Value Chain - Distribution – Page 11
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Sanuk has appointed Holysport as the exclusive distributor of the...
Sanuk has appointed Holysport as the exclusive distributor of the brand in Benelux, France and the U.K. starting in spring 2015. Based in Cornwall, U.K., Holysport specializes in distribution across Europe for the surf, skate, snow and lifestyle markets. Sanuk, founded by southern Californian native and surfer Jeff Kelley, was ...
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Altra widens European distribution
Altra, an American brand of running footwear with a shaped toe box and a flat cushioned sole, has made rapid headway in Europe by sealing another batch of distribution agreements in the last months. The expansion has been led by Frank Warnars, previously in charge of European sales at Saucony, ...
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Abacus Sportswear has appointed a new Swiss distributor, BBB Consulting....
Abacus Sportswear has appointed a new Swiss distributor, BBB Consulting. The company is run by Bettina Bloesch, who has many years of experience in the golf industry and has worked for the Swedish brand before. She has represented Quiksilver and Roxy and worked for the Swatch Group. BBB has been ...
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Martes Sport, the Polish distribution and retail group, has expanded...
Martes Sport, the Polish distribution and retail group, has expanded its licensing and distribution agreement with Hi-Tec Sports to 19 countries around Eastern Europe. While it previously covered Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Ukraine, another 15 countries were added, from the Baltics to the former Yugoslav republics, Bulgaria, ...
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As previously reported, Fros International is losing the distribution of...
As previously reported, Fros International is losing the distribution of Berghaus in the Benelux countries but is taking on the distribution of the lifestyle collection of Aigle in Belgium. In contrast with a previous report, Fros is the new agent for Havaianas in the Netherlands. It is not acting as ...
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Jorcani Sports will act as the new distributor for Fila...
Jorcani Sports will act as the new distributor for Fila in Spain and Andorra, filling a relative void in the market that has lasted for two years. The Spanish company, which represents other important sports brands, plans to stay away from the mass market, concentrating on the sporting goods and ...
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Fros International is going to stop acting as Berghaus' distributor...
Fros International is going to stop acting as Berghaus' distributor in the Benelux countries at the end of the year, as the outdoor brand is going to sell directly in the country (more on Berghaus and its merger with Brasher in The Outdoor Industry Compass). However, Fros will be taking ...
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Asics revises its selective distribution
The long-awaited decision of the German Cartel Office on Asics' system of selective distribution, notably in regard to internet retailers, is expected to come soon. The antitrust authority has put out a preliminary description of its own point of view, inviting the German subsidiary of the Japanese brand to comment ...
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VF Corporation has opened a new distribution center in Kunshan,...
VF Corporation has opened a new distribution center in Kunshan, China, that will handle 30 million units of products annually and employ nearly 400 people. The new 85,000-square-meter facility represented an investment of more than $60 million, representing VF's largest infrastructure investment in China to date. In 2013, VF's total revenues ...
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The parent company of Supra footwear, One Distribution, has relocated...
The parent company of Supra footwear, One Distribution, has relocated its European office from the Basque coast of France to Barcelona, occupying a newly designed, 1,000-square-meter building in the Poblenou area of the city. The company has also signed a contract with Blue Distribution of Italy for the Greek market.
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Direct Golf UK is investing in new storage and distribution...
Direct Golf UK is investing in new storage and distribution systems. The Yorkshire-based specialist golf retailer has outgrown its existing home in an old textile mill in Huddersfield and has joined forces with Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions (MFS) to move its outdated storage and distribution center to Wetherby. MFS will provide ...
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Sports Connection, the Danish distributor of Skechers, which took over...
Sports Connection, the Danish distributor of Skechers, which took over the distribution of the brand in Sweden from Sportmarket in 2006, has created a Performance Division for the brand in Sweden, with a dedicated sales force for technical running and fitness. An intensive Skechers Performance marketing campaign will be running ...
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Brunotti upgrades distribution
Brunotti Europe has been upgrading and expanding its distribution in the last two years, as part of a multi-year plan mapped out with investors to lift sales to about €50 million by 2017. This compares with a turnover in the range of €26 million in 2013 and projected sales of ...
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Salewa's German office is no longer responsible for the distribution...
Salewa's German office is no longer responsible for the distribution of Briko in the country. Two former Uvex managers, Oliver Heimbach and Kristian Otsa, are now taking care of the Italian brand.
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Skullcandy has assigned to Dynamic Distribution the task of expanding...
Skullcandy has assigned to Dynamic Distribution the task of expanding its presence in the U.K. action sports market, using a dedicated network of three agents that take care of other brands such as New Era, Reef and Westbeach. Dynamic has been working mainly on the music retail channel for the ...
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After introducing its selective distribution concept in Germany last year,...
After introducing its selective distribution concept in Germany last year, Mammut separated from about 200-300 retailers in the course of 2013, representing about 20-25 percent of its sales. The selective distribution concept will now also be implemented in Switzerland and Austria, followed by the rest of the world, in the ...
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Despite a good relationship with its former Swedish distributor, Backcountry...
Despite a good relationship with its former Swedish distributor, Backcountry Equipment, Rottefella has taken over the distribution of its own products in Sweden, starting with orders for the next autumn/winter season. The Norwegian producer of cross-country ski bindings has been successful at working directly with the large sporting goods chains ...
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Skechers is upgrading its European distribution center, which it opened...
Skechers is upgrading its European distribution center, which it opened in 2002 on 21,000 square meters at Milmort, near Liège in Belgium, as volumes have risen fourfold since then. The center was already expanded in 2009. The company is now installing an automated order-picking system at the facility. A logistics ...
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Speedo has signed up Sport Depot as its new distributor...
Speedo has signed up Sport Depot as its new distributor in Bulgaria and Romania, starting next month. Sport Depot is a major sporting goods retailer based in Bulgaria. It is affiliated with Sport 2000 International and represents many other international brands in its domestic market and in other neighboring countries.
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Fros International has become the distributor of Reima, the Finnish...
Fros International has become the distributor of Reima, the Finnish brand of children's sports apparel, in the Benelux countries. Meanwhile, a sister company of Fros, Brandfusion Holland, is dropping the distribution of Quick sports shoes and sneakers in the Netherlands by mutual agreement with the owner of the brand, Ferrini, ...
