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New Balance goes direct in three more Eastern European countries
New Balance has further extended its control over the distribution of its products in Europe. It has taken it over from Aspire Sports for the markets of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, with effect from Jan. 1. Its business in those three countries will be run by its Polish ...
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Skechers takes charge of its distribution in the Philippines
Skechers has taken charge of its distribution in the Philippines through a subsidiary, Skechers USA Philippines. The current distributor, Trendworks International, will continue to sell Skechers products until the end of this year. According to David Weinberg, chief operating officer of Skechers USA, a “dedicated team focused on growth and ...
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News briefsBlue Tomato offers board rentals in Austria, Germany and Netherlands
Instead of just offering its board sports hardware, Blue Tomato has implemented a new equipment rental system both online and in brick-and-mortar stores in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands called “Rent Your Ride.” To date, 14 stores are associated, offering on-site education, rental, and board maintenance services. The boards ...
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New Reebok licensee for India
The Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has picked a new licensee for Reebok in India and other ASEAN nations: Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The Indian company, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd. (ABFRL) is already ABG’s local licensee for Forever 21 and Van Heusen. It also works ...
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After losing the Nike and Adidas contracts, Italy’s Sport Alliance boosts its wholesale activities
Sport Alliance, the Italian buying group affiliated with Sport 2000 International, is further boosting its wholesale operations with a contract for the distribution of Cariuma skate shoes in Italy. The brand’s sustainable sneakers are developed and produced in Brazil. Sport Alliance still has one and a half years to go ...
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On takes over the distribution in Spain
CMD Sport reports that On Running will take control of its business in Spain through its own subsidiary. The Swiss brand has officially announced the consensual termination of its business relationship with Siker Sport, which has been distributing On over the past seven years. As of Jan. 1, 2022, the ...
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Nike cancels orders in the U.S.
A tweet circulated by Brendan Dunne of Complex, which reports mostly about sneakers, has raised new doubts about the Swoosh’s ability to service its retail clients in the U.S. due to the current supply chain disruption, sending down slightly Nike’s share price and that of some major U.S. retailers. Dunne ...
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A Nov. 30 webinar on the EU’s new norms on vendor/retailer relations
Two webinars will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 30 to discuss new strategic opportunities and trade complications for the sale of sporting goods in Europe as of June 2022, based on a new updated version of the European Union’s Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER), which has been regulating vertical supply ...
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New U.S. office for Amundsen Sports
Amundsen Sports, the Norwegian technical apparel supplier named after the famous Arctic explorer, has opened a “Clubhouse” on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado. The space will serve as the company’s North American head office, with a showroom and an event space to present its products. The brand has been selling ...
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Intersport Spain has sold its HQ
According to CMDsport, Intersport Spain will be moving out of its headquarters in the city of Rubí, in the province of Barcelona, on Nov. 19. The buying group inaugurated the site in 1989 and has now sold it, for some $5 million, to an as yet unnamed investment fund. It ...
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Zalando more than triples its fleet of Magazino robots
Zalando has ordered 20 order picking robots specifically designed for the footwear industry from the German start-up Magazino. Zalando, which has invested in Magazino, initially bought two of the robots called Toru in 2018, before increasing the fleet by an additional six in 2019. Once the latest robots are fully ...
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Kelme’s Spanish distributor is fighting for life
According to Diffusion Sport, New Millennium Sports has asked the third commercial court of Alicante, in the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia, to allow it to enter into bankruptcy protection proceedings. The former owner of the Kelme brand, which has a contract for its dstribution in Spain, seeks to avoid ...
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Oberalp Group plans to expand in Southern Europe
The Italian Oberalp Group intends to invest more in other Southern European markets in the coming years, according to SAZ. To this end, Marion Alexandre has been appointed to the new position as general manager for South Europe as of June 1, 2021. She is to be responsible for developing ...
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Snow Factory has a new CEO
According to CMDsport, Snow Factory has a new CEO in Álvaro Camín, former business director for EMEA and global sales director at Suunto. The appointment is intended to free up the Iberian distributor’s owners, Javier and Alejo Garriga, to strategize digital and operational growth. In September, Snow Factory also appointed ...
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After 40 years in operation, Spain’s BM Sportech has a new CEO
José Maria Barcos Martínez, 67, is yielding control of the company he founded 40 years ago, BM Sportech, which still is a major distributor of sporting goods in Spain. His successor as CEO is a 21-year veteran of the company, Alberto Mastral, who will be joining a new executive board ...
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Sidas focuses on its own brands for all the seasons, drops X Socks
X-Technology Swiss is taking over the distribution of its X Socks line of sports socks in France, starting next April, after working for 20 years through Sidas. The latter company has decided to concentrate on its own brands: Podiatech, Sidas, the Sidas Academy, Therm-ic and Shoo IQ. Sidas has already ...
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Eastpak returns to North America
Eastpak’s iconic daypack has been and still is a hot item in Europe, thanks notably to the efforts of a dynamic French-based distributor, Kostia Belkin, in the 1990s. It also enjoys a strong popularity in Asia, which was the first export market for the brand. Founded in Boston in 1952 ...
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Under Armour in talks with a new Russian franchisee
Under Armour confirms a report that it is in negotiations with a new potential franchise partner to develop its Brand House retail format in Russia. The first stores may be opened in Russian shopping centers in the autumn of 2022, according to local sources. The new franchisee would take over ...
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Sugi is licensing Sergio Tacchini footwear for Europe
Sergio Tacchini Europe has signed a long-term licensing deal with Sugi International for the development, production and distribution of a new line of Sergio Tacchini footwear that will “significantly upgrade the quality and breadth” of the line, while expanding its distribution. The deal covers many countries in Europe, including Russia, ...
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Orage plans to return to Europe
Orage, a Montreal-based brand of outerwear that caters primarily to freeride skiers and snowboarders, is reportedly expanding back into the European market. After undergoing several changes of leadership and direction under the umbrella of Coalision and its CEO and president, Bernard Mariette, the brand was sold in 2013 to one ...
