All Distribution articles – Page 27

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

    2018-08-03T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-06-15T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-06-15T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-06-15T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-05-29T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

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

    2018-03-30T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-03-30T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-02-21T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-02-21T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-02-21T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-02-21T00:00:00Z

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

    2018-02-21T00:00:00Z

     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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    Blackyak has reorganized its sales in Germany, adding three agencies...

    2018-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Blackyak has reorganized its sales in Germany, adding three agencies to cover the country. This comes just a few weeks after the appointment of Harald Siebold as European sales director. The German market was previously covered by the Blackyak team in Munich, with Marcus Ehlig as sales manager for Germany ...

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

    2018-01-22T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    Garmont International has teamed up with AC Agency for its...

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Garmont International has teamed up with AC Agency for its distribution in France. The Italian outdoor footwear brand was previously sold in the country by Nord Ouest, an outdoor distribution company selling brands such as Eagle Creek, Pieps, Klean Kanteen, Mountain Equipment and others. Last year Nord Ouest acquired a ...

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    Blackyak has reorganized its sales in Germany, adding three agencies...

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Blackyak has reorganized its sales in Germany, adding three agencies to cover the country. This comes just a few weeks after the appointment of Harald Siebold as European sales director. The German market was previously covered by the Blackyak team in Munich, with Marcus Ehlig as sales manager for Germany ...

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    Sport Partner reports that C.J. Agencies is taking over the...

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Sport Partner reports that C.J. Agencies is taking over the distribution of the Prana brand in the Benelux countries. The publication adds that the transition has been arranged on friendly terms with Essential Basics, which previously handled sales of the yoga and outdoor apparel brand owned by the Columbia Sportswear ...

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    The Katadyn Group has transferred the distribution of its own...

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    The Katadyn Group has transferred the distribution of its own outdoor brands in Switzerland to Naturzone, starting on Jan. 1. The brands are Katadyn, Trek'n Eat, SteriPen, Micropur and Optimus. Naturzone is also taking over the Swiss distribution of Aku, Deejo, Teko, Klean Kanteen and Opinel, which was previously handled ...