All Distribution articles – Page 25
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The Fenix Outdoor Group has gone one step further in...
The Fenix Outdoor Group has gone one step further in its internationalization process by acquiring a 70 percent controlling stake in its Taiwanese distributor through an equity increase. The distributor, called Outdoor Gear Co., mainly sells the group's Fjällräven brand in the market.
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Klättermusen, the Swedish producer of robust and sustainable mountaineering equipment,...
Klättermusen, the Swedish producer of robust and sustainable mountaineering equipment, announced the strengthening of its global operations with the opening of a German office and the appointment of Patrick Kaulen as head of sales for the DACH region, covering Germany as well as Austria and Switzerland. With more than ten ...
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X-Bionic has signed a landmark deal in China, naming Beijing...
X-Bionic has signed a landmark deal in China, naming Beijing Sanfo Outdoor Products as its exclusive strategic partner for the launch of a new X-Bionic 4.0 collection in the country's market. The two partners have also agreed to set up their own research and development center, the Nature Mimicry Research ...
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Odex, the European distributor of Aclima headquartered in Denmark, has...
Odex, the European distributor of Aclima headquartered in Denmark, has hired an industry expert, Günter Almberger, for the distribution of this Norwegian brand of wool clothing in Austria. Almberger, an Austrian native living in Southern Germany, is an industry veteran who has worked for Skylotec, Gecko Bergsport, Sport Scheck and ...
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Thule Germany, the German subsidiary of the Swedish specialist for...
Thule Germany, the German subsidiary of the Swedish specialist for bags and transport solutions, took charge of distributing its own “travel luggage and bags” segment this February. It is also managing sales in Austria from its headquarters in Neumarkt. Aqipa, the Austrian distributor, had been handling sales in Germany and ...
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While losing the distribution of Teva in Germany (see the...
While losing the distribution of Teva in Germany (see the related article in this section), Tatonka has found a U.S. distributor for Tasmanian Tiger. Proforce Equipment of Miramar, in the metropolitan area of Miami, has become the exclusive U.S. distributor for this supplier of premium military, tactical and police equipment. ...
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Trerè Innovation, the big Italian knitwear manufacturer that works with...
Trerè Innovation, the big Italian knitwear manufacturer that works with Armani and Rossignol, continues to expand internationally. This January, right after opening its first store under the new UYN (Unleash Your Nature) brand in Paris, Trerè created a subsidiary in Moscow called Trè Rus. Five employees are already working there. Together with ...
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Hydro Flask is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region this winter....
Hydro Flask is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region this winter. The U.S.-based producer of insulated stainless steel flasks and softgoods for the outdoor, active lifestyle, sporting goods, coffee/tea and gourmet grocery markets began distribution to Korean retailers in January through a partnership with Gourmet F&B Korea, which is part of ...
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Aicad, the owner of the Lizard brand of sports sandals,...
Aicad, the owner of the Lizard brand of sports sandals, has signed up the Scott Sports Group as its exclusive distributor outside Italy. Lizard generates annual sales of about €2.5 million, half of that in Italy. After taking on the European license for Outdoor Research, and then acquiring Dolomite and ...
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Action Sports Sportartikel will be the new German and Austrian...
Action Sports Sportartikel will be the new German and Austrian distributor for Teva after next May. It's a major loss for the brand's current distributor, Tatonka, which has found a new distributor in the U.S. for one of its own brands, Tasmanian Tiger. More on this in The Outdoor Industry ...
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On Sept. 25, 2018, Spin Capital took a controlling interest...
On Sept. 25, 2018, Spin Capital took a controlling interest of 90 percent in Pyua, the Germany brand of sustainable outdoor and ski apparel. The move comes about a year after Spin took over ABS Protection, a major supplier of anti-avalanche airbags. Pyua and ABS have recently bundled their sales ...
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Fritschi Swiss recently took over distribution for Chillaz International, a...
Fritschi Swiss recently took over distribution for Chillaz International, a specialist in climbing apparel, in Switzerland. Fritschi Swiss will start selling Chillaz International to retailers for the 2019/20 winter collections. Adrian Lehmann and Thierry Clerc will be the new contacts for the trade. The climbing-apparel brand was previously distributed by Ibex ...
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Vibram, inventor of the glove-like FiveFingers shoe, has made Burten...
Vibram, inventor of the glove-like FiveFingers shoe, has made Burten Distribution the exclusive U.S. distributor for its Furoshiki line of footwear. The Furoshiki shoe, also known as the Wrapping Sole, takes inspiration from the Japanese art of furoshiki, in which a given object is wrapped with a single length of ...
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The Oberalp Group has streamlined the distribution of its brands...
The Oberalp Group has streamlined the distribution of its brands in the U.K. by appointing Angus McKendrick as U.K. sales manager. He will take care of all its brands except for Wild Country, which has been taken up by a territorial distributor, Beta Climbing Designs. McKendrick, who had previously worked ...
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Kavu, a Seattle-based maker of outdoor apparel and other accessories,...
Kavu, a Seattle-based maker of outdoor apparel and other accessories, including the Strap Cap and the Rope Bag, will be exhibiting at this year's Ispo Munich show, on Feb. 3-6, to seek distributors for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Benelux countries. It has just finalized deals for the U.K. and ...
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The North Face has opened a lifestyle-oriented pilot store in...
The North Face has opened a lifestyle-oriented pilot store in the Williamsburg district of Brooklyn, New York, saying that it represents the next phase on the brand's retail offering, with a focus on a curated customer experience. Covering 4,000 square feet, it features higher-end collections that are more fashion-oriented.
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Mountain Warehouse, the U.K.-based outdoor retail chain, has leased space...
Mountain Warehouse, the U.K.-based outdoor retail chain, has leased space for a new store at the Festival Place shopping center in Hampshire. The store will be opening next year. With its downtown location, Festival Place attracts 22.4 million visitors a year and is already home to JD Sports, Sports Direct ...
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Canada Goose suspended the planned opening of a flagship store...
Canada Goose suspended the planned opening of a flagship store in Beijing, originally planned for Dec. 15, justifying the move with delays in construction. No new date was given. Observers felt that the suspension was linked to the arrest on Dec. 1 of Meng Wanzhou, the financial director of Huawei, ...
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Woolrich has opened a directly operated store in the Austrian...
Woolrich has opened a directly operated store in the Austrian ski resort of Kitzbühel
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Arc'teryx, a division of Amer Sports, has opened a new...
Arc'teryx, a division of Amer Sports, has opened a new mono-brand store in Japan, its largest in-mall store in the country. The new 264-square-meter store, on two floors, is located in Fukuoka Momochi, the largest commercial facility in western Japan. The store, which was inaugurated on Nov. 21, sells Arc'teryx's ...
