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X-Bionic has signed a landmark deal in China, naming Beijing...
X-Bionic has signed a landmark deal in China, naming Beijing Sanfo Outdoor Products as its exclusive strategic partner for the launch of a new X-Bionic 4.0 collection in the country's market. The two partners have also agreed to set up their own research and development center, the Nature Mimicry Research ...
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Iconix Brand Group has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with...
Iconix Brand Group has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with One Step Up for Pony, one of 30 brands in Iconix' portfolio of consumer brands. Under the three-year agreement, One Step Up and its subsidiaries – Fashion Footwear, Aggressive Apparel and Kidz Concepts – will design and manufacture Pony footwear ...
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Thule Germany, the German subsidiary of the Swedish specialist for...
Thule Germany, the German subsidiary of the Swedish specialist for bags and transport solutions, took charge of distributing its own “travel luggage and bags” segment this February. It is also managing sales in Austria from its headquarters in Neumarkt. Aqipa, the Austrian distributor, had been handling sales in Germany and ...
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Made for Sport (MFS), a recently formed distributor, has reached...
Made for Sport (MFS), a recently formed distributor, has reached a licensing agreement with the undisclosed investment group that purchased Sport Enebe, the defunct Spanish sporting goods brand from Alicante, according to CMDsport. MFS, which is also headquartered in Alicante, will be producing and marketing Sport Enebe's line of table ...
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Puma and Zalando are intensifying their cooperation. The sportswear company's...
Puma and Zalando are intensifying their cooperation. The sportswear company's new women's training collection will be exclusively available at Zalando in the coming two weeks. From the beginning of March, Puma will then also be selling the line in its own stores and its online shop. The collection includes tops, ...
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Action Sports Sportartikel will be the new German and Austrian...
Action Sports Sportartikel will be the new German and Austrian distributor for Teva after next May. It's a major loss for the brand's current distributor, Tatonka, which has found a new distributor in the U.S. for one of its own brands, Tasmanian Tiger. More on this in The Outdoor Industry ...
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Aicad, the owner of the Lizard brand of sports sandals,...
Aicad, the owner of the Lizard brand of sports sandals, has signed up the Scott Sports Group as its exclusive distributor outside Italy. After taking on the European license for Outdoor Research, and then acquiring Dolomite and re-launching the Powderhorn brand, the Swiss-based group has further expanded its presence in ...
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At Ispo 2019 in Munich, Fischer Sports presented the new...
At Ispo 2019 in Munich, Fischer Sports presented the new collection of poles from One Way, a Finnish manufacturer of ski poles that Fischer acquired in summer 2018. Fischer has recently announced its ambition to make One Way the biggest supplier of ski poles worldwide. According to Fischer, the brand ...
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The Oberalp Group has streamlined the distribution of its brands...
The Oberalp Group has streamlined the distribution of its brands in the U.K. by appointing Angus McKendrick as U.K. sales manager. He will take care of all its brands except for Wild Country, which has been taken up by a territorial distributor, Beta Climbing Designs. McKendrick, who had previously worked ...
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United Sports Brands (USB) is shifting to a direct distribution...
United Sports Brands (USB) is shifting to a direct distribution mode in Spain, establishing a network of sales agents throughout the country for three of its brands: McDavid, which stands for sports medicine, protective gear and apparel; Shock Doctor, which specializes in mouthguards; and Nathan, which offers running accessories. USB's ...
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As of January 2019, Grofa Action Sports is the distributor...
As of January 2019, Grofa Action Sports is the distributor in Germany and Austria for Level, the Swiss brand of snow gloves. Level was created in 1989 by Scheuing Sport of Samedan, Switzerland. The gloves were principally designed for snowboarders – hence the brand's patented Biomex system for wrist protection – ...
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The L-Fashion Group has set up a subsidiary on the...
The L-Fashion Group has set up a subsidiary on the Iberian Peninsula for the sale of its Icepeak, Lutha and Rukka brands, after terminating a distribution deal. The Finnish company has appointed Jordi Dalmau as its brand director for Spain. He served as head of sales at Rip Curl for ...
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Vibram, inventor of the glove-like FiveFingers shoe, has made Burten...
Vibram, inventor of the glove-like FiveFingers shoe, has made Burten Distribution the exclusive U.S. distributor for its Furoshiki line of footwear. The Furoshiki shoe, also known as the Wrapping Sole, takes inspiration from the Japanese art of furoshiki, in which a given object is wrapped with a single length of ...
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Sport Country will take over the distribution of X-Bionic in...
Sport Country will take over the distribution of X-Bionic in Switzerland and Liechtenstein from Feb. 1. Reto Bechtiger has rejoined Sport Country as general manager after 15 years of absence.
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Fischer Sports has signed a distribution agreement with Vauthi Speed...
Fischer Sports has signed a distribution agreement with Vauthi Speed Oy, one of Finland's leading manufacturers of ski wax. Fischer will add Vauhti's products to its own portfolio and sell them in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France and Russia. The distribution via Fischer will start in the coming autumn. The two companies began ...
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Pentland Brands is relaunching Ellesse in the U.S. through its...
Pentland Brands is relaunching Ellesse in the U.S. through its own subsidiary, headed up by Robert Dundon since last March, starting with limited releases of shoes and clothing at Foot Locker, Urban Outfitters and other selected retailers. The Italian vintage brand of sports apparel, which is enjoying strong momentum, has ...
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The Puig brothers, who own Gregal Sport, have purchased a...
The Puig brothers, who own Gregal Sport, have purchased a stake in Representaciones Fusfor, the distributor of Fusalp in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. Led by a renowned sporting goods industry figure, Xavi Riba, Fusfor was founded in 2010 specifically to distribute Fusalp on the Iberian Peninsula. Gregal Sport is the ...
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Wintex Italia, the company that took over the global management...
Wintex Italia, the company that took over the global management of the Sergio Tacchini brand in 2013, has signed a new licensing deal with Ubc-United Brands Company, which will now be in charge of the production of Sergio Tacchini apparel as well as its distribution in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. ...
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The relatively new internet portal Sportmarken24.de, which was launched in...
The relatively new internet portal Sportmarken24.de, which was launched in February by Dominik Benner, a German shoe retailer and former member of ANWR's supervisory board, has entered into a partnership with MeinEinkauf.ch as of this month. Private customers as well as companies located in Switzerland can now use the Swiss internet ...
