News briefs - Distribution
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News briefsArgan and Decathlon cut emissions with heat pumps
Four logistics sites now use heat pumps instead of gas boilers, cutting annual CO₂ emissions by 700 tons.
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News briefsNew machines speed up SportsShoes.com’s warehouse
SportsShoes.com, the online retailer of running shoes, running apparel and outdoor gear, has invested £1.5 million (€1.7m) to semi-automate its warehouse. The company says the new conveyors and packaging machines have improved product-picking capacity by 150 percent and increased products packed per hour by a factor of six. That total ...
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News briefsUmbro names new North American apparel, footwear licensees
Iconix International’s Umbro brand is preparing a major North American relaunch in 2026, securing Isaac Morris Ltd. for apparel and BBC International for footwear.
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News briefsFanatics partners with Football Australia
Fanatics and Football Australia have signed a distribution partnership to give fans access to CommBank Matildas and Socceroos merchandise worldwide.
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News briefsPuma opens logistics hub near Strasbourg
Puma has opened a 41,000-square-meter logistics hub in Vendenheim, near Strasbourg, operated by ID Logistics and designed to boost sustainable distribution.
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News briefsMore on Luanvi’s savior, Revolution Sport
Revolution Sport, the new entity that has saved the Luanvi brand, turns out to be an entrepreneurial branching out on the part of Víctor Huerta, according to Expansión and others. Huerta is the owner of a family-run coffee company in Spain, Cafés Durbán. The Luanvi brand remains ...
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News briefsDebt-burdened Luanvi strikes licensing and distribution deal
Luanvi entered into voluntary bankruptcy in July, with a debt of about €10 million.
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News briefsSalomon appoints Sport Group for South America
The French outdoor brand expands distribution in Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia while pushing ahead with 26 DTC projects this year.
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News briefsAllbirds has new distribution in Eurasia
Allbirds has struck deals with three new distributors, raising its worldwide total to 16. Beosport (Belgrade) will be handling the Balkans as of January 2026, 911 Fashion (Tel Aviv) will be handling Israel as of October 2025, and Tradist Distribution (Istanbul) will be handling Turkey and Central Asia as of ...
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News briefsMacron grows as its future campus takes shape
Macron’s future is taking shape in Italian Valsamoggia, where the company’s headquarters, Campus, is growing.
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News briefsAmazon closes fulfilment center in Reno, Nevada
The company is currently constructing a same-day delivery facility in the city, which will replace its existing one.
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News briefsAllbirds signs agreements with two new distributors
Footwear brand signs agreements covering multiple countries in Central and South America and Southern Europe.
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News briefsUS and China to suspend part of tariffs for 90 days starting May 14
The US said it would lower its reciprocal tariff on Chinese goods to 10 percent from 125 percent, while China said it would cut its tariff on US goods to the same level.
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News briefsUS sneaker industry appeals to Trump in letter: ‘Spare us from tariffs’
The letter supports a petition signed by such brands as Nike, Adidas, Saucony, Puma and Crocs.
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News briefsNew Era enters omnichannel logistics partnership in Europe
The partnership is a full end-to-end solution, managing the supply chain from transportation to delivery.
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News briefsInternational trade sees big week-on-week drop
From week to week the US curtailed imports of many Chinese products and materials, the most relevant for the sporting goods industry being apparel (-59.1%).
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News briefsAll Sport will work to expand Dakine’s presence in Europe
All Sport already distributes Nike Accessories, Jordan Accessories, Speedo and Sneaker Lab in the European market.
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News briefsHenri-Lloyd partners with new logistics provider
Henri-Lloyd partners with Dutch logistic company Bleckmann to enhance global logistics.
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News briefsFabletics aims to elevate its supply chain with new tech solution
The active lifestyle brand aims to evolve its end-to-end planning, allocation and replenishment with Blue Yonder, a solution from the supply chain and retail expert company Plantensive.
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News briefsCastore partners with GXO to for its logistics solutions
British Castore expands its distribution partnership with GXO Logistics for all markets.
