All Distribution articles – Page 36
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Montane is expanding to several new markets. Start1, a distributor...
Montane is expanding to several new markets. Start1, a distributor from Russia, will be selling Montane's product range in that country from this autumn/winter. Further Faster started last month as the British brand's distributor in New Zealand, while a new sales agent, Joe Cotter from Camp4, has been selling the ...
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Martes Sport, the Polish distribution and retail group, has expanded...
Martes Sport, the Polish distribution and retail group, has expanded its licensing and distribution agreement with Hi-Tec Sports to 19 countries around Eastern Europe. While it previously covered Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Ukraine, another 15 countries were added, from the Baltics to the former Yugoslav republics, Bulgaria, ...
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GSI Outdoors, the U.S. marketer of cooking and camping equipment,...
GSI Outdoors, the U.S. marketer of cooking and camping equipment, has re-arranged its distribution in the German-speaking countries. In the future, it will be handled in Germany by Venta Sport, run by Manuel Matthes. There will also be changes in Austria and Switzerland. While new agents or distributors have not ...
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Mountain Force, the Swiss brand of higher-end snow and outdoor...
Mountain Force, the Swiss brand of higher-end snow and outdoor wear, has founded a sales subsidiary for the Austrian market. Mountain Force Austria will be led by Bent Jensen as managing director from Aug. 1. The Dane has worked as a sales representative in Austria for Peak Performance for over ...
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X-Function Benelux has taken on the distribution of Sigg's bottles...
X-Function Benelux has taken on the distribution of Sigg's bottles in the Benelux countries. The company represents other brands including X-Socks, X-Bionic, Sidas, Nordica and Rollerblade. Earlier this year, the Swiss manufacturer of aluminum drinking bottles launched a line of plastic bottles.
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Since June, Sprayway is back in the German market. This...
Since June, Sprayway is back in the German market. This originally Irish brand, owned by the British Outdoor & Sports Company (Mountain Equipment), has picked Edi Mana as general agent for Austria and Germany. He has been a sales partner of Klett Sports, a well-known German distribution company that was ...
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LLC, a former U.K. distributor of Lafuma and Oxbow, is...
LLC, a former U.K. distributor of Lafuma and Oxbow, is now representing Lotus, the Australian camping grill
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Following its recent decision to put an end to Lowe...
Following its recent decision to put an end to Lowe Alpine's apparel line, Equip Outdoor Technologies is stopping some of the related foreign distribution contracts for the brand. Equip will take care of Lowe Alpine's Spanish clients directly, starting with orders for the spring/summer 2015. The current Spanish distributor of ...
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Fros International is going to stop acting as Berghaus' distributor...
Fros International is going to stop acting as Berghaus' distributor in the Benelux countries at the end of the year, as the outdoor brand is going to sell directly in the country, starting with orders for the spring/summer 2015 collection. Angela Dugdale, European sales manager of Berghaus, will add full ...
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A German producer of ophthalmic frames and sunglasses, Menrad, has...
A German producer of ophthalmic frames and sunglasses, Menrad, has signed an agreement for the distribution in Europe of Revo sunglasses with B. Robinson Optical of New York, the brand's exclusive licensee for eyewear, covering all sales channels including specialty outdoor. The line was previously sold in Europe by Luxottica ...
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VF Corporation's Canadian sales office will take over next year...
VF Corporation's Canadian sales office will take over next year the distribution of SmartWool, which has been distributed in Canada since 1996 by Bud Shirley and BlueRiver Trading
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Sympatex set up a new sales office in Boras...
Sympatex set up a new sales office in Boras near Goteborg in Sweden on April 1. For 2014, the German company plans to develop its business in Scandinavia, Korea, China and Taiwan. In October, Sympatex set up a new subsidiary in Seoul in Korea, where currently 10 people are ...
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Haglöfs will be distributed in Switzerland from next Jan. 1...
Haglöfs will be distributed in Switzerland from next Jan. 1 on by Montane Sport, which is already the successful distributor of its own new parent company, Asics. The partnership is expected to lead to new synergies. In a press release, Haglöfs pays tribute to its current Swiss distributor, ACE Alpine ...
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While retailing its Dutch office for the wider range of...
While retailing its Dutch office for the wider range of its activites, Tropicare is outsourcing its sales operations in the outdoor and leisure sector in the Netherlands to Elements bvba, a Belgian company that has been acting as a distributor and agent for its anti-malaria Care Plus products in Belgium ...
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JCP, the French distributor of outdoor products, has been renamed...
JCP, the French distributor of outdoor products, has been renamed Eleven Outdoor effective Jan. 1. The decision follows the acquisition of the company by Jean-Marc Decloitre and Bruno Giusti last July. Decloitre is still running the company and Giusti, commercial director, has also retained his role. JCP has distributed Ferrino ...
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Victorinox Swiss Army, the watch division of the famous maker...
Victorinox Swiss Army, the watch division of the famous maker of multipurpose knives, has signed a partnership deal with Eberhard Italia for the marketing of its watches on the Italian market starting March 2014. In a joint statement, the two Switzerland-based companies said that the new collaborative synergy will not ...
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André-Pierre Bonamy, the former European sales manager of Columbia Sportswear...
André-Pierre Bonamy, the former European sales manager of Columbia Sportswear who worked more recently as European general manager for Dakine, has set up his own sales agency, working for Ternua for France and Benelux. He is also representing a Swedish brand of skiwear, 8848 Altitude.
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Aliens Bergsport & Arbeitssicherheit, German distributor of Singing Rock, has...
Aliens Bergsport & Arbeitssicherheit, German distributor of Singing Rock, has taken on the distribution of Kong, the Italian brand of climbing equipment. Kong was previously distributed by Bergzeug. The latter's founder and managing director, Peter Gruber has left the company to work for the new Germany subsidiary of Petzl, taking ...
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Improve Business Scandinavia has become the new general agent for...
Improve Business Scandinavia has become the new general agent for Treksta, the Korean brand of outdoor shoes. Improve is run by Mats Bengtsson, who was formerly the managing director for Viking Footwear in Sweden. Improve has hired two new experienced employees, Peter Patrickson, a former sales reepresentative for Viking, and ...
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Salewa's German office is no longer responsible for the distribution...
Salewa's German office is no longer responsible for the distribution of Briko in the country. Two former Uvex managers, Oliver Heimbach and Kristian Otsa, are now taking care of the Italian brand (more in Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe).
