All Distribution articles – Page 25

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    Deuter, Katadyn and Leki were among the latest brands that...

    18 September 2018

    Deuter, Katadyn and Leki were among the latest brands that asked Moosejaw to take their products out of its new American online shop hosted by Walmart.com. They apparently cite strong pressure from specialty retailers to withdraw their support for the new site because American consumers associate Walmart with discounting. Other ...

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    Adidas will stop working with a distributor for the French...

    18 September 2018

    Adidas will stop working with a distributor for the French market, XXL, for its Five Ten brand as of next Jan. 1. The distribution of the American outdoor brand will be handled by the Terrex team of Adidas' French subsidiary. According to sport-guide.com, the integration process is taking place in ...

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    Light My Fire will start selling its products in the...

    3 August 2018

    Light My Fire will start selling its products in the U.S. directly from next Jan. 1, after working for 12 years with a distributor, Industrial Revolution

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    Maqui, the Italian agent for Beal and Blue Ice, has...

    3 August 2018

    Maqui, the Italian agent for Beal and Blue Ice, has added R'adys to its brand portfolio

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    Naglev, the Italian brand launched last year by Achille Morlin,...

    3 August 2018

    Naglev, the Italian brand launched last year by Achille Morlin, former owner of Garmont, and his daughter Elettra, has struck a distribution partnership with Huckberry for the U.S. market. The brand, which won one of the OutDoor Gold Awards at the recent OutDoor show with its Unico shoe, continues to ...

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    Absolute Outdoor is taking on the distribution in Italy of...

    3 August 2018

    Absolute Outdoor is taking on the distribution in Italy of Gregory Packs, starting with the spring/summer 2019 season

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    Deuter has rolled out its range of products online to...

    15 June 2018

    Deuter has rolled out its range of products online to nine countries, with other countries scheduled to follow soon, particularly in the Spanish-speaking world. The German backpack producer is using the Loadbee platform to host the product information and disseminate it among its dealers. Deuter has created a “product profile” ...

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    Bradshaw Taylor, the U.K.-based distributor, expects to sign soon a...

    15 June 2018

    Bradshaw Taylor, the U.K.-based distributor, expects to sign soon a new European distribution agreement to make up for the loss of its contract for Royal Robbins. In view of this and the strong growth of its business with Sherpa Adventure in Central Europe, it is boosting the management of its ...

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    Canada Goose is making a big pitch for the Chinese...

    15 June 2018

    Canada Goose is making a big pitch for the Chinese market, where another Canadian sports outerwear brand, Arc'teryx, enjoys a strong position and a high status. Canada Goose will soon open a regional headquarters for Greater China in Shanghai that will be run by Scott Cameron, former executive vice president, ...

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    Sport Hansa has become the U.S. distributor for Laguiole Honré...

    29 May 2018

    Sport Hansa has become the U.S. distributor for Laguiole Honré Durant, the French brand of knives, in the outdoor, boutique, gift and jewelry retailing channels. Sport Hansa, which specializes in the sale of authentic European outdoor brands, already markets the products of other European producers such as Helle, Hultafors, Hults ...

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    Crux Move has become the Italian distributor of VJ, a...

    30 April 2018

    Crux Move has become the Italian distributor of VJ, a Finnish brand of trail running shoes specializing in orienteering

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    Moroder Alpine, which became the Italian distributor of Red Chili...

    30 April 2018

    Moroder Alpine, which became the Italian distributor of Red Chili in January, is taking over the distribution of Edelrid as well, starting in June. In turn, Edelrid's former Italian distributor, Panorama Diffusion, has agreed to become the exclusive importer of Gentic, the brand of sustainable climbing apparel owned by Skylotec.

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    Fjällräven has decided to make a strategic change in distribution,...

    30 March 2018

    Fjällräven has decided to make a strategic change in distribution, investing more in retailers classified as specialized outdoor stores, where it believes that it can offer better support. The brand will review the channels in which its products are sold, with major changes coming in Sweden, the rest of Europe ...

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    2XU is setting up a new Nordic sales subsidiary, based...

    30 March 2018

    2XU is setting up a new Nordic sales subsidiary, based in Oslo, with regional offices also in Sweden, Finland and Denmark. It will be led by Ellen Sorum, who worked previously for Bergans of Norway and Gresvig. The brand of compression garments was previously working through a distributor for the ...

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     Megasport, a Spanish distribution company selling a raft of sports...

    21 February 2018

     Megasport, a Spanish distribution company selling a raft of sports and outdoor brands, has added Black Diamond to its portfolio. The outdoor brand's distribution switched to Megasport starting from the sell-in of this year's winter range in Spain, Andorra and Portugal. Megasport has reportedly opened a permanent showroom for Black ...

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    Care Plus has appointed Elements as the main distributor of...

    21 February 2018

    Care Plus has appointed Elements as the main distributor of its travel and healthcare products for the outdoor retail sector in the Benelux countries, Germany, Austria and the U.K. Based in Antwerp, Belgium, Elements has been involved with Care Plus for many years as a distribution partner for the ...

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    Trangoworld, the Spanish brand of outdoor apparel and equipment, has...

    21 February 2018

    Trangoworld, the Spanish brand of outdoor apparel and equipment, has started to work with a new distributor for the Czech Republic, Savio, which has been responsible for the current autumn/winter 2017/18 collection. Previously, the Spanish brand was selling directly to a small number of retailers. Trangoworld will also have a ...

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    Mons Royale has announced the opening of a new European...

    21 February 2018

    Mons Royale has announced the opening of a new European office in Innsbruck, Austria, and the appointment of Holger Blomeier as its new European sales and marketing director. Mons Royale, which specializes in merino base layers and clothing, is based in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand, and the new European headquarters ...

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    Vario Sport has just purchased all shares of Ullfrotté Original,...

    21 February 2018

    Vario Sport has just purchased all shares of Ullfrotté Original, which is the Norwegian distributor of two Swedish brands, Woolpower and Gränfors Bruk. According to Ullfrotté's chief executive, John Sveen, the acquisition is the result of a long and thorough process, with both companies having had the need for a ...

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    Gregory Mountain has a new agent for the Spanish outdoor...

    22 January 2018

    Gregory Mountain has a new agent for the Spanish outdoor retail channel, starting with the autumn/winter 2018/19 season, taking the place of Climb Tools. It's Fermun Sports, the agency of Josep Muntal, which already took on recently the representation of Dachstein in the country. Its brand portfolio already includes Guidetti's ...