Distribution – Page 10
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Jorcani Sports is going to take over the distribution in...
Jorcani Sports is going to take over the distribution in Spain of the Luhta collection of L-Fashion Group in January from the Moskito sales agency, which specializes in the fashion retail channel. Jorcani is already the Spanish distributor of Icepeak, the lower-priced sports apparel collection of the Finnish group.
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Björn Borg has terminated partnerships with distributors for the Netherlands,...
Björn Borg has terminated partnerships with distributors for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. It wants to directly handle distribution in these markets, which are significant for the Swedish brand of underwear and sports apparel. The rights are currently held by the Baseline Group, consisting of Dutch Brand Management (DBM) in ...
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Working through its new Japanese distributor, SSK Corporation, Schöffel has...
Working through its new Japanese distributor, SSK Corporation, Schöffel has opened three stores in the cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. Two more are planned for next year. In addition to Schöffel's apparel collections, the stores carry Lowa shoes and Deuter backpacks.
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Sports Connection, the distributor of Skechers in the Nordic countries,...
Sports Connection, the distributor of Skechers in the Nordic countries, says that its sales grew by more than 125 percent so far this year. The biggest growth took place in Denmark, the distributor's home market, but the other three Nordic countries – Sweden, Norway and Finland – also registered an ...
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Bergans of Norway has signed a distribution contract for Switzerland...
Bergans of Norway has signed a distribution contract for Switzerland with ACE Alpine & Climbing Equipment. The territory was previously serviced from Bergans' German sales subsidiary. The deal will become operational with orders for the autumn/winter 2016/17 season.
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Wiggle has completed the relocation of its distribution center from...
Wiggle has completed the relocation of its distribution center from Portsmouth to Wolverhampton. The new 30,000-square-meter distribution site is three times the size of the previous facility and is strategically situated three kilometers from the M6 and nine kilometers from the M5, two important motorways in the U.K. It took ...
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Sunset Sport is taking on the distribution in France of...
Sunset Sport is taking on the distribution in France of SIC, a 10-year-old Hawaiian brand of stand-up paddle boards that was recently named Brand of the Year by SUP Connect. Sunset Sport already distributed the wetsuits of Mormaii, Elan's skis and snowboards, Colmar's clothing and Uvex' sports glasses, ski goggles ...
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Snow Factory is the new distributor for Icebreaker in Spain...
Snow Factory is the new distributor for Icebreaker in Spain and Portugal, starting with its spring/summer 2016 collections. Snow Factory is already the Spanish distributor of La Sportiva and other sports brands. Snow Factory has also reached an agreement to distribute the hydration products of Ultimate Direction in Spain and ...
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Shiner, the U.K.-based skate specialist, has taken over the distribution...
Shiner, the U.K.-based skate specialist, has taken over the distribution of Pro-Tec's skate and bike protective gear for Europe. Known especially for its helmets, Pro-Tec was founded in 1973. As reported in Boardsportsource, it was acquired in late 2012 by DYE Precision, a company based in San Diego, which began ...
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Footbalance has signed a distribution agreement with Hickory Brands for...
Footbalance has signed a distribution agreement with Hickory Brands for the U.S. market, effective April 2. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, the FootBalance store concept is based on providing comprehensive foot-analysis and individually molded insoles made directly on-site. Hickory Brands will represent FootBalance's in-store concepts for 100% custominsoles and sandals as ...
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Arnold Sports is taking over the distribution of Skins compression...
Arnold Sports is taking over the distribution of Skins compression garments in Germany and Austria, starting this month. The Swiss-Australian brand was previously handling these territories directly, but apparently with a concentration on the southern part of Germany. Thomas Hieble, European export manager of Skins, will continue to coordinate distributors ...
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Luxottica plans to take over Oakley’s distribution
Luxottica plans to integrate Oakley into its global wholesale structure before the end of this year, according to reports that have been largely confirmed by a manager of the group. We hear that the decision has been personally made by Leonardo Del Vecchio, founder and chairman of the group, following ...
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Wigwam, the U.S. specialty socks brand, has appointed a distributor...
Wigwam, the U.S. specialty socks brand, has appointed a distributor for the Polish market, Portal Gorski, which also distributes the British brands Rab and Kozi Kidz, the marketer of specialty outdoor and snow apparel for children. Wigwam has been distributed in Europe, since last year, by Hej International, a U.K.-based ...
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Thule Group has inaugurated a big new distribution center in...
Thule Group has inaugurated a big new distribution center in Poland to service customers in Central and Eastern Europe as well as Russia and Scandinavia. The new center, which has involved investments of 65 million Swedish kronor (€6.9m-$7.8m) is located at Huta, in western Poland, where the group has operated ...
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Speedo has extended its distribution agreement with Oberalp to cover...
Speedo has extended its distribution agreement with Oberalp to cover the markets of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, starting next July 1. The Italian company, which has sales subsidiaries in Poland and the Czeck Republic, started distributing Speedo in Italy in 2007 and extended the deal to Germany ...
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Snow Factory is taking on the distribution of Stöckli in...
Snow Factory is taking on the distribution of Stöckli in Spain and Andorra, starting on Jan. 1. At the same time, it is stopping the distribution of the various product lines of K2 Sports, except for Zoot, reportedly because the American group wanted to see an increase in the volumes ...
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Asics is revising its system of selective distribution in the...
Asics is revising its system of selective distribution in the European Zone and Switzerland in the course of next year, in response to criticism from the German Cartel Office. It has developed a new set of criteria for authorizing online and offline retailers, defining the type of merchandise that they ...
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Décathlon has also turned a one-year-old French distribution center at...
Décathlon has also turned a one-year-old French distribution center at Rouvignies, near Valenciennes and the Belgian border, into its sixth continental distribution platform, joining three others in France and two in Spain. Covering 56,000 square meters, it will process the merchandise received from the suppliers and dispatch it to any ...
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Tunturi Fitness has been using an independent distributor for its...
Tunturi Fitness has been using an independent distributor for its German business since Oct. 1. Erol Öztuncel, who has worked for two years as German sales manager for Tunturi's subsidiary in Germany, is the chief executive officer of the new sales organization, Tunturi Fitness GmbH. Tunturi aims to set up ...
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Asics's French subsidiary is taking over the distribution of Haglöfs...
Asics's French subsidiary is taking over the distribution of Haglöfs in France from a distributor, Nord Ouest, after delivery of the spring/summer 2015 collection. The move is a logical step for the brand as they now have common ownership ?now share owners /owner. It comes after the opening of a ...
