All Distribution articles – Page 15

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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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    Saucony takes over its Iberian distribution

    14 March 2021

    Saucony is taking charge of its own distribution on the Iberian Peninsula through a new subsidiary. For the past couple of decades, the Wolverine-owned brand has relied on a company called Deerfoot Sport for its business in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. The new subsidiary will be headed up by Gerónimo ...

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    New Edelrid sales manager for GAS

    11 March 2021

    Source: Edelrid Thomas Schmidt has taken over the position of sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GAS) for the sports division at Edelrid as of March 1, 2021. This also includes the Red Chili brand. Schmidt has been with the company since 2006. Most recently, he ...

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    7Mesh names French sales rep

    3 March 2021

    Source: 7Mesh Ludovic Thépin As part of its international expansion, Canadian high-end functional bikewear brand 7Mesh Industries Inc. has hired a new sales representative in France. Effective immediately, Ludovic Thépin and his newly formed agency Reson8 will represent the brand from his hometown of Lyon. Thépin has ...

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    Keen to sell in South Korea via LF

    25 February 2021

    Keen Footwear has signed a distribution contract with LF for the importation and sale of Keen footwear in South Korea, effective in mid-March. Keen footwear will be sold online and offline via LF Mall and LF’s Raum Edition department stores. LF, which stands for Life in Future, is headquartered in ...

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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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    Poler Stuff continues to expand in North America and Europe

    25 February 2021

    U.S. outdoor and lifestyle brand Poler Stuff has not only re-established relationships with U.S. retailers Zumiez, REI, Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Tilly’s, Tactics, Evo and Jack’s Surfboards but also signed distribution agencies for multiple U.S. states as well as Out of Step Ltd, a distributor of skate and streetwear brands with ...

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    Arva appoints Canadian distributor

    19 February 2021

    Arva, the French family-owned manufacturer of backcountry gear, announced that starting winter 2021-22, Lanctôt, a Montréal, Québec-based family-owned distributor of sports equipment for more than 65 years, will handle distribution in Canada. For next-day shipping of all Arva products for retailers in the Rocky Mountains, Lanctôt operates a warehouse in ...

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    Gore Wear focuses more on cycling; streamlines wholesale business

    18 February 2021

    Gore Wear, the W.L. Gore & Associates apparel label previously known for its functional apparel for cycling, running and cross-country skiing, has unveiled a new wholesale approach and a more focused product portfolio. In a press release for the North American market, the brand announced that it will refocus its ...

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    Bianchi’s newly established French division focuses on direct sales

    16 February 2021

    Source: Bianchi Christophe Soenen Italian bike manufacturer Bianchi has established a presence in France on Feb. 1 with the newly founded Bianchi-France division, which will focus on direct sales. Christophe Soenen was appointed director of the new division. After a successful career as managing director of importer ...

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    Afydad launches "Spain Is Sport" to push Spanish sporting goods globally

    15 February 2021

    Afydad, the Spanish association of sporting goods manufacturers and retailers, has launched a new platform called “Spain Is Sport.” The aim is to bring together all Spanish sports brands to promote the image of the country’s sporting goods industry internationally. Spain Is Sport is the vehicle for an ambitious strategic ...

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    Klättermusen announces distributors for Austria and Switzerland

    12 February 2021

    Shortly after announcing its new distributor for Japan, Swedish outdoor brand Klättermusen has announced two more new distributors, this time in Europe. In Austria, Markus Sailer’s company Sport 2b will be representing the brand with immediate effect. Sport2b also has Stöckli, Klean Kanteen and Pret in its portfolio. In Switzerland, ...

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    Burley hires market specialist to expand European market

    9 February 2021

    Burley, an Oregon-based specialist in bicycle accessories and child transportation solutions founded in 1978, is strengthening its sales and marketing team with the addition of Frank Schreiner. Schreiner is a veteran bicycle industry consultant with more than two decades of experience growing brands in Europe. Between 2010 and 2013, he ...

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    Klättermusen announces Japanese distribution partnership

    9 February 2021

    Klättermusen, the Swedish brand best known for its sustainable mountaineering equipment, entered a new exclusive distribution partner in Japan with the company Sputnik inc. from Yokohama. Sputnik is already representing the Norwegian brands Sweet Protection and Northern Playground, Canada’s GoggleSoc, the U.S. brands Earthwell and United by Blue as well ...

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    ​New area manager Germany & Austria for Montane

    8 February 2021

    Source: Montane Bernd Wodarz The outdoor brand Montane from Ashington in Northern England has hired Bernd Wodarz as area manager for Germany & Austria to strengthen its team in the DACH market. Wodarz’s career in sales started at Mammut in Germany in 1989. From 2000 to 2017, ...

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    Helinox strengthens European team to build on recent growth

    7 February 2021

    Helinox, a British manufacturer of outdoor furniture and other products for outdoor living, has hired Helen Bridge as head of its European operations and customer service. The company also plans to further strengthen its customer service team with the appointment of an e-commerce coordinator in the coming weeks. Bridge has ...

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    No More Boots expands SkiClicker distribution network with Montana

    4 February 2021

    Source: No More Boots SkiClicker Swedish company No More Boots announced it signed a partnership with Montana, a Swiss leader in ski service technologies, for global sales of its SkiClicker rental concept. SkiClicker, as reported before, enables ski rental shops to provide an improved rental experience. With ...

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    MyStromer opens EU service center in the Netherlands

    3 February 2021

    On Feb. 1, Swiss s-pedelec pioneer MyStromer opened a new EU service center in Treurenburg, the Netherlands. Kobe Broos, former market manager, Stromer Benelux, was appointed managing director of the new subsidiary Stromer Europe B.V. In a first step, accessories and spare parts for EU customers will be delivered directly ...

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    ​Kavu signs partnership with Himalaya Trading for China

    3 February 2021

    U.S. outdoor brand Kavu, founded in Seattle in 1993, announced that it is signing with distributor Himalaya Trading Co. Ltd. to anchor the brand in China. This is part of the brand’s continued expansion in Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets. Kavu was first introduced to the APAC region more than 25 years ...

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    Pentland Connect cross-brand ordering platform attracts 1,200 retailers

    2 February 2021

    With online shopping picking up during the Corona pandemic and retailers adapting to an unpredictable retail climate, Pentland Brands has expanded its B2B online offering through its Pentland Connect retail platform. Retailers can now order products from across the brand’s portfolio 24/7. According to the group, since its relaunch this ...