Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 267
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Casoar of Vevey is taking over the distribution of Dalbello...
Casoar of Vevey is taking over the distribution of Dalbello in Switzerland, starting next Jan. 1
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FN-Xperience has become the distributor in the Iberian peninsula for...
FN-Xperience has become the distributor in the Iberian peninsula for Gordini, the American winter glove company, replacing World Quality Tech
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Accell Fitness Gains Market Shares, Takes Over Distribution Here And There
This new division of Accell Group, which generated revenues of €32 million in 2005, is fairly certain to qualify as the second-largest supplier of home fitness equipment in Europe this year after Kettler, as its growth rate being posted for the full 12-month period will be higher than the 30 ...
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Oakley is taking over the distribution in Switzerland from Sevysa...
Oakley is taking over the distribution in Switzerland from Sevysa Sport. It will now be handled by its 6-year-old German subsidiary at Ismaning near Munich, which is also responsible for Austria and Poland. A new Swiss company, Oakley Schweiz, will take care of customer service and warranties under the management ...
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Avance Diffusion of France has completed a distribution agreement with...
Avance Diffusion of France has completed a distribution agreement with Net69SportsCo., a Korean company. The company will distribute Avance Diffusion’s three Degré7 labels - Degré7 Technical, Degré7/Duvillard and Degré7 K and Crossover – in the North American and Korean markets.
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Maxim Ignatiev, who recently sold the distribution of Reebok for...
Maxim Ignatiev, who recently sold the distribution of Reebok for Russia and the CIS countries for Adidas, has a master license with Debenhams for the development of the British banner, in association with other investors. The first Debenhams department store in Russia will open in Moscow next month. While continuing ...
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Wolvenberg is the new distributor of Castelli in Belgium....
Wolvenberg is the new distributor of Castelli in Belgium.
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Acting through its distributor for the German, Austrian and Danish...
Acting through its distributor for the German, Austrian and Danish markets, McEvans Sports, Heavy Putter will introduce its new Matte Series putters at the Golf Europe trade show in Munich, Sept. 29 to Oct. 1
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Orange 21 Posts Another Loss, Signs Up Spy Distributors
The net loss was about $758,000 in the 2nd quarter for the parent company of Spy Optic, as compared to a net income of $362,000 in the last year’s quarter. However the loss was narrowed by about $1million when compared to the 1st quarter of this year. Turnover slid by ...
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Robens Sportsweb is taking on the distribution of Storm from...
Robens Sportsweb is taking on the distribution of Storm from the UK.
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Under Armour Broadens European Distribution
Under Armour, the American company specialized in high-performance sports underwear, has finalized a series of deals with master agents and distributors in Europe after the opening of its European head office in Amsterdam’s Olympic stadium earlier this year. As previously reported, Elmar Klinge’s Main Sport was among the ...
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Eurolight, distributor of Reusch in the Benelux countries, will be...
Eurolight, distributor of Reusch in the Benelux countries, will be taking over the same task for Germany and the UK at the beginning of next year. These two countries are currently covered respectively by Reusch Germany, based in Metzingen, and by Bob Fiddler, a British sales agent in Cheshire. Eurolight ...
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Speedo has signed a licensing and distribution contract for the...
Speedo has signed a licensing and distribution contract for the Korean market with Basic House, which plans to launch a series of Speedo stand-alone stores in the country from next year. Speedo’s partner in the Philippines, Sprint, has just opened its 18th store under this brand name, while another brand ...
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CORRECTION: Sun & Sand Sports, the distributor of Nike based...
CORRECTION: Sun & Sand Sports, the distributor of Nike based in the United Arab Emirates, operates a total of 38 free-standing stores with a total of about 200,000 square feet, including 9 single-brand Nike stores, 8 Timberland flagship stores and 2 Columbia Sportswear stores. A similar overall surface has been ...
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Chiemsee has taken over the distribution of its products in...
Chiemsee has taken over the distribution of its products in Switzerland from Monti Sport to set up a sales office headed up by Fritz Minder, a former sales executive of Catrade Sportmarketing.
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VauDe, the German outdoor brand, has ended its French distribution...
VauDe, the German outdoor brand, has ended its French distribution deal with Pro Montagne in June and appointed as its French agent Horizon Vertical, which already distributed Edelrid, the mountaineering brand acquired by VauDe earlier this year .
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Boxfresh is looking for distribution in Scandinavia and in other...
Boxfresh is looking for distribution in Scandinavia and in other countries, but will probably end up utilizing synergies with Pentland Group, which recently acquired the British streetwear brand. A promotional collaboration has already taken place with Pentland’s Mitre brand in the UK, offering a total of 100 co-branded Boxfresh/Mitre camouflage ...
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Vista Sport takes on the distribution of Avia in Germany....
Vista Sport takes on the distribution of Avia in Germany.
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VF Corporation has taken back the distribution rights for Eastpak...
VF Corporation has taken back the distribution rights for Eastpak in the Benelux and hired several employees of its former distributor, Cap 1, to form Eastpak Benelux, under the leadership of Serge Pilet, country manager of Eastpak Benelux.
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Reebok has hired Left Distribution, a Dutch importer of skate...
Reebok has hired Left Distribution, a Dutch importer of skate gear, to distribute in the Benelux an exclusive range of skating footwear and apparel called DGK, which might lead to Europe-wide distribution of the range through such specialist companies.