News briefs - Distribution – Page 4
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News briefsProtest Sportswear signs distribution partner for Canada and the U.S.
Dutch brand Protest Sportswear has signed a distribution agreement with Whiteland, a Canadian sportswear distributor headquartered in Montréal with warehouses in Montréal, New York State and California. The partnership will expand Protest’s reach in both the U.S. and Canada. As the Protest brand has been very successful both in the ...
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News briefsPressio launches in the U.S.
Pressio, a U.K.-based sustainable performance sports apparel label, has announced its launch into the U.S. marketplace. The brand exhibited its 2023 product collection for the first time in the U.S. at The Running Event in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Pressio was founded in 2021 by Jamie Hunt, a ...
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News briefsUYN takes over distribution in Switzerland on April 1
As of April 1, 2023, sales of the Italian technical sportswear brand UYN in Switzerland and Liechtenstein will be organized directly through a UYN country subsidiary, Tre Distribution AG, as in the neighboring countries. Until March 31, 2023, Fuchs-Movesa AG will still accept pre-orders for the winter collection 23/24 and ...
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News briefsYouTube expands e-commerce features
YouTube is to introduce shopping features to its video feature “Shorts” service, according to Reuters. The streaming service is also testing new commission schemes for influencers who sell products through links in videos. The feature is initially being tested with eligible creators in the U.S. and will allow them to ...
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News briefsErgatta enters Europe
Following its launch in the U.K. and Ireland, the Ergatta Rower will be available in Europe from Oct. 21, first in the DACH region at Waterrower|Nohrd and its brand stores for EUR 2,995.00. New York-based game-based fitness company Ergatta was founded in 2020. To use Ergatta’s software and thus gain ...
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News briefsDecathlon Gemany expanding its Schwetzingen logistics site
Decathlon Germany is expanding its logistics site in Schwetzingen by 12,500 sqm. The new “Hall 0” will house a new mechanization concept intended to accelerate logistics processes and shipping volumes and is set to open in mid-2023. Schwetzingen is one of four Decathlon campus locations in Germany and is responsible ...
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News briefsVuori to enter Asia
U.S. performance apparel brand Vuori, founded in 2015, announced plans to expand into three new Asian markets following this year’s successful entry into Australia and other international markets. According to Retail In Asia, the activewear brand plans to open dedicated e-commerce regions in Hong Kong and Singapore with the brand’s ...
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News briefsAnother strike at the largest port in the U.K.
The second strike in a few weeks at the Port of Felixstowe could put further strain on supply chains. The union called a nine-day strike on Tuesday Sept. 27. The Port of Felixstowe is the largest port in the U.K. Already last month, about 1,900 port employees participated in a ...
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News briefsProgred to distribute Converse accessories in Iberia and France
Until now the brand’s retail partner for Iberia – especially 20 El Corte Inglés locations – Progred Group has struck a deal with Converse to expand its distribution for the brand to accessories in Spain, Portugal, France and Andorra. These are to be sold through the major retailers of fashion, ...
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Tecnosport to distribute Biody Xpert
Tecnosport has signed a deal to launch and serve as the exclusive distributor and vendor of Biody Xpert, according to CMDsport. Produced by the French company Aminogram, Biody Xpert is a portable, wireless device that measures body fat, the mineral content of bones, metabolic-protein mass, intra- and extracellular water levels, ...
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News briefsSkechers expects situation in China to ease
Skechers still sees the international market as key to its goal of reaching $10 billion in sales by 2026, despite ongoing headwinds in China. The company said at the Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference that it expects the situation in the People’s Republic to improve within two quarters. It will ...
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News briefsPeloton Interactive partners with Amazon
Peloton Interactive, weeks after announcing 800 layoffs and on the eve of its fourth-quarter earnings release, has a new distribution deal in place for its bike, guide, select accessories and apparel with Amazon in the U.S. News of the Peloton-Amazon partnership sent shares in the interactive fitness company up 18.5 ...
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News briefsUvex Sports signs distribution agreement with Horse Pilot in France
During the international equestrian trade show Spoga Horse in Cologne, the German company Uvex Sports (headquartered in Fürth), and the French equestrian apparel brand Horse Pilot, based in Cysoing, signed a distribution agreement for Uvex equestrian equipment for the French market. As of September 2022, the Horse Pilot sales force ...
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News briefsDecathlon partners with Zeus Labs for U.K. distribution
Decathlon has chosen London-based start-up Zeus Labs to help handle its U.K. freight. Zeus now reportedly handles nearly half of all the retailer’s restocking in the U.K. Zeus was founded by Jai Kanwar and Clemente Theotokis in 2019. It’s a digital freight platform with a vision to drive efficiency in ...
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News briefsABG expands Reebok in several EMEA countries
To support Reebok’s new global structure, Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is working with Al Boom Marine in the Middle East and North Africa, Bounty Apparel in South Africa and Flo Magazacilik (Flo) in Turkey to drive distribution and grow the business. The group made the announcement in a newsletter this ...
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News briefsUA revamps retail in Spain, opens brand store
Under Armour (UA) has opened its first own store in Spain, according to CMDsport. Located at the Westfield La Maquinista mall in Barcelona, the store covers 450 square meters and sells men’s and women’s apparel, shoes and accessories for fitness, running, basketball and other sports. The brand has been operating ...
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News briefsNew French sales rep for Polygiene
Source: Polygiene Jean Charles Marchionni, new Polygiene sales Agent France Polygiene is expanding its Central European team. From July 1, French sports and outdoor industry veteran Jean Charles Marchionni will start as a new sales agent for the Swedish group. Marchionni is well-known in the industry as ...
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News briefsNike to exit Russia for good
According to multiple published reports, Nike, three months after suspending operations in Russia, has decided to exit the country altogether. Slated to report its fourth quarter and full fiscal year results on Monday, Nike’s planned withdrawal follows that of other U.S. firms, such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Google, who have ...
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News briefsLogistics company Bleckmann builds new circular distribution center in the Netherlands
Together with the construction specialist VDR Bouwgroep, the Dutch logistics company Bleckmann is building the largest circular logistics center in the Netherlands, following a strict architectural and construction plan that relies on the most environmentally friendly materials and construction methods available to date. According to a company release, this next ...
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News briefsRussell Athletic returns to Spain
Russell Athletic is returning to Spain, after a few years’ absence, with a sell-in for the Iberian Peninsula for spring/summer 2023, according to CMDsport. The brand’s distributor, Proged, is working up a marketing campaign for this year’s collection, which, under the Eagle R line, veers toward streetwear for 16- to ...
