Sport Alliance, the Italian buying group affiliated with Sport 2000 International, has signed a exclusive 5-year deal with Gramicci, an American brand of outdoor clothing. In a precedent-setting move, it will not only treat it as an exclusive brand for its own retail members, but it will also build up a network of agents to offer it to other retailers as its exclusive distributor in Italy. The agreement starts off with the Spring/Summer 2008 season, but Sportler and some other members of Sport Alliance will start to carry the line already next Fall.