Value Chain - Distribution – Page 7
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The Oberalp Group has streamlined the distribution of its brands...
The Oberalp Group has streamlined the distribution of its brands in the U.K. by appointing Angus McKendrick as U.K. sales manager. He will take care of all its brands except for Wild Country, which has been taken up by a territorial distributor, Beta Climbing Designs. McKendrick, who had previously worked ...
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Shimano and Rapala to end several distribution agreements
Shimano Europe and Rapala VMC Corp. have agreed to terminate many of their distribution agreements across Europe and South-Africa by 2020. The two companies, which have been partners for more than 26 years, are now willing to control their own brands in a series of countries.Specifically, the two parties have ...
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Fast-growing Brooks changes Nordic distribution
Oy Patrol Trading, a former distributor of Asics in Scandinavia and the former owner of One Way Sport, has taken over the distribution of Brooks Running in the Nordic countries through a merger. It has taken over majority control of Brooks Scandinavia from Erik Nystedt, a former country manager of ...
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United Sports Brands (USB) is shifting to a direct distribution...
United Sports Brands (USB) is shifting to a direct distribution mode in Spain, establishing a network of sales agents throughout the country for three of its brands: McDavid, which stands for sports medicine, protective gear and apparel; Shock Doctor, which specializes in mouthguards; and Nathan, which offers running accessories. USB's ...
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As of January 2019, Grofa Action Sports is the distributor...
As of January 2019, Grofa Action Sports is the distributor in Germany and Austria for Level, the Swiss brand of snow gloves. Level was created in 1989 by Scheuing Sport of Samedan, Switzerland. The gloves were principally designed for snowboarders – hence the brand's patented Biomex system for wrist protection – ...
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Sport Country will take over the distribution of X-Bionic in...
Sport Country will take over the distribution of X-Bionic in Switzerland and Liechtenstein from Feb. 1. Reto Bechtiger has rejoined Sport Country as general manager after 15 years of absence.
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Fischer Sports has signed a distribution agreement with Vauthi Speed...
Fischer Sports has signed a distribution agreement with Vauthi Speed Oy, one of Finland's leading manufacturers of ski wax. Fischer will add Vauhti's products to its own portfolio and sell them in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France and Russia. The distribution via Fischer will start in the coming autumn. The two companies began ...
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Keen has opened a new product distribution center in Sheperdsville,...
Keen has opened a new product distribution center in Sheperdsville, Kentucky. The 300,000-square-foot “Fan Engagement Center,” as the company has called the facility, is said to have the capacity to process 30 percent to 50 percent more daily volume than the company's previous distribution facility. The center, which was inaugurated ...
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Oy Sultrade, one of the major distributors of sports products...
Oy Sultrade, one of the major distributors of sports products in Finland and the Baltic countries, has a new chief executive, Sari Rosin, replacing Risto Salo, the former CEO of Halti, who is leaving the company. Rosin, 46, will remain CEO of Oy Transmeri Ab, one of the subsidiaries of ...
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The Rossignol Group is taking full control of the distribution...
The Rossignol Group is taking full control of the distribution of its winter sports brands in Denmark, compensating the two wholesale distributors for the work that they have put into building up its brands in the country. One of them, Playground, was responsible for the Rossignol brand. The other one, ...
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Marsure Sports has decided to stop the distribution of the...
Marsure Sports has decided to stop the distribution of the Varlion brand of paddle tennis racquets in Spain and the rest of Europe. The brand was acquired by a group of Swiss investors two years ago.
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Spofact assumed the distribution of Nautilus' lines of Bowflex fitness...
Spofact assumed the distribution of Nautilus' lines of Bowflex fitness equipment in Germany, starting on July 1, completing the range of Nautilus products in its portfolio. Previously, Nautilus was using a Swiss-based company, Trisport, for the distribution of the Bowflex Max Trainer in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It will work with ...
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Brunotti Sportswear is taking over the development, sale and distribution...
Brunotti Sportswear is taking over the development, sale and distribution of its footwear line, starting with this coming winter. The Unlimited Fashion Group (UFG), which has been the licensee since 2009, will handle part of the summer 2019 collection.
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Amer Sports cuts back on footwear distribution
Sales of outdoor shoes declined at the Amer Sports group in the first quarter, as the owner of the Salomon brand continued to clean up its distribution, in an effort to reduce promotional sales.Footwear sales were down by 9 percent to €141.1 million for the three months, which was a ...
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Elan has taken over the distribution of its products in...
Elan has taken over the distribution of its products in the U.S. from Alpina Sports Corporation (ASC), the U.S. subsidiary of the eponymous Slovenian manufacturer of shoes and skis boots. The two Slovenian companies are switching roles in the U.S. ASC has been distributing Elan's snow sports products there since ...
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Shiner, the leading U.K.-based distributor of skateboards and other action...
Shiner, the leading U.K.-based distributor of skateboards and other action sports products, has become the new strategic European licensee for Body Glove, which a goal to sell its apparel collections at 1,000 points of sales throughout the region. Marquee Brands acquired a majority stake in the Californian surf brand at ...
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Action Sports Sportartikel is taking over the distribution of 2XU...
Action Sports Sportartikel is taking over the distribution of 2XU in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Benelux countries. Matthias Filser, who handled sales of the Australian brand of functional sports clothing in a similar territory through his own company, Filser Sport & Marketing, has been made head of triathlon for ...
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Fjällräven has decided to make a strategic change in distribution,...
Fjällräven has decided to make a strategic change in distribution, investing more in retailers classified as specialized outdoor stores, where it believes that it can offer better support. The brand will review the channels in which its products are sold, with major changes coming in Sweden, the rest of Europe ...
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Interski has become the new distributor of Falke products in...
Interski has become the new distributor of Falke products in Sweden, starting with orders for the next autumn/winter season The German brand of socks was previously sold in Sweden by Matthew Wise, who has decided to leave the sporting goods industry.
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The Swiss Sport 2000 retail organization has signed exclusive distribution...
The Swiss Sport 2000 retail organization has signed exclusive distribution agreements for two lines of products. One is a special line of skiwear under the Marc Girardelli line that Sport 2000 members can only sell to companies and sports clubs under an agreement with the brand's licensee, Liegeling. The other ...
