All Distribution articles – Page 13
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Rab and Lowe Alpine to open sales office in Helsinki
The British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine , both owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd. , will be opening their own regional office in Finland on Dec. 1. It will be managed by Heikki Tapaninen , who has worked for Rab and Lowe Alpine in the past ...
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Fischer: Production and deliveries not affected by factory fire
After the reports of a fire breaking out at Fischer ’s Ukrainian ski factory last week, the Austrian ski company said it has immediately relocated some of its ski production to its Austrian plant in Ried. By adding labor shifts at both locations, the company said it will be ...
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Tecnica Group Germany reorganizes sales team
Tecnica Group Germany is reorganizing the sales team for the Blizzard , Tecnica and Tecnica Outdoor brands. On Nov. 1, freelance sales representative Andreas Bockshecker will take over Eastern Germany from Uwe Rabenstein . Holger Dörsam and Uwe Weyrich will travel Northern Bavaria in ...
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News briefsCraft enters distribution partnership for APAC and Middle East
The Swedish company Craft of Scandinavia , owned by the New Wave Group, signed a strategic distribution partnership between its Craft Sportswear business and Singapore-based Aspire Brands effective from Jan. 1, 2021. The agreement covers more than 12 markets, including Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, Korea and ...
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News briefsMountain Hardwear with new distribution partner for Germany, Austria
Edgar Tremmel Marketing, based in Ravensburg, Germany, is taking over the exclusive distribution of the American mountain sports brand Mountain Hardwear for Germany and Austria for five years with immediate effect. Mountain Hardwear was founded in California in 1993 and is wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Comany and its products ...
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Klättermusen expands agency network in Europe
Klättermusen , the Swedish outdoor brand well known for its sustainable products, is reorganizing its European agency network unimpressed by the difficult situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sales director Patrick Kaulen named seven new agencies in Europe: Brandabout in Spain, WS White Sinclair in ...
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ArticleWolverine takes its buyers conference digital
Because of Covid-19 and its related safety measures, Wolverine Worldwide has expanded its partnership with Envoy B2B and taken its buyers conference digital. The American company was obliged to cancel its Global Brand Conference for this year, depriving its 12 brands of a means to introduce their new products to ...
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Tecnica goes partly direct in the U.K.
After 17 years of collaboration, the Tecnica Group has decided to stop working with a distributor in the U.K. and Ireland for the Blizzard, Tecnica and Nordica brands, using sales agents instead. The current distributor, TKC Sales, will deliver the autumn/winter 2020 collections as planned, with the exception of the ...
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New Iberian distributor for Berghaus
Dicaltex Internacional has taken over the distribution of Berghaus for Spain and Portugal, starting with the servicing of the present autumn/winter collection and the sale of the spring/summer 2021 collection. Viper was the previous Spanish distributor of the British outdoor brand, but the contract ended in June. ...
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Norway's Beach Mountain and Response Nordic join forces
Spex Holding is acquiring all the shares of two Norwegian wholesale distribution companies, Beach Mountain and Response Nordic . As reported by the Norwegian Sports Industry Association , Invest42 , until now the sole owner of Beach Mountain, is becoming a co-owner of Spex. Both Beach Mountain and Response ...
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News briefsNew Wave GmbH reorganizes management
Andre Bachmann , managing director of the German company New Wave GmbH , which is best known for the distribution of the Swedish brand Craft , has granted general procuration to his long-time employees Henriette Pfeiffer and Felix Lechner . Pfeiffer, New Wave’s chief financial officer, has been with ...
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Changes in the team at Chris sports
Chris sports , a Swiss distributor for numerous sports, bike and outdoor brands such as Giro , Kari Traa , Keen , Elevenate , Evoc and Mountain Hardwear , is reorganizing the business unit hardgoods/bike in the same way as its softgoods/shoes department – with only one sales manager ...
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Scarpa switches from a distributor to an agent in Spain
Scarpa has informed Spanish retailers that it has started working with an agency, Panasport ETD , to cover the entire Iberian market, putting an end to a wholesale distribution contract for Spain with Iberovegas after Dec. 31. Panasport, which is also an agent for Patagonia , has already ...
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Unify distributes Nixon in the U.K.
Nixon , the California brand of lifestyle watches and other accessories, has announced a distribution contract for the U.K. with Unify Brand Partnerships , effective immediately. The partnership covers Nixon’s full range of products, including its new line of backpacks, convertible duffels, totes and other carry products made with Reprieve ...
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WMDUK to distribute Spy+ in the U.K.
Bollé Brands has appointed VMDUK to distribute in the U.K. Spy+ , a Californian brand of sunglasses, prescription frames and winter products. Spy+ was founded in 1994 in San Diego and in September 2019 it was taken over by Bollé Brands, which is supporting its expansion in Europe. ...
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Rumpl signs distributor for New Zealand and Pacific Island region
A few weeks after signing the UK distributor Unify Brand Partnerships , Rumpl , a U.S. manufacturer of technical blankets, has announced a partnership with Compendium Limited , a distributor in the New Zealand and Pacific Island region known for representing sustainable brands within the outdoor, and sports categories. Founded ...
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Altexa launches HDry in North America
Matteo and Luca Morlacchi , the Italian brothers who invented the OutDry technology, which Columbia Sportswear acquired 10 years ago, presented a new waterproof and breathable membrane called HDry® at Ispo Munich 2020 with their company Altexa srl . Now, Altexa and GHS Holdings ...
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Fritschi takes over distribution of Marmot in Switzerland
U.S. outdoor specialist Marmot is starting a new distribution partnership for Switzerland with Fritschi Swiss Bindings . From Oct. 1, Fritschi will be responsible for all sales activities of the Californian brand founded in 1974, from key account management and new customer acquisition to training and education. The liaison ...
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ArticleLGBTQ collections become mainstream for the sportswear and fashion industry
The LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and queer) fashion market has been growing over the last decade. In recent years, an unprecedented number of mainstream brands have begun to release LGBTQ collections.
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Asolo will have new distributors for Switzerland, U.K. and Ireland
Asolo has appointed Contact Production as its new distributor for Switzerland, starting with the spring/summer 2021 collection. Meanwhile, Asolo and Proagencies agreed to terminate their four-year deal for the U.K. and Ireland, effective June 30. Starting July 1, distribution for the U.K. and Ireland has ...
