All Distribution articles – Page 23
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Montura makes North American debut
Montura, the Italian outdoor apparel brand, will make its debut in the North American market via the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Denver, on June 23-25. Montura will be introduced in the U.S. and Canada by M.T. Imports. The initial focus will be on the outdoor winter snowsports line for ...
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Movement of Switzerland has become the distributor for the Progression Brands Group
The freeski company Movement of Switzerland has become the distributor for the American management company Progression Brands Group and will be relaunching the brand in North America at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show at the end of January in Denver. Movement is offering a diverse range of skis, mainly for ...
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Moroder Alpine has added 4F to its portfolio of brands
Moroder Alpine, the brand distributor based in Italy’s Val Gardena, has added 4F to its portfolio of brands. 4F is the Polish brand specializing in sportswear and tourism clothing, founded in 2007, with headquarters in Krakow. Moroder Alpine is also the distributor of Edelrid, the German brand specializing in sport ...
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The Australian brand Sea to Summit is repurchasing its North American distribution rights
The Australian brand Sea to Summit has announced that it is repurchasing its North American distribution rights, for an undisclosed amount, from Shelley and Andrew Dunbar, who have held them for over two decades. Sea to Summit plans to integrate the North American team and operations into the company’s global ...
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Zimtstern is launching a new apparel collection for skiers and snowboarder
Zimtstern, the German-based action sports brand, is launching a new apparel collection for skiers and snowboarders and has recently expanded its sales team. The former Swiss boardsports brand – once a part of Sports Pool, the Swiss company behind the Belowzero brand of ski and snowboard apparel – withdrew from ...
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Wildberries creates subsidiary in Poland
(SGI) Wildberries, the largest online retailer in Russia for a range of products, has just created a subsidiary in Poland, launching a dedicated web store and opening a first pick-up point for click-and-collect orders, which should be followed by about 100 more in time. As part of this first market ...
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Alpina Sports Austria is taking over the Austrian distribution of...
Alpina Sports Austria is taking over the Austrian distribution of Augment Ski, a young Austrian ski brand with its own ski production facility, with immediate effect
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Amplifi, the German brand for snow, bike and outdoor protectors...
Amplifi, the German brand for snow, bike and outdoor protectors and accessories based in Oberstdorf, has brought in a new sales team for Austria, Germany and Benelux, starting with products for autumn/winter 2020/21. Amplifi's move is said to be meant to ensure the best possible service for customers, both B2B ...
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The MOC Order Center in Munich has welcomed On Running...
The MOC Order Center in Munich has welcomed On Running shoes, Komperdell/Camaro, Paul Lange and 4F as new tenants. Four other tenants have expanded their permanent showrooms, including Equip Outdoor, the parent of Rab and Lowe Alpine, and Osprey Packs, which are using the space for their local subsidiaries. The ...
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Descente opened a new showroom at the MTC World of...
Descente opened a new showroom at the MTC World of Fashion in Munich, Germany. The Japanese brand, outfitter of the Canadian and Swiss Ski World Cup teams, returned to the German marketplace for the first time in years at Ispo Munich 2019. The country manager is Lothar Heinisch, who previously ...
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Starting on Jan. 1, Leatherman Tools will be represented in...
Starting on Jan. 1, Leatherman Tools will be represented in Switzerland by Merz, which is replacing Led Lenser Swiss. Merz distributes other important brands in the Swiss market including Merrell, Saucony and Nikwax. The change of distribution follows the establishment of Leatherman Europe in Germany 12 months ago. Until February, ...
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MB Mountain Gear, a company founded by Matthias Bürgi 10...
MB Mountain Gear, a company founded by Matthias Bürgi 10 years ago, has agreed to represent Klättermusen in Switzerland. The 45-year-old Swedish brand of mountaineering equipment is also entering the North American market through Essentic, an agency established by three industry veterans with showrooms in Brooklyn, New York, and Los ...
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Lowa says it has signed a new long-term agreement...
Lowa says it has signed a new long-term agreement with its Chinese partner, BC Sports China in Nanjing, to consolidate and accelerate the strategic internationalization of the brand. Lowa has been present in China since 2005. Thanks to its distribution partner, BC Sports, Lowa has been able to build up ...
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Izas Outdoor of Spain has withdrawn from Amazon Vendor and...
Izas Outdoor of Spain has withdrawn from Amazon Vendor and other low-price marketplaces and is seeking to replace the resulting revenues by entering into new markets, according to CMDsport. The first stage of the new strategy takes aim at the Americas. To enter the U.S., Izas has come to terms ...
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Cotopaxi, the American outdoor apparel brand based in Salt Lake...
Cotopaxi, the American outdoor apparel brand based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has appointed Unify Brand Partnerships as its first European distributor. The partnership begins with the launch of the autumn/winter 2020 season and will focus on the U.K. and Ireland. Unify Brand Partnerships, based in Wales, has partnered with ...
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Ternua has begun to use a system developed by Photoslurp...
Ternua has begun to use a system developed by Photoslurp to harvest user-generated content (UGC) from its customers' social-media accounts and incorporate it into its e-commerce site, according to CMDsport. In the words of Eulogi Bordas, Photoslurp's chief executive, “online selling has become more complex, and brands need to go ...
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DPS Skis of Salt Lake City, Utah, has continued to...
DPS Skis of Salt Lake City, Utah, has continued to grow its presence globally by adding a distributor for Norway, Roxee Sport; an agent for Austria, Heimo Baer; and a regional sales representative for Western Canada, Sasso Vertical. Baer is a sales representative for Sail & Surf, an Austrian wholesaler ...
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Silva – the venerable maker of compasses, including the original...
Silva – the venerable maker of compasses, including the original liquid-filled model – is expanding its headlamp business to the U.S. To this end, the Swedish company has engaged both a distributor, Liberty Mountain, and a public-relations agency, Press Forward. According to Harald Molander, export sales manager, Silva can now ...
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Helly Hansen is reorganizing its distribution in Switzerland. The Norwegian...
Helly Hansen is reorganizing its distribution in Switzerland. The Norwegian ski and outdoor brand opened a new showroom in Zurich in October and appointed Yves Vaucher to the newly created position of field account manager. Together with Daniel Ley, key account manager, he will manage the new, 280-square-meter showroom. Vaucher ...
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Redefining a faster supply chain
The supply chain has been getting faster and faster. The process that goes from the design and development to the distribution of a product for a particular season has been shortened in the last few years, taking only about 11 months instead of 18 months.Many fashion companies have reacted to ...
