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Zalando is taking over Nugg, a German company that supplies...
Zalando is taking over Nugg, a German company that supplies targeted digital marketing solutions, from the German Post Office, in order to address specific target groups in different ways. In the U.S., meanwhile, Amazon is reportedly planning to set up its own fleet of cargo airplanes to avoid delayed deliveries ...
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New Balance has announced the takeover of Gartner Sports, which...
New Balance has announced the takeover of Gartner Sports, which has been its exclusive Italian distributor since 1996. It already acquired a 30 percent interest in the company in 2003 and bought the remaining 70 percent from the Gartner family. Christian Gartner, who led the management team for New Balance ...
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Zyro has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for the...
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 ...
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Chris Sports, which supervises sales of the Bjørn Dæhlie brand...
Chris Sports, which supervises sales of the Bjørn Dæhlie brand in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, previously covering the German market with agents, has agreed for TP Sports to take care of German distribution for the Norwegian winter sports apparel brand from the next winter season with support from some of ...
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CMP has signed an agency contract for the U.K. with...
CMP has signed an agency contract for the U.K. with Ardblair Sports, which also represents Leki, X-Bionic and Aku. Meanwhile, International Sportswear Company (ISC) is taking on the distribution in Sweden of the fast-growing Italian brand of outdoor clothing, starting with deliveries in August 2016. ISC is also the distributor ...
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Ultra Sport Europe has taken on the distribution of NSP...
Ultra Sport Europe has taken on the distribution of NSP surf and SUP boards in the U.K. and Ireland
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Stroops' elastic fitness bands are going to be distributed in...
Stroops' elastic fitness bands are going to be distributed in Spain by Tecnosport España
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El Corte Inglés has started to offer home delivery within...
El Corte Inglés has started to offer home delivery within two hours for items ordered through its website. The service is limited for the moment to the cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Málaga, Sevilla and Bilbao. The initiative is regarded as a pre-emptive move against Amazon, which is reportedly considering ...
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North Sails has inaugurated its Spanish store, covering 190 square...
North Sails has inaugurated its Spanish store, covering 190 square meters on Carrer Consell in Barcelona. This takes up to 36 the number of corporate and franchised stores of the Italian company, which was acquired by a private equity fund in 2014. North Sails is planning other openings in Stockholm, ...
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One of the two Go Sport stores in Dubai has...
One of the two Go Sport stores in Dubai has been reopened and is now the largest one in the French retail group's chain with a total surface of 3,200 square meters. Operated by its master franchisee for the Gulf States, Al Mana Fashion Group, the store has benefited from ...
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Snipes, the German-based chain of sneaker stores, is reportedly planning...
Snipes, the German-based chain of sneaker stores, is reportedly planning to launch a women-specific format of shoe stores under a different name, which would also offer high-heeled shoes and clothing. Meanwhile, Snipes has opened its first Spanish store in the Gran Casa shopping center of Zaragoza. It is said to ...
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E-commerce in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to rise by...
E-commerce in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to rise by 35.7 percent in 2015, according to new figures from eMarketer. With sales hitting $877 billion, the region will be the largest e-tail market in the world. The growth is mostly driven by the rising middle classes in China, India and ...
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Zimstern has opened a store in Munich and one in...
Zimstern has opened a store in Munich and one in Davos, Switzerland
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Toni Sailer has opened his first store, located in the...
Toni Sailer has opened his first store, located in the Austrian resort of Kitzbühel, featuring his collection
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Lotto has opened its first store in Hong Kong...
Lotto has opened its first store in Hong Kong
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Skullcandy has a new flagship store in the Shibuya fashion...
Skullcandy has a new flagship store in the Shibuya fashion district of Tokyo
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Burton has opened two stores in Switzerland, in Flims and...
Burton has opened two stores in Switzerland, in Flims and in Laax, offering a full range of Burton and Anon products
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The China-based Alibaba Group has appointed a former U.S. federal...
The China-based Alibaba Group has appointed a former U.S. federal prosecutor, Matthew Bassiur, to lead a team that will work to enforce intellectual property protection at the company, in cooperation with international brands and retail partners, industry associations, government regulators, law enforcement agencies and other organizations. The move follows renewed ...
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Adidas has signed up Nick Young from the Los Angeles...
Adidas has signed up Nick Young from the Los Angeles Lakers, as part of its latest drive to invest in prominent U.S. team sports players. Young announced the deal when he turned up at a game against the Houston Rockets donning a pair of Adidas Yeezys, the shoes designed for ...