All Distribution articles – Page 24
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The store as a medium
The physical store has a future, according to one of the speakers at the conference, Magnus Ohlsson. It can stand up against the “apocalypse” created by the internet and e-commerce as just another type of media, creating a halo effect around its banner and becoming a brand.Furthermore, he indicated, “bricks ...
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As an indication of its penetration of the European market,...
As an indication of its penetration of the European market, Tentree has to date planted nearly 30 million trees as part of its goal to plant one billion trees by 2030 through the sale of its products. The Canadian producer of sustainable outdoor apparel has been planting ten trees for ...
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After taking over the distribution for Deuter in China, the...
After taking over the distribution for Deuter in China, the Schwan-Stabilo Group has set up a subsidiary for its Ortovox brand in France, called Schwan Stabilo Outdoor. As of Sept. 1, Alizés Montagne is no longer Ortovox' distributor in the country. Deuter will continue to work in the French market ...
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Goldwin is opening its second brand store
Goldwin, which has mainly been offering highly technical skiwear outside Japan, is starting to offer a wider collection – with some functional lifestyle clothing and outdoor and athletic apparel for running, hiking and climbing – through retailers in the U.S., Europe and Asia during the current autumn season. Compression garments ...
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Maloja opens up shop in Vermont
Catering to the local community of outdoor enthusiasts, Maloja, the German brand of functional apparel with cool designs, is opening its first American flagship store in Stowe, Vermont, on Sept. 28. In the U.S., where the company has a subsidiary that handles sales to more than 170 retail stores in ...
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Grayl, a young Portland-based company, is entering the Austrian and...
Grayl, a young Portland-based company, is entering the Austrian and German markets. It recently signed a distribution contract with E-Tremmel Marketing. Grayl supplies cleaning and filtration systems that provide protection against pathogens. According to Grayl, its systems remove 99.9 percent of the viruses, bacteria and protozoa from polluted water, while ...
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Mountain Hardwear, one of the brands of Columbia Sportswear, has...
Mountain Hardwear, one of the brands of Columbia Sportswear, has recruited The Group Distribution as its general agent for Italy. Based in Faenza, the company represents K2 and its sister brands, including Madshus, Atlas, Tubbs, Ride, etc.
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Man O Leisure, the British distributor of Ticket to the...
Man O Leisure, the British distributor of Ticket to the Moon and other brands founded in 1979, is changing its name to Four Corners
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Mystery Ranch of Montana is partnering with new international distributors...
Mystery Ranch of Montana is partnering with new international distributors including Sanfo in China; XXL in France; 2Pure in the U.K.; Granitbiten in Sweden, Denmark and Finland; Raven in the Baltic countries; and Shaldag in Israel and other parts of the Middle East.
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Adidas Outdoor harnesses the internet for sales and relevance
Like its big parent company, Adidas Outdoor is taking many initiatives in the area of digitalization and sustainability, both of which were a focus at the recent OutDoor by Ispo show and the subsequent Ispo Digitize fair in Munich. The recent introduction by this business unit of the Adidas Group ...
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Goitasport, which is already a strong partner of the Scott...
Goitasport, which is already a strong partner of the Scott Sports Group in Spain, is taking over the distribution of Dolomite, Lizard and Bach in the country. Scott recently acquired Dolomite and Bach, and took over the international distribution of Lizard. The Barcelona-based company is already handling the distribution in ...
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Klean Kanteen, the American producer of drinking bottles, has changed...
Klean Kanteen, the American producer of drinking bottles, has changed its distribution in France. The company's current distributor for the Benelux countries, Elements, took over the distribution in France at the beginning of this year. For the Korean market, Klean Kanteen signed a distribution contract with SNG in autumn 2018. ...
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Contigo, the American brand of stainless-steel mugs, has beendistributed since...
Contigo, the American brand of stainless-steel mugs, has beendistributed since June 1 in the German-speaking countries by Action Sportsartikel
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Chris Sports has appointed a new manager in charge of...
Chris Sports has appointed a new manager in charge of trade marketing and sales support for three of the brands it distributes in Switzerland: Bell, Giro and Evoc. He will take care of clinics, events and other forms of support for the retail clients. He has worked most recently for ...
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Kupilka, the Finnish producer that won the SOG award at...
Kupilka, the Finnish producer that won the SOG award at the Ispo 2019 show in Munich in the hardware category for its Firesteel 8 fire starter, which is made of natural fibers, signed a distribution agreement with New Heights for the U.K. two weeks ago. All of Kupilka's products are ...
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Pierre Cote is stepping down as general manager of Tecnica...
Pierre Cote is stepping down as general manager of Tecnica Group Canada after 26 years with the company. Antonio Dus, chief executive of Tecnica Group SpA, the parent of Tecnica Group Canada, has decided that the time is therefore right to restructure the Canadian leadership. The overall group has already ...
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Ortlieb starts selective online distribution
Ortlieb, the German company specializing in bicycle panniers and backpacks, started selling online via distribution agreements with pure online retailers in Germany at the beginning of this year.In Austria and Switzerland, the new selective online distribution model will start this autumn. In the U.S., Ortlieb is currently signing contracts with ...
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La Sportiva is strengthening its presence in the Scandinavian market...
La Sportiva is strengthening its presence in the Scandinavian market through a new distribution agreement with Odex, which will represent the brand in Denmark and Greenland. The Italian brand of climbing shoes was previously represented by Ditlev Sport Aps in Denmark. Odex' portfolio of brands includes Aclima, Exped and Outdoor ...
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VF Corp. has entered into a partnership with Tmall, the...
VF Corp. has entered into a partnership with Tmall, the Chinese B2C e-commerce platform and marketplace owned by Alibaba Group. VF is hoping to glean insights into the Chinese market in terms of buyers, growth opportunities, product design and assortment. This is not the American company's first collaboration with the ...
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Lorpen has made a number of strides recently to extend...
Lorpen has made a number of strides recently to extend the reach of its technical socks. In the U.S., the Spanish brand has signed a marketing deal with Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), the outdoor cooperative website based in Sumner, Washington, and has been working with the retailer Dunham's Sports. In ...
