All Distribution articles – Page 14
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Rumpl signs UK distributor
Rumpl, a U.S. manufacturer of technical blankets, has signed a distribution agreement with Unify Brand Partnerships, a distributor in the UK that represents a number of important sports and outdoor brands including Teva, Reef, Cotopaxi, Moonboot, Hoka One One, Under Armour Golf and Kask. Wylie Robinson, CEO and founder of ...
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Poler Stuff is testing the European market
Poler Stuff , the U.S. outdoor and lifestyle brand that re-emerged in 2019 after it was acquired by the Pacific Everest Lifestyle Company after going bankrupt the year before, is expanding into wholesale channels across North America and international markets with the launch of ...
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Asolo with new Swiss distributor
The Italian footwear brand Asolo has announced that Contact Production SA is its new distributor for Switzerland, presenting the spring/summer collection SS21 with immediate effect. Contact Production is based in Orsalina and distributes, among others, the brands Buff , Shred , Rywan ...
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OpinionOpinion: The new distribution landscape
The transformation of the B2B offline distribution as the sole chain to reach consumers to an online propelled distribution landscape has, as we all know, been accelerated by the lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. As most offline-focused brands are now busy developing or updating their digital strategies, some ...
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Db to enter U.S. market this fall with Global Sales Guys
The Norwegian bag label Db (formerly Douchebags ), founded in 2009 by freeskier Jon Olsson and engineer Truls Brataas , has partnered up with the American full-service sales and wholesale marketing agency Global Sales Guys to enter the U.S. market this fall following a successful market test ...
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News briefsBig Agnes announces new distribution partners in Europe
Big Agnes, the Colorado-based outdoor brand that just hired Eric Einfeld as senior demand planner to meet the grwoing global demand for the brand’s products, has teamed up with two new distribution partners in Europe: Plein Nord Distribution will distribute Big Agnes in France and Andorra, ...
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ArticleTatonka remains a strong retail partner after the lockdown
German outdoor brand Tatonka , founded in 1993 and family-run from the beginning, is starting the 2021 ordering season with an adjusted product range and a bisected hardware collection in reaction to the recent corona-related lockdowns. The “2021_1” collection, delivered in the first half of 2021, will include a well-balanced ...
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Polygiene signs exclusive distributor agreement for Ukranian market
Polygiene and TK-Domashniy Tekstyl , a home textile company in the Ukraine, have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the Ukrainian market. TK-Domashniy Tekstyl was founded in 1995 and is a major player in home textiles in the Ukraine, producing and selling mainly home textile goods, but also raw ...
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News briefsMontane aims for international expansion
The British endurance clothing and equipment brand Montane has announced ambitious plans for continued international expansion with the appointment of Ross Maddams as the new head of its international sales and the appointment of two new sales partners in Asia. Maddams brings with him more than 15 ...
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Tecnica Group reorganizes distribution in Sweden
JO Sport will be taking over the distribution in Sweden of Blizzard and Tecnica from Scantrade after Feb. 28, 2021 and after deliveries of the autumn/winter 2020/21 collection. It will be able to carry out product presentations and demos for the subsequent collection from this coming ...
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Rossignol reorganizes Swiss subsidiary
According to sportbiz.ch , the website of the Association of Swiss Sports Retailers ( ASMAS ), Groupe Rossignol is reorganising its Swiss subsidiary. Switzerland will become part of a larger country division, which will be managed by Alessio Meda , currently country manager Italy. Meda has been working for ...
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POC launches European partner program
POC , the Swedish specialist for protective gear for snow sports and cycling, will begin a mandatory selective distribution system in January 2021, which will provide a uniform and high-quality range of products for its entire European retail network. This will ensure, for example, that authorized retailers have the appropriate ...
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UK tent maker Olpro enters partnership with French company Cabanon
Olpro , a manufacturer of tents, awnings and camping equipment founded in 2011 and based in Worcester, U.K., has launched an international partnership with the French company Cabanon , which will enable Olpro to supply Cabanon tents in the UK. Cabanon has been manufacturing high-quality frame, tunnel and pyramid tents ...
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News briefsJulbo relaunches B2B platform
The French sports eyewear brand Julbo has launched a new B2B platform julbo-pro.com . According to the brand, the new interface sustainably strengthens customer relations by providing customers with a simple, modern, more powerful and efficient tool. In addition to a new look, its use has been made ...
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ACE with two new brands and new showroom in Zurich
The Swiss distribution company ACE ( Alpine Climbing Equipment AG ), founded in 1998, has moved into a new showroom in House 9 at Thurgauerstrasse 109 in Zurich and also welcomes two new brands to its portfolio: the Swedish brand Silva , known primarily for compasses and ...
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Vasque Footwear enters Scandinavian market
Vasque , a family-owned outdoor footwear brand from the U.S. founded in 1964, announced its partnership with Norwegian distributor TRACX for the Scandinavian market. Founded in 2018, TRACX is based in Oslo and currently works with Darn Tough , Mountain Works, Goggle Soc , Takeya , Gorilla Glue ...
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Crocs is building new European distribution center in Holland
Crocs has started building a 35,000 square meter distribution center in Dordrecht, in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, which will become its main logistics hub in Europe. The new center is expected to open in April 2021 and create 200 to 350 jobs. The Amercian ...
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News briefsTJ Sporting Goods distributes Le Chameau in Germany and Austria
Following the takeover of Le Chameau by the British family-owned company Bradshaw Taylor Ltd. in March , the German distribution of the premium footwear label is now also being reorganized. With immediate effect, the Bradshaw Taylor sales subsidiary TJ Sporting Goods GmbH in Sindelfingen will be ...
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ArticleApex’s revenues drop by 20%
Lower global licensee sales due to the coronavirus crisis weighed on the results of California-based Apex Global Brands , previously called Cherokee Global Brands . It saw revenues for its first fiscal quarter ended on May 2, 2020 fall by 20 percent to $4.0 million, as royalty revenues from ...
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ArticleWGSN sees three major consumer groups emerging from the crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated societal changes and is forcing industries worldwide to adapt to the resulting changes in consumption. Thus, WGSN has set out to predict what consumers will be looking for in the next couple of years. In its annual Future Consumer white paper, the ...
