All Distribution articles – Page 6
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POC takes over the distribution in the U.K.
Boardsport Source reports that POC has established a “Sales Organisation” for the U.K. and hired a country manager, Oliver Coxhead, to oversee it. Sales teams from POC’s office for European sales will be providing back-up. The new arrangements took effect on July 1. The Swedish producer of headwear, eyewear, apparel ...
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Ultimate Nordic acquires Altra’s distributor
Ultimate Nordic is taking over Getvital Sports, adding Altra running shoes and Injinji socks and technical running equipment to its portfolio of sports and outdoor products, which also includes Buff, Stanley, LedLenser and Soto. Ultimate Nordic is a Norwegian distributor, formerly called Trygve Alm. Established in 1928, it is a ...
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Crocs builds new distribution center in the Netherlands
Crocs will be building a new distribution center in the Netherlands. located in the Dutch city of Dordrecht. It will be the company’s largest European distribution center, covering 35,000 square meters. The project will create 200 to 350 jobs. The distribution center will serve as storage for Crocs’ online store ...
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Zoggs appoints distributor for German-speaking markets
Zoggs International has appointed a German firm, Arnold Sports, as its distributor for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. These markets were previously handled directly by the brand of swimming goggles and swimwear out of its head office in the U.K. Due to uncertainties surrounding Brexit and its effects on ...
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Snowlife seeks to expand distribution abroad
(OIC) Snowlife, the Swiss family business specializing in ski gloves, wants to further strengthen its international distribution, which is now largely limited to agents in Italy, Austria and France, plus distributors in Spain, Russia and Eastern Europe. For this purpose, the company has appointed an industry veteran, Robert Demetz, to ...
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Cycleurope rearranges Nordic distribution
Tony Grimaldi, the chief executive of Cycleurope, is set to establish a common management for all the Nordic countries, according to Sportfack. In view of this, Jonas Netterström, who became the CEO of Cycleurope’s Swedish subsidiary at the beginning of 2017, is set to leave the group for another position ...
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Vernon expanding its distribution
(OIC) Vernon, the Danish sports distribution company, is expanding into new markets with the help of a Russian brand of rainproof and windproof apparel, Shu. Founded in 2012 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Shu operates three stores (in its hometown, in Moscow and in Yekaterinburg), maintains its head office in Moscow ...
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New distribution for Hurley in Europe
Hurley’s EMEA business has been taken over as a single entity by David Meire and Javier Carrera, two former Nike employees from Spain, who will manage it through a distribution agreement with the brand’s new owner, a brand management company, Bluestar Alliance. Meire was general manager or vice president at ...
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Progression Brands Group is Movement's new distributor
Movement, the Swiss freeski company, has teamed up with an American equity and investment firm, Progression Brands Group, as their new distributor to relaunch the brand in North America at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, scheduled to begin on Jan. 29 in Denver. Movement is offering a diverse range of ...
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Hunter Boots has chosen Socrep as its distributor in Italy
Hunter Boots has chosen Socrep as its distributor in Italy, starting in January. Founded in 1963 by Franco Prinoth, Socrep is based at Ortisei in the Italian Dolomites. It distributes the fashion brands Canada Goose, Fred Perry Lavenham and Orlebar Brown. It also distributes several mountain equipment brands, including Alpina, ...
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MD Viper taking charge of Rock Experience's Spanish distribution
MD Viper is taking charge of the distribution in Spain for Rock Experience, the Italian brand of sustainable outdoor apparel. Over the past few seasons, the company has begun to blend its technical fibers with a kind of merino wool (Aqa Wool 2) to improve the handling of moisture, odor ...
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Megasport to take charge of Lowa's Iberian distribution
This summer, Megasport will be taking charge of the distribution of Lowa throughout the Iberian Peninsula, following the bankruptcy last October of the German brand’s former long-time Spanish distributor, Gregal Sport. Megasport’s brand portfolio includes Haglöfs, Black Diamond, Rossignol, Spyder, Peak Performance, Briko, Protest, Dynastar, Lange and Giro.
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Pretty Green has entrusted the distribution of its brands in...
Pretty Green has entrusted the distribution of its brands in Europe to Tree Distribution of Stuttgart, after a long partnership. The German company will take are of Pretty Green's brands – Nikita, Bonfire and Sessions – starting with the sell-in for the autumn/winter 2020/21 season.
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Shiner is to become the exclusive worldwide distributor for Arbor...
Shiner is to become the exclusive worldwide distributor for Arbor Skateboards from March of next year. The U.K.-based skate specialist will be handling development, production, logistics, sales and marketing for the American brand as well. The Arbor Collective, for its part, will “continue to foster the brand,” managing its look, ...
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Helly Hansen is reorganizing its distribution in Switzerland. The Norwegian...
Helly Hansen is reorganizing its distribution in Switzerland. The Norwegian ski and outdoor brand opened a new showroom in Zurich in October and appointed Yves Vaucher to the newly created position of field account manager. Together with Daniel Ley, key account manager, he will manage the new, 280-square-meter showroom. Vaucher ...
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Sportmed is taking on the distribution in Spain of Le...
Sportmed is taking on the distribution in Spain of Le Col, the British brand of Italian-made cycling apparel
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BM Sportech, a big Spanish wholesale distributor, has purchased 100...
BM Sportech, a big Spanish wholesale distributor, has purchased 100 percent of Goita Sport, itself the Spanish distributor of Bergamont Bicycles, Outdoor Research and UYN. BM was already the majority shareholder in Goita, which was founded in 2011 by Oriol Rovira, and plans to have it integrated fully by Dec. ...
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Sportalm has hired Dirk Parcel to oversee the company's distribution,...
Sportalm has hired Dirk Parcel to oversee the company's distribution, sales and marketing operations. Parcel took on the role at Sportalm on Sept. 2. The former VF Corp. manager oversaw the American group's outdoor label Napapijri in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
