Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 266
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Two large companies with production and distribution in China are...
Two large companies with production and distribution in China are trying to go public soon. Anta, a large Chinese producer and distributor of branded sportswear, is looking to raise $200-300 million of an initial public offering this month. Stella International of Taiwan, which manufactures shoes in China for Timberland, Clarks ...
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Columbia Sportswear will end amicably its 9-year-old Swedish distribution contract...
Columbia Sportswear will end amicably its 9-year-old Swedish distribution contract with Sportmarket AB, which represents many other brands in the country, after the delivery of the next Fall/Winter collection. The brand’s distributor in Norway, Patric Holmer, is opening an agency for the brand in Sweden, called Portland Sverige, which will ...
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Nike Distributor May Get A New Investor
Elmec Sport, a leading Greek sports retailer and wholesaler that is responsible for the distribution of Nike in Romania and Bulgaria, confirms that it has been in advanced talks with Laskaridis, a Greek shipping company, to sell part of its shares. While Elmec is listed on the Athens stock exchange, ...
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Industrias Mercury has become the Spanish distributor of Select....
Industrias Mercury has become the Spanish distributor of Select.
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The Adidas group is consolidating its distribution in the USA...
The Adidas group is consolidating its distribution in the USA for Adidas and Reebok footwear and apparel into a single site for the two brands in Spartanburg, South Carolina, which is currently hosting the American distribution center for Adidas’ footwear lines. By the Fall of 2009, two new buildings will ...
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A German distributor, WB Compagnie, is taking charge of sales...
A German distributor, WB Compagnie, is taking charge of sales of most of Hi-Tec Sports’ products on the German market as the British company is closing down its local sales subsidiary. WB Compagnie is led by Werner Berzl, who also markets the sportswear brand Homeboy. It has hired many of ...
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Alpargatas, Brazilian distributor of Mizuno, has begun selling the brand...
Alpargatas, Brazilian distributor of Mizuno, has begun selling the brand in Chile through a license ending in 2016.
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Adidas has acquired the distribution of the Reebok brand in...
Adidas has acquired the distribution of the Reebok brand in Greece from its former importer, RbK Hellas, for an undisclosed amount. Starting on Jan. 1, 2008, Adidas Hellas will take over responsibility for the brand in the country under the management of Alain Brouhart, who is in charge of the ...
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VF Corp. will take over the distribution of The North...
VF Corp. will take over the distribution of The North Face in China from Youngone, effective April 1. VF will also gain control of TNF’s stores in the country. Youngone is credited as having built up the label from nothing in China. Today sales of the brand are reportedly increasing ...
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Trisport AG will put its focus on the distribution of...
Trisport AG will put its focus on the distribution of Kettler and other fitness brands after losing the distributorship of Fila and Lotto to the Swiss market. Lotto will be distributed by Intrade, a company that also distributes Rykä and Etonic, the brand recently acquired by Lotto. Trisport, which formerly ...
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ASICS has taken over the distribution in Brazil from Calçados...
ASICS has taken over the distribution in Brazil from Calçados Azaleia, the large Brazilian footwear company that markets sports shoes under the Olympikus brand name. Based in Sao Paulo, Asics do Brazil reports to Asics America Corp. in the USA. The Brazilian operation is run by Yoshihiro Okada who was ...
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Snow Factory, the new Spanish distributor of K2 skis and...
Snow Factory, the new Spanish distributor of K2 skis and snowboards, is replacing Now as the representative of Eider in Spain.
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Head is taking over the distribution in Slovenia from an...
Head is taking over the distribution in Slovenia from an importer.
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Alnisa Sport Group, a new Spanish distribution company based in...
Alnisa Sport Group, a new Spanish distribution company based in Zaragoza, has become the exclusive importer of three important brands – Brunotti Sportswear of Spain, Under Armour of the USA and Zo-On of Iceland – in addition to a couple of others, Cloggens and Spira.
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Webena, the Dutch distribution company specialized in sports accessories that...
Webena, the Dutch distribution company specialized in sports accessories that was taken over by Accell Group last November, has been integrated into Accell Fitness Benelux BV, to be headed by Steef Ploeger, who has long been in charge of the Dutch operations of Tunturi, the Finnish bicycles and fitness company ...
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Casall Seeks Out A Broader Distribution
Leo Dratwa, former sales manager for Apple, Siemens and Fujitsu in Sweden, was recently appointed as international sales director at Casall, the fast-growing Swedish fitness apparel brand. He is striving to spread Casall’s brand more widely across Europe, following a period in which this rather upscale brand has snatched sizeable ...
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Chris Sports System, Swiss distributor of Pearl Izumi, Giro and...
Chris Sports System, Swiss distributor of Pearl Izumi, Giro and other brands, has been appointed as Swiss distributor of Arena, following the company’s recent decision to downscale its Swiss operations.
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Alpanova has taken over the distribution of Berghaus in Switzerland....
Alpanova has taken over the distribution of Berghaus in Switzerland.
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News Sports replaces Sport Aktuell as German distributor of Zanier....
News Sports replaces Sport Aktuell as German distributor of Zanier.
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Speedo’s distributor in Switzerland, Torau Sport, has opened the first...
Speedo’s distributor in Switzerland, Torau Sport, has opened the first Speedo concept shop in the country, located in the Hallenbad City of Zurich
