All Benelux articles

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    Decathlon expands sport travel platform in Europe

    26 June 2025

    The French sports retailer is growing its digital travel service focused on immersive, sustainable trips tailored to athletic interests.

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    RLVNT Distribution partners with Moonlight

    30 January 2025

    The Swedish distribution company and the Norwegian outdoor brand team up to expand high-performance outdoor gear sales across Europe.

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    Deuter donates €5K to nature conservation

    19 December 2024

    Supporting a cleaner, plastic-free future, the German outdoor brand contributes to sustainability efforts by donating to Patron.

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    Smartwool appoints new Benelux distributor

    19 December 2024

    Smartwool partners with Icebreaker’s distributor in Benelux, Ideavelop BV, to bolster its natural apparel portfolio and challenge synthetic dominance.

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    Ortlieb expands international repair network

    20 November 2024

    The German outdoor gear company expands its repair network, promoting sustainable practices and reducing the environmental impact across Europe.

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    Rotwild partners with new Benelux distributor

    16 September 2024

    The German bike manufacturer is partnering with Jaap van Hoof to enhance its presence, strongly focusing on premium bike retailers.

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    7Mesh with new distributors in Europe and North America

    25 June 2024

    Founded in 2014 by former Arc’teryx and Assos managers on Canada’s West Coast, technical cycling apparel brand 7Mesh Industries Inc. is now also represented by distributors in the Benelux market and in the Canadian province of Ontario. Approaching its tenth anniversary, these new appointments – alongside the recent expansion of ...

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    Santini replaces Benelux distributor

    6 July 2023

    On July 5, Italian premium bikewear supplier Santini S.p.a. (Santini Cycling Wear) officially parted ways with its Benelux distributor RA-Company BVBA and appointed the Belgian sales agency ARW NV as its new partner for the three countries instead. “Santini has been transformed deeply in the last years, and we feel ...

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    Bike24 launches localized online stores for Benelux

    14 March 2023

    Just before the start of the season, German cycling, running and swimming sports online retailer Bike24 Holding AG has launched three new localized online stores. With the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, three more bike-enthusiastic nations will now be served with targeted content without language barriers. Following the successful expansion to ...

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    Active Brands appoints new sales director for Central Europe

    6 January 2023

    Source: Active Brands Richy Thomas Active Brands, the Norwegian parent company of sportswear and equipment brands Kari Traa, Sweet Protection, Dæhlie, Johaug, Bula, Åsnes and Vossatassar, has appointed Richard “Richy” Thomas as sales director for Central Europe, effective Jan. 1. Based in Munich, Germany, Thomas will work ...

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    Silva with new distribution partner in Benelux

    26 July 2022

    Silva, the Swedish manufacturer of compasses, headlamps and other outdoor equipment, has changed its distribution structure in the Benelux countries. Belgian distributor Hike-A-Way, founded in 1998, will take over the distribution of Silva products in the sports and outdoor channels (and related marketing activities) in the Benelux countries from Hombel ...

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    Dutch camping specialist Obelink wants to become a marketplace

    9 February 2022

    Retailtrends.nl reports that camping outfitter Obelink has just opened its online shop to third-party suppliers from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, becoming the first specialized camping and outdoor marketplace. In addition to its web store, the retailer, which was founded in 1960, also operates a megastore with around 72,500 square ...

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    New distribution partner for Corratec in Benelux

    19 May 2021

    Effective immediately, the southern German bicycle brand Corratec is distributing its products in the Benelux countries through Wiki Sports. In addition to Corratec, the Genk, Belgium-based company distributes other premium brands such as BCargo, Cipollini, Fantic, M1-Sporttechnik, Rotwild, Veeley, Veloe and others. Previously, Corratec was sold through Dutch RS Bicycles ...

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    Sport Import distributes Chimpanzee Nutrition in Benelux and Austria

    18 March 2021

    Since the start of the year, the German bicycle wholesaler and importer Sport Import has been the exclusive distributor of the Czech Chimpanzee Natural Nutrition products in Benelux and Austria. Katadyn Germany, a subsidiary of the globally active Katadyn Group Switzerland, had initially taken over the exclusive Chimpanzee distribution for ...

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    Time Bicycles selects distributor for Iberia and Benelux

    14 March 2021

    Following Cardinal Cycling Group’s acquisition of the Time Bicycles business and composites factory from the Rossignol Group last month, Time Bicycles has announced that Bikemotiv will be its exclusive distributor for bicycles and framesets for Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. As reported earlier, the Time ...

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    Hartje and Mavic cooperate in Benelux and Denmark

    25 February 2021

    Effective March 1, German bicycle wholesaler and importer Hermann Hartje KG will distribute the French brand Mavic in Benelux and Denmark. In Germany, Mavic S.A.S. currently still distributes its products with its own team. Both partners have a long history: Hartje has been around since 1895, Mavic since 1889. In ...

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    ​Grüezi Bag expands European sales and donates to homeless

    11 January 2021

    German sleeping bag manufacturer Grüezi Bag expands its distribution in Europe with Dutch distribution specialist CJ Agencies for the Benelux region. CJ is already responsible for outdoor brands such as Black Diamond, Columbia, Eagle Creek, MSR, Pieps, Prana, Sorel, Stanley, Gregory and several others. In addition to its distribution in ...