All Distribution articles – Page 24
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Polish Distributor Is Going Massively Into Own Retail
Martes Sport, one of the leading sports distributors in Poland, is rapidly building up a large-scale retail operation. In the last two years it has already opened thirteen stores, all of them owned by the company, and intends to open more in the next two years to build up a ...
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SOS Swim Shop is the new U.K. distributor of Swans,...
SOS Swim Shop is the new U.K. distributor of Swans, the American brand of swim goggles.
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Hippo Golf has enlisted a distributor for the Indian market,...
Hippo Golf has enlisted a distributor for the Indian market, Asian Sports of Kolkata.
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Völkl has switched the Swiss distribution of its snowboards to...
Völkl has switched the Swiss distribution of its snowboards to Coniv Sports, a company run by Stefan Casanova that already distributes smaller snow sports brands like Flux, Never Summer and Icelantic. The former distributor, Harry Gunz, has moved into the bicycle business.
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Patrick plans to take over the distribution in Spain from...
Patrick plans to take over the distribution in Spain from Patrick Olimpic by the end of 2011.
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ABC Distribution, the Italian company that recently agreed to distribute...
ABC Distribution, the Italian company that recently agreed to distribute Hoka in Italy, is now also in charge of GoLite and Orage brands in the country.
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Cycles Lambert, the largest distributor of bicycle parts and accessories...
Cycles Lambert, the largest distributor of bicycle parts and accessories in Canada, is going to acquire a majority interest in the Hawley Company, a distributor of parts and accessories in the U.S. based in South Carolina. The president of Hawley, Steve Hawley, will keep that position and remain a large ...
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Hestra, the Swedish glove maker, has opened a new distribution...
Hestra, the Swedish glove maker, has opened a new distribution center in Colorado and has also hired a new representative and a marketing manager to handle the territory around the Rocky Mountains in the western U.S. Ryan Opie is the new in-house sales rep, and Jacquelyne Cos will hand marketing ...
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Eje Deporte has taken on the distribution of Mitre in...
Eje Deporte has taken on the distribution of Mitre in Spain and Andorra. Led by Eugenio Sanchiz, the company is already the Spanish distributor of Spalding and Gilbert inflatables and other products.
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Billabong will distribute the brands of Podium Distribution – DVS,...
Billabong will distribute the brands of Podium Distribution – DVS, Lakai and Matix – in Australia and New Zealand, with some limitations.
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Implus Acquires European Distributor
Implus Footcare, a major American supplier of footwear accessories, has acquired its European master distributor, Eurosphere/Anticipation. The move is intended to expand the group’s presence in European outdoor and sporting goods stores, similar to its situation in the U.S. and the U.K., which represent more than 85 percent of its ...
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Shimano Europe’s French and Polish distributors are taking on sales...
Shimano Europe’s French and Polish distributors are taking on sales of Easton-Bell Sports’ cycling brands, after success with the distribution of these lines by Shimano Nordic and Shimano Benelux. In France, Shimano will distribute Bell and Giro cycling helmets and Blackburn accessories; in Poland, these the same products be available ...
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Seven has licensed out the development and distribution of a...
Seven has licensed out the development and distribution of a line of clothing and footwear under the Invicta brand name to Global Brand Management, the Italian licensee of Umbro. The contract starts with the spring/summer 2011 season, focusing initially on the Italian market, and will last for three years. Invicta, ...
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Patagonia is taking the European distribution of its footwear range...
Patagonia is taking the European distribution of its footwear range in its own hands to optimize its sales in specialist outdoor stores. The brand’s footwear business has been handled by Wolverine World Wide, but with meager results outside the U.S., and Patagonia Europe indicated that it wanted to deploy more ...
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Prince has transferred the distribution of its products in Romania...
Prince has transferred the distribution of its products in Romania from Gipo to Otter, which also markets Fila and Geox in the country.
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Diadora Picks New Distributors, Cooperates With Geox
Commercial spots are running for the Diadora and Geox brands on Italian television in connection with the current World Cup, and the two brands are working together in other areas. While announcing a new waterproof technology that is being applied to Geox’ street shoes, called Amphiobiox, the company’s management said ...
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The European head office and distribution center of Collective Brands...
The European head office and distribution center of Collective Brands has moved to a larger location while remaining in the same industrial zone on the outskirts of Heerhugowaard, in the Netherlands, to deal with its European growth.
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Paul Söderberg, partner and co-owner of Bonito Distribution, is the...
Paul Söderberg, partner and co-owner of Bonito Distribution, is the new agent in Denmark for Etnies, the company of Sole Technology.
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Anatom has become the British distributor of Masters, the Italian...
Anatom has become the British distributor of Masters, the Italian manufacturer of poles for Nordic walking and other sports.
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Seabase will be the European distributor for Green Foam surfboard...
Seabase will be the European distributor for Green Foam surfboard blanks starting this summer. Green Foam blanks are eco-friendly, and are made by U.S. Blanks at its environmentally friendly factory in California. The blanks will be sold in France, Portugal and the U.K., and will cost a little more than ...
