News briefs - Distribution – Page 9
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Saucony takes charge of its Iberian distribution
Saucony is taking charge of its own distribution on the Iberian Peninsula through a new subsidiary. For the past couple of decades the Wolverine-owned brand has relied on a company called Deerfoot Sport for its business in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. The new subsidiary will be headed up by Gerónimo ...
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Polygiene's new Iberian distributor
This month Polygiene will begin dealing with the distributor Ravago Chemicals in Spain and Portugal. Ravago Chemicals delivers chemical materials and specialty additives to about 15,000 customers.
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Shiner sets up a EU subsidiary in Rotterdam
Shiner , the U.K.-based distributor and licensee specializing in skateboards and other action sports equipment, has opened a subsidiary with a 2,300-square-meter logistic facility in Rotterdam, Shiner EU . The company cites a combination of “ambitious expansion plans” on the continent and the impact of Brexit on trading with the ...
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Descente to sell Polygiene-treated training gear through Anta
For the spring/summer 2021 season, Descente has added Polygiene’s Stays Fresh BioStatic Technology to a number of its men’s and women’s training products for the Chinese market. The Japanese brand will be selling them online and in stores through its local partner, Anta Sports Products. The brand entered China in ...
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Fanatics enters China via a joint venture
Fanatics, the U.S.-based online retailer of licensed sports merchandise, has announced that it is expanding into China via a joint venture with Hillhouse Capital Group, a private equity firm that is also a major shareholder in a major Chinese sporting goods retailer, Topsports. The 50-50 joint venture will be based ...
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Keen to sell its shoes in South Korea via LF
Keen Footwear has signed a distribution contract with LF for the importation and sale of Keen footwear in South Korea, effective in mid-March. Keen footwear will be sold online and offline via LF Mall and LF’s Raum Edition department stores. LF, which stands for Life in ...
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Schanner will distribute Fila skates in Germany
Schanner Eisehockeyartikel, the German specialist in ice hockey and ice skating, is taking over the distribution of Fila skates in its home market. Produced by its Italian licensee, MGM, the Fila line of skates includes a strong business in inline skates, protected by several patents, as well as ice skates, ...
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Heyconnect is helping Fila with German marketplaces
Fila is entering the German marketplace business through Heyconnect, a start-up in Hamburg that helps brands establish an online presence. Heyconnect will be serving as the sports brand’s hub for the marketplace business, logistics, partner management and brand development in the country. Fila’s German foray is beginning with the e-tail ...
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Slinger Bag enters Israel
Slinger Bag is entering yet another country, Israel, which boasts about 100,000 tennis players and 500 clubs. The producer of the combination ball launcher/carrier has made a slew of distribution deals over the past few months, covering Australia, France, Germany, Spain, India, Japan, the U.K., Ireland, Switzerland, Russia, Scandinavia ...
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Slinger Bag finds a distributor for Russia
Slinger Bag has signed a five-year distribution deal for Russia with Neva Sport, which handles the distribution for Babolat in the country as well. Slinger Bag will be launching its product in the country on April 1. As we have reported over the past few months, Slinger Bag has been ...
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News briefsPentland Connect cross-brand ordering platform attracts 1,200 retailers
With online shopping picking up during the coronavirus pandemic and retailers adapting to an unpredictable retail climate, Pentland Brands has expanded its B2B online offering through its Pentland Connect platform for retail clients. Retailers can now order products from across the brand’s portfolio 24/7. According to the group, since its ...
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Bianchi takes over its distribution in France
Bianchi, the Italian bike company owned by Cycleurope since 1997, is setting up a new “France division” headed up by Christoph Soenen, a French manager who worked previously for Royal Velo France, Mavic, Campagnolo and Ekoï. The brand was previously distributed by the French subsidiary of Cycleurope along with Peugeot ...
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Ferrino will distribute Spektrum eyewear in Italy
Ferrino has announced a new partnership with Spektrum , the Swedish eco-friendly brand of sports goggles and accessories, which makes the outdoor company the distributor of Spektrum eyewear in Italy. Spektrum’s frames are made of plant-based non-food derivates from corn. The details on Spektrum’s frames are made out of ...
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LTA strikes deal with Slinger Bag’s distributor
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the governing body for tennis in the U.K., has reached a three-year deal with Framework Sports & Marketing, the exclusive distributor in the country of Slinger Bag. Framework will be supplying the LTA with 20 of Slinger Bags’ combination trolley bag and ball launchers every ...
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Progression will distribute Yniq Eyewear in North America
Yniq Eyewear , the Stockholm-based brand of snow goggles and other sports eyewear products, has signed up the Progression Brands Group ( PBG ) as its ”operating partner” for its winter sports business in North America. Yniq, which defines itself as “THE Sports Luxury Eyewear Brand,” already has a ...
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Spalding is switching distributors in Europe
United Sports Brands is set to become the distributor of Spalding’s basketballs and related equipment for most of Europe. It will be taking over the license from Germany’s Uhlsport, which has held the rights since 2002. According to Patrick Cloots, its senior vice president for international business, United Sports Brands ...
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Wintersteiger creates a Nordic subsidiary
Wintersteiger , the Austrian supplier of ski rental and ski service systems, has decided to acquire Board Ski Teknikk , a Norwegian company that has been its distributor for over 30 years, servicing the Swedish market as well. The move is linked to the retirement of the distribution ...
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Slinger Bag pursues its international expansion
Slinger Bag , is widening further the international reach of its portable tennis ball launcher through an exclusive five-year distribution agreement with Color Sports , which will be covering the Gulf States of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as the markets of ...
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Symphony partners with Itochu for Skins in China
Symphony Holdings has agreed to cooperate with Itochu to develop the Skins brand of compression garments in mainland China and to work together on design, supply chain management and distribution. Itochu got the rights to the Skins brand for Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong ...
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Spanish sales agency helps Under Armour
Amazing Solutions, a sales agency in Barcelona, has agreed to support Under Armour in its relations with the numerous Spanish buying groups, starting with the autumn/winter 2021/22 season. Correcting a local press report, Under Armour says it still has a small office in Spain, employing Marc Colomer as sales manager ...
