bhd (FGA) will bring Sports Direct to Indonesia via a joint venture with local retailer PT MAP Active, which acquired Foot Locker stores in Singapore and Malaysia earlier this year. The British company said the collaboration is the first step in a regional ...
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News briefsOn aims to make brand more complex
Swiss company On Holding, which raised its fiscal 2023 sales forecast by 2 percent to at least $1.9 billion last month, remains committed to building a complex, multibillion-dollar sportswear brand that focuses on the premium segment and is not overdistributed. The Swiss group’s co-CEOs, Martin Hoffman and Marc Maurer, provided ...
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ArticleSkechers announces progress on inventory and international business
At Deutsche Bank’s Global Consumer Conference, Skechers told investors that demand, traffic and conversion rates remain healthy. However, the lingering impact of the summer 2022 retail inventory build is still expected to be a headwind for the rest of 2023. The U.S. wholesale market has helped support the bottom line ...
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News briefsVF begins operations at new distribution center in California
Colorado-based VF Corporation has launched its new distribution center in Ontario, California, employing approximately 550 people during peak periods. The new 111,500 sqm facility is VF’s largest and most efficient distribution center within the group’s worldwide network of 46 distribution centers. The center’s annual shipping capacity of 76 million units ...
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C-Suite InterviewMammut CEO: “We don’t want to give up our roots”
Its popularity within the gorpcore movement will not influence the direction of Mammut, says CEO Heiko Schäfer: “We are not a fashion brand.”
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News briefsFitFlop partners with new distributors to support global expansion
Shortly after receiving a new $30 million, 5-year revolving credit facility from independent lender Aurelius Finance Company to support its long-term growth ambitions, London-based footwear company FlipFlop announced that it has secured several new global distribution partners to support its growth: Spain: Albion 1897 Canada: Slavin+Raphael Eastern Europe: Orbico ...
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ArticleLatest deal in Finnish ski industry could be a game changer
Two ski factories in Finland have landed a deal of over €10m. We bring you the details and what this means for the industry and consumers.
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ArticleMichelin Soles expands to the US
JV International Srl, an Italian manufacturer of engineered soles and worldwide licensee of Michelin Soles, has expanded to the USA to further expand its global presence. Founded in 2013, the Italian company has already been able to strengthen its presence on two important continents for the development of footwear: Europe ...
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ArticleAdidas to sell Russian business
Adidas mulls selling its Russian business to another foreign investor or passing it to local management, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported, citing sources on the local market. One of the sources claimed that the eventual target is to relaunch the 100 most profitable stores, which have stood idle since October 2022. ...
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News briefsOrganoTex and Abacus Sportswear to bring eco-aftercare to golf retailers
Swedish “cleantech” company OrganoClick’s brand OrganoTex and Swedish brand and waterproof material specialist Abacus Sportswear are to collaborate together to bring the OrganoTex product range to golf retailers. Dormy, Sweden’s largest golf retailer, is the first result of the partnership and will launch OrganoTex in selected stores and online in ...
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News briefsOn revises its financial reporting by geography
Swiss performance sportswear brand On announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 on Tuesday, May 16, which will also mark the first time it will update its net revenue reporting differently by region. Specifically, “Rest of World,” which represented the Middle East, Africa ...
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News briefsRusty relaunches in Europe
Rusty Apparel is about to make a comeback in Europe. A new distribution structure for the European market is currently being set up from Germany. “We are thrilled to bring Rusty Apparel back to Europe,” says Matthias Warns of Jeff Green Vertriebs GmbH in Varel, which is responsible for setting ...
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News briefsSkechers acquires Scandinavian distributor
Skechers has signed an agreement to acquire its existing Scandinavian distributor, Sports Connection Holding ApS. Sports Connection’s business includes 58 existing Skechers retail locations, several e-commerce solutions and more than 1600 wholesale customers. The company was established in Denmark in 1994 and has been Skechers’ exclusive distributor in the Nordic ...
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ArticleAdidas wants to win back China with "patriotic products"
A few years ago, China was a promising market for Adidas because the country’s middle class was growing and the margins for Adidas were particularly strong. The brand with the three stripes was one of the most popular Western brands in China. As early as 2008, Adidas opened its (then) ...
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ArticleThis is Rentle, the Finnish pioneer in rental platforms now cooperating with Decathlon
Decathlon UK launched its rental service with Rentle in the spring of ’23. We explore the benefits of partnering with a rental platform specialist.
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News briefsNew distributors announced for Red Bull Spect Eyewear
The Austrian eyewear company MPG has found a new distribution partner for its Red Bull Spect Eyewear. From 2023 onwards, Reusch International will take over the Italian sports channel, and Kubus Sports will be in charge of Benelux. MPG has a ten-year license with Red Bull, with the Red Bull ...
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News briefsBleckmann expands in Belgium
Bleckmann, the Supply Chain Management service (SCM) for fashion and lifestyle brands, is to further expand in Belgium with 60,000 sqm of warehouse space in three strategic locations. The distribution centers in Belsele, Herentals and Grobbendonk will support the growth of customers and additional logistics flexibility. In Belsele, west of ...
