Distribution – Page 9

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    The new Spanish distributor of Fila is Ingesba, a Spanish...

    2016-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The new Spanish distributor of Fila is Ingesba, a Spanish company that distributes 11 brands, including Harley Davidson products. The company has signed the deal with Deichmann, the European licensee of the Korean-owned brand. It plans to position Fila in the higher segment of the streetwear market.

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    Woolrich has restructured its distribution in Germany and Austria. Woolrich...

    2016-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Woolrich has restructured its distribution in Germany and Austria. Woolrich Europe, which was created at the beginning of the year as a spin-off from its Italian licensee, WP Lavori in Corso, has established a subsidiary in Germany to take care of the distribution in the two countries. In spite of ...

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    Deckers Brands plans to change its distribution from an indirect...

    2016-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Deckers Brands plans to change its distribution from an indirect to a direct mode in Switzerland in the course of the next 12 months. Previously, a local distributor covered the Swiss market, but it has been handled by a sales agent since June. Within the next 12 months, the company ...

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    Shimano has announced that its recently expanded bike distribution center...

    2016-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Shimano has announced that its recently expanded bike distribution center in Poznan, Poland, will also be used to deliver fishing tackle products to Polish dealers next year. Bike components and fishing tackle distribution will be combined under one organization effective Feb. 1, 2017. Until then, Normark Polska will continue to ...

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    Diadora has divided its distribution in the Nordic region. A...

    2016-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Diadora has divided its distribution in the Nordic region. A Norwegian company, Wenaas, will now only be the distributor of the Italian company's performance footwear range for running, cycling, tennis and football. Selected Brands, the big Swedish distributor based in Gothenburg, will take care of Diadora's lifestyle segments throughout the ...

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    Nike expands its European distribution center

    2016-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Nike has unveiled the latest expansion of its European Logistics Campus in Belgium, which is intended to make Nike's European operations more efficient and more sustainable. The expansion is also expected to enable growth by serving consumers and partners in 38 countries across the world from a single inventory location.According ...

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    Li Ning Company reports that orders from franchised distributors at...

    2016-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Li Ning Company reports that orders from franchised distributors at its trade fair held in March, for deliveries in the fourth quarter, moved up at a high single-digit rate compared with the same period in 2015. The increase was driven by low single-digit growth in footwear and a rise at ...

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    BM Sportech will handle the distribution of Adidas' textile and...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    BM Sportech will handle the distribution of Adidas' textile and footwear offerings for pádel, the Spanish version of tennis, from the spring/summer 2017 season. BM Sportech is already the Spanish distributor of Prince and K-Swiss.

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    Pou Sheng International, the Chinese sports retailing and distribution company,...

    2016-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Pou Sheng International, the Chinese sports retailing and distribution company, reports that its net consolidated operating revenue increased by 5.2 percent to $207.4 million in March compared with the same month in 2015. This number relates to turnover less sales discount and returns. The group's net consolidated sales for the ...

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    Fusalp has signed its first distribution agreement since its takeover...

    2016-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Fusalp has signed its first distribution agreement since its takeover by heirs of the Lacoste family. A company based in Toronto, Throat Threads Apparel, will market the complete line of the French skiwear brand in North America, starting with the autumn/winter 2016/17 season in Canada.

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    Crocs is taking over the distribution of its products on...

    2016-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Crocs is taking over the distribution of its products on the Austrian market, putting an end to an agency deal with Widmann Trading on June 30. Starting on April 1, it has also acquired seven of the nine Crocs stores in the country. The previous franchise partner in Austria, Widmann ...

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    One Way has a new distributor in Sweden, which will...

    2016-03-25T00:00:00Z

    One Way has a new distributor in Sweden, which will also handle sales in Norway. The Finnish cross-country ski company had stopped a distribution contract with Nordic Trade for the Swedish market at the end of 2014 and handled the market directly, but the exercise proved to be tougher than ...

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    Sun & Sand Sports, a leading sports distributor and retailer...

    2016-03-25T00:00:00Z

    Sun & Sand Sports, a leading sports distributor and retailer in the Middle East, will be the headline sponsor of the second edition of the Dubai Fitness Fest, which is scheduled to take place on Nov. 4-5 this year at SkyDive Dubai in the Dubai Marina. The Sun & Sand ...

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    Quiksilver has taken over the distribution of DC Shoes in...

    2016-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Quiksilver has taken over the distribution of DC Shoes in Denmark, where it already markets the Quiksilver and Roxy brands directly, but it has decided to close down its Italian sales subsidiary. In the next six months, the distribution of Quiksilver and Roxy will be transferred to California Sports, a ...

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    Kubus Sports has been appointed as distributor for Skins in...

    2016-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Kubus Sports has been appointed as distributor for Skins in the Netherlands and Belgium from the start of February. The Australian and Swiss-based compression apparel brand was previously sold in these countries by R.A. Company. Kubus is strongly established in the Benelux countries as a distributor of performance sports products, ...

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    Active Sportswear, the Danish brand owner and distributor, has set...

    2016-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Active Sportswear, the Danish brand owner and distributor, has set up a sales subsidiary in Hamburg for the German and Austrian markets for Color Kids, its line of children's activewear. The operation is led by Daniela Thinius, a former sales manager for Puma who helped Stadium to set up its ...

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    Partial win for selective distribution in Germany

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    In a high-profile case around selective distribution, the competition chamber of Frankfurt's higher state court (Oberlandesgericht) has decided that Deuter Sport should be allowed not to deliver to retailers who sell their products through marketplaces such as Amazon. On the other hand, the court found it unacceptable from a competition ...

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    Kubus Sports, the distributor of Elan and many other sports...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Kubus Sports, the distributor of Elan and many other sports brands in the Netherlands, has expanded its distribution of the Slovenian ski brand to Belgium and Luxembourg from the start of the year. Kubus Sports already covers the Netherlands and in some cases the entire Benelux for snow sports brands ...

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    Sport Partner reports that TCK Sports Group, a leading distributor...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Sport Partner reports that TCK Sports Group, a leading distributor in the Dutch sports and outdoor market, is taking over the distribution of Dalbello and Ortovox in the Benelux countries. Previously handled by Kubus Sports in the Netherlands and by Aquatic Sport in Belgium, Dalbello's distribution in these countries is ...

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    Zyro has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for the...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Zyro has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for the Giro brand's snow goggles and helmets in the U.K. and Ireland, complementing a distribution agreement sealed two years earlier for Giro Cycling. BRG Sports, which owns Giro and several other sports brands, said in a press release that Zyro has ...