All Distribution articles – Page 28
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Maxgear is the new exclusive U.K. distributor for Champion System,...
Maxgear is the new exclusive U.K. distributor for Champion System, an American teamwear brand. Maxgear, based in Cheshire, is an online retailer of cycle accessories and compression clothing, selling under the brand name MAX. It was started last January by Ciaran Dunne, 37, formerly head of international finance at Umbro; ...
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Sportpulsion, the French distributor of Lowa, Osprey and Nidecker, has...
Sportpulsion, the French distributor of Lowa, Osprey and Nidecker, has taken on board Silkbody, the brand of sports clothing and accessories from New Zealand that makes partial use of silk yarns.
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Saddleback, the U.K. distributor for Sram bicycles in Britain, is...
Saddleback, the U.K. distributor for Sram bicycles in Britain, is to be the official neutral service provider for the Tour of Britain in its new partnership deal with SweetSpot Group, the tour’s organizer.
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Sportzun, the Spanish distributor of O’Neill, has further extended the...
Sportzun, the Spanish distributor of O’Neill, has further extended the territory of its contract to Portugal. The Spanish company got the distribution of O’Neill in Italy one year ago, replacing a former distributor, Sport Factory, which is now in liquidation. This followed the death one year earlier of Sport Factory’s ...
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Swix Sport USA will be the new exclusive distributor of...
Swix Sport USA will be the new exclusive distributor of Uvex winter sports products in the U.S., starting Aug. 1. Uvex snow sport helmets, goggles and sunglasses will ship out of Swix’ warehouse in Massachusetts. Swix Sports USA is a subsidiary of Swix Sport of Norway.
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Chervò has started a new distribution contract for the Benelux...
Chervò has started a new distribution contract for the Benelux countries with Buva Sport, a Belgian company that has some 20 years of experience in the golf apparel and hardgoods sectors, selling brands such as Bridgestone, Duca del Cosma and Powakaddy. It takes the place of General Textiles after the ...
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In an unusual move, Fila has assigned the distribution of...
In an unusual move, Fila has assigned the distribution of its two sports fashion lines, Fila Vintage and Fila Gold, to a large Italian wholesaler, 3A dei Fratelli Antonini, starting with the spring/summer 2010 collections. This interesting company, profiled in our Italian market research report, owns five large Sportland stores ...
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Shunk Distribution will sell the Eastpak brand in Sweden....
Shunk Distribution will sell the Eastpak brand in Sweden.
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Bonvita, the Danish-based distributor of K-Swiss, Vans, Merrell, Wolverine boots,...
Bonvita, the Danish-based distributor of K-Swiss, Vans, Merrell, Wolverine boots, Patagonia footwear and other lines, has added the distribution of various brands of Stride Rite Corporation for all the Nordic countries. It will sell Keds, Pro-Keds and Sperry Topsider footwear in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The company has a ...
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Rocky Brands recently appointed Garlands as its new distributor for...
Rocky Brands recently appointed Garlands as its new distributor for the U.K. and Ireland. Targeting mainly the hunting boot market, the American company previously signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Normark, Diamant and Tigar for other parts of Europe. Normark, the Finnish company behind Rapala, has extended its territory to ...
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Acushnet Company is cutting 77 jobs at Titleist’s distribution center...
Acushnet Company is cutting 77 jobs at Titleist’s distribution center and golf ball factories in southeast Massachusetts over the next 30 days as part of a short-term reduction in production.
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Champion Products Europe has signed a 10-year exclusive distribution and...
Champion Products Europe has signed a 10-year exclusive distribution and licensing deal with Unlimited Sports Group (USG) for the Champion brand in the Benelux countries. The deal with this large Dutch-based company starts next Jan. 1 and runs through December 2020. The contract has some similarities with the one that ...
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Russell Europe will close one of its two Scottish distribution...
Russell Europe will close one of its two Scottish distribution centers for the Jerzees line of sportswear, resulting in the loss of 60 jobs at Bathgate and the concentration of the logistics at its head office in Livingston.
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Descente, the Japanese maker of sportswear and distributor of other...
Descente, the Japanese maker of sportswear and distributor of other sports brands, reported net income up by 8 percent to ¥2.2 billion (€16.6m-$23.2m) for the fiscal year ended Mar. 31 despite a 5 percent decline in annual sales to ¥77.1 billion (€582.4m-$813.1m). The company is forecasting a 9 percent decline ...
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Alnisa Sport Group, the Iberian distributor of Under Armour and...
Alnisa Sport Group, the Iberian distributor of Under Armour and other important brands, has signed a deal to represent JanSport in Spain, Andorra and Portugal.
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Hi-Tec has teamed up with a dedicated U.S. distributor, Izzo...
Hi-Tec has teamed up with a dedicated U.S. distributor, Izzo Golf, to sell its golf footwear range in the country. Izzo Golf has started selling a limited range for 2009 and starting at the end of June it will offer the full range for next year. Hi-Tec’s golf products were ...
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Crocs is shutting down its distribution center in Colorado in...
Crocs is shutting down its distribution center in Colorado in July and will move all those functions to a larger, contracted facility in Los Angeles. Thirty-seven employees in distribution will lose their jobs. Crocs is trying to reduce its warehouse space by 50 percent to save money, and will do ...
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Bios, the long-time distributor of Rossignol in Sweden, is getting...
Bios, the long-time distributor of Rossignol in Sweden, is getting help from a local distributor of cross-country ski poles, Nordic Trade, for the development of its sales of Nordic skis in that market.
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Aguirre y Cia, the Spanish distributor of Mikasa, will be...
Aguirre y Cia, the Spanish distributor of Mikasa, will be the official supplier for the official beach volleyball tournaments organized by the Spanish Volleyball Federation.
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Oberalp, the new distributor of Speedo in Italy, is organizing...
Oberalp, the new distributor of Speedo in Italy, is organizing an unusual promotion around Filippo Magnini, an Italian free-style champion whom it is sponsoring, in connection with the world championships scheduled to be held in Rome from next July 18. Since April 1, customers visiting 250 selected stores or 50 ...
