News briefs - Distribution – Page 33
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Pony has announced a strategic distribution agreement with Urban Styles Agency...
Pony has announced a strategic distribution agreement with Urban Styles Agency to jointly develop the brand in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Established in 1999 in Cologne by Sven Voth, who also founded Snipes, the agency has been representing several influential street culture brands. Its current portfolio comprises brands such as Hummel, ...
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Arnold Sports is the new German distributor of Roxa, the...
Arnold Sports is the new German distributor of Roxa, the low-priced Italian brand of ice skates and ski boots, which will thus make its appearance at the next Ispo Munich show. The company also sells Rottefella's cross-country ski bindings, Movement's skis and 8848 Altitude's clothing.
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Sportsnwear, the German distribution company of Lars Kutter, former managing...
Sportsnwear, the German distribution company of Lars Kutter, former managing director of Schmidt Sports, has become the new general agent for Röhnisch' fitness and yoga clothing in Germany and Luxembourg. As previously reported, Green Grass Golf has agreed to distribute the Swedish company's golfwear in the region.
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Green Fitness, German distributor of Reebok Fitness equipment since 2006,...
Green Fitness, German distributor of Reebok Fitness equipment since 2006, will halt the distribution of the line, licensed to RFE International of the U.K., by April 2013. Simultaneously, it will also stop selling Adidas fitness equipment, but it will continue to be in charge of three-striped table tennis gear in the ...
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Esprit has signed a distribution contract for the Middle East...
Esprit has signed a distribution contract for the Middle East and North Africa with the Al-Futtaim Group, and it is evaluating new options for the Indian market, where it has agreed not to extend its current distribution agreement with Madura Fashion & Lifestyle. Al-Futtaim will take over the existing 35-plus ...
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Inside Brands, a well-established distributor of sporting goods in the...
Inside Brands, a well-established distributor of sporting goods in the Netherlands, has restructured its activities, splitting them into two separate companies. Inside Brands continues to sell Rossignol, Tecnifibre, Trezeta and Pro Kennex in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, a separate unit has been set up for Under Armour, the American brand for ...
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Diadora has sealed a distribution agreement with Dunlop Slazenger Benelux...
Diadora has sealed a distribution agreement with Dunlop Slazenger Benelux (DSB) to sell its footwear in the Netherlands, taking effect right away. The Italian brand was previously distributed in the Netherlands by the Unlimited Sports Group (USG), which is the country's largest sports retail and wholesale company. The focus will ...
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The Unicorn Group is Molten's new distributor for the U.K....
The Unicorn Group is Molten's new distributor for the U.K. and Ireland. The company also is made up of Unicorn Darts, Gunn & Moore and PowerGlide. It takes over from Bob Hope, who had been Molten's previous distributor for the countries since 2004. He is retiring, but will stick around ...
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Having taken over the distribution of its Gregory line of...
Having taken over the distribution of its Gregory line of backpacks in Japan, Black Diamond has appointed an industry veteran, Mori Hikari, to run the operation. After working for Patagonia and REI in Japan, he acted as general manager of The North Face for Goldwin over the last eight years. ...
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Sports-Contacts, the agency of Michael Plank, has found distributors and...
Sports-Contacts, the agency of Michael Plank, has found distributors and agents for several brands in Germany and Switzerland over the past few months, including Green Grass in Germany for Röhnisch, as well as Wesano and Sport & Import for West Scout and Skylotec in Switzerland, respectively. After establishing a solid ...
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The Swedish golf distributor Pro Backup has merged with the...
The Swedish golf distributor Pro Backup has merged with the Danish golf distributor Lars Kjær & Co. The new company, called Sports Backup, will be one of the largest golf distributors in Scandinavia. For the 2013 golf season, Sports Backup will be responsible for the sale of products from Bridgestone ...
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Reydon Sports has been appointed European distributor for the Albion...
Reydon Sports has been appointed European distributor for the Albion cricket brand. Based in Melbourne and Sydney, Albion is a global supplier of cricket helmets, hats, caps and bags, targeting cricketers from the world's elite through to the grassroots of the game. The partnership between the British sports wholesaler and ...
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Proged has taken on the distribution of O'Neill in Spain...
Proged has taken on the distribution of O'Neill in Spain and Portugal from Sportzun, a Spanish company that has also been distributing the brand in Italy. Like its recent Iberian licensing and distribution agreement for Umbro, the new contract should help Proged to make up for the loss of its ...
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Sporttotal will distribute Nathan's running and triathlon collections on the...
Sporttotal will distribute Nathan's running and triathlon collections on the Spanish and Portuguese markets. Distribution will initially be limited to some specific items, to then become generalized as from spring 2013. Based in the U.S., with operations in 44 countries, Nathan designs and manufactures products to meet hydration, safety and ...
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Authentic Brands Group, the new owner of Prince, has struck...
Authentic Brands Group, the new owner of Prince, has struck a distribution agreement with Globeride for the Japanese market. In China, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, the brand's products will be distributed by Wellpower Sports.
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After a long partnership, Swix Sports and its Swedish distribution...
After a long partnership, Swix Sports and its Swedish distribution partner, Sportmarket, will part ways. For the past 23 years, Sportmarket has been the exclusive Swedish distributor for Swix, the Norwegian brand of wax and cross-country skiing products, as well as Ulvang, a Norwegian apparel brand owned by the Swix ...
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Oberalp will replace Project 2010 as the distributor of Fischer...
Oberalp will replace Project 2010 as the distributor of Fischer Sports in Italy, starting in March 2013. The deal is described as a strategic partnership that will involve cooperation in product development, branding and marketing. The two family-owned companies already collaborate through the studio of Antonio Dus in Montebelluna, which ...
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The Russian market has been identified by Michael Rupp, the...
The Russian market has been identified by Michael Rupp, the new chief executive of Jack Wolfskin, as one of the most promising targets for investment by the German outdoor brand in the coming years. The former Adidas Group executive, who started at Jack Wolfskin a few weeks ago, wants to ...
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New Era recently signed new distribution contracts with Sportmaster for...
New Era recently signed new distribution contracts with Sportmaster for Russia and with MIG for Poland. The company also hired a new country manager for Italy, Cristiana Zaccarelli, who started managing New Era's Italian office in Rome last month. Previously, she worked in different positions at Nike Italy. New Era ...
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Torspo, the Finnish brand of hockey equipment, is moving back...
Torspo, the Finnish brand of hockey equipment, is moving back into the U.S. market under the management of Dave Soderqvist, former head of First Team Sports, who will also market the Christian brand of hockey sticks there. With the backing of Jussi Salonoja, the Finnish investor who bought the brand ...
