All Distribution articles – Page 40
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Houdini, the Swedish outerwear brand, will be expanding to other...
Houdini, the Swedish outerwear brand, will be expanding to other European markets, starting from the spring/summer 2014 season. In the U.K. market, Houdini will be selling its products by means of a distribution partnership with First Ascent, which also distributes the brands Cascade Designs and Black Diamond. Houdini also signed ...
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Sports Direct International (SDI), the British sports retailer and brand...
Sports Direct International (SDI), the British sports retailer and brand owner, is continuing to expand its network in eastern Europe: After store openings and acquisitions in Slovenia, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, SDI has just opened two stores in Poland. One of them is in the Targowek Ikea retail ...
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Oberalp, the Italian-based parent company of Salewa, Dynafit and Wild...
Oberalp, the Italian-based parent company of Salewa, Dynafit and Wild Country, has agreed to represent Julbo, the 125-year-old French brand of technical sports eyewear, on the Italian market. Major synergies are expected between Salewa and Julbo in this important market. For the past 15 years, Julbo has been distributed in ...
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Ortlieb has assigned Funbike for the distribution of its products...
Ortlieb has assigned Funbike for the distribution of its products in the Austrian market from January 2014. The German producer of waterproof bags and packs already cooperates since 2011 with Funbike for the distribution of its Racktime brand in the Austrian market, as Ortlieb assumes the worldwide distribution of the ...
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MontBell, which claims to be the largest manufacturer and retailer...
MontBell, which claims to be the largest manufacturer and retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment in Japan, has become the local distributor of Asolo
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Columbia and Sorel, the footwear brand owned by the Columbia...
Columbia and Sorel, the footwear brand owned by the Columbia Sportswear group, have merged the distribution of the respective product lines in Austria. Paul Freysoldt, previously responsible for all key accounts and independent retailers of Columbia in the eastern part of Austria, will now also take care of Sorel's distribution ...
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Ortlieb, the German manufacturer of waterproof bags and packs, will...
Ortlieb, the German manufacturer of waterproof bags and packs, will no longer be distributed by Sport & Outdoor in Austria. The cooperation between Ortlieb and its Austrian distribution partner will come to an end on December 31 this year. Sport & Outdoor wants to focus on its own retail activities ...
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Scarpa North America has become the distributor of Edelrid's ropes...
Scarpa North America has become the distributor of Edelrid's ropes and other climbing equipment for the U.S. and Canada. The U.S. subsidiary of Scarpa, which is based in Boulder, Colorado, had already started to act as the North American warehouse and fulfillment center for Edelrid at the end of 2012.
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Ibex Sportartikel, the general agent of Marmot in Austria, is...
Ibex Sportartikel, the general agent of Marmot in Austria, is taking on the distribution of Crispi, which previously worked in the country through Manfred Pichler
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Snowgoose, which previously sold Haglöfs, La Sportiva and Dale of...
Snowgoose, which previously sold Haglöfs, La Sportiva and Dale of Norway in the Netherlands, has obtained a new deal to distribute Marmot in the Benelux countries. The company, which is led by Marcel Koomen, is covering the entire territory. Snowgoose became a very influential outdoor distribution specialist in the Netherlands by building ...
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SGI Zopfi Sustainable Business Development, the new Dutch company recently...
SGI Zopfi Sustainable Business Development, the new Dutch company recently founded by John and Rob Zopfi, is going to introduce Houdini in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, starting with the spring/summer 2014 season. As reported, John Zopfi build up Patagonia's sales in northern Europe and then acted as sales director ...
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Bestard, the Spanish brand of mountain boots, has teamed up...
Bestard, the Spanish brand of mountain boots, has teamed up with Sneeuw + Berg Trading for distribution in the Dutch market. Based in Brummen, in the eastern part of the Netherlands, the company specializes in the distribution of technical outdoor products such as Grifone, the Spanish outdoor apparel brand, Lorpen ...
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Ultra Outdoor Sports has been established in The Hague to...
Ultra Outdoor Sports has been established in The Hague to distribute specialist trail running and triathlon products, and to help develop these activities in the Netherlands. Sport Partner reports that the company was launched by Ronald de Graaf, a well-known personality in the Dutch triathlon community. He has obtained agreements ...
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The agency of Klaus-Peter Klaus, which was in charge of...
The agency of Klaus-Peter Klaus, which was in charge of the German market for Silkbody, the marketer of functional apparel based on natural silk, has dropped the distribution of this brand from New Zealand. Klaus argued that the cost for energy and transportation has pushed the price of its products ...
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ABC Distribution has taken on board the representation of Inov-8...
ABC Distribution has taken on board the representation of Inov-8 in Italy. Led by Alberto Penne, who worked for Salomon in Italy from 2002 to 2009, ABC started off in 2010 with the shoes of Hoka One One launched by two other former Salomon executives, Jean-Luc Diard and Christophe Aubonnet. ...
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Effective with the company's spring/summer 2014 deliveries, Mammut Sports Group...
Effective with the company's spring/summer 2014 deliveries, Mammut Sports Group will implement a more selective distribution system, authorizing only some retailers to sell its products in the German market. The same system will be applied in Austria and Switzerland from theautumn/winter 2014-15 season and in other markets later on. The ...
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Falk Outdoor Navigation, the German marketer of GPS and navigation...
Falk Outdoor Navigation, the German marketer of GPS and navigation solutions, has joined forces with Evoc, a young brand of backpacks and bags for cycling and skiing. Their jointly developed product is called “Backpack GPS Case.” The two companies intend to create a wider collection of GPS bags and related ...
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Lundhags is expanding to the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. The...
Lundhags is expanding to the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. The Swedish outdoor company, founded in 1932 by the shoemaker Jonas Lundhag, will be represented in these areas by Zopfi Sustainable Business Development, a new company founded by John and Rob Zopfi. John Zopfi has worked with various well-known outdoor brands ...
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Ortlieb, the German manufacturer of waterproof bags and packs, has...
Ortlieb, the German manufacturer of waterproof bags and packs, has split its French distribution into two entities, as it did before in some other markets. Cyfac International continues to cover the distribution channel for bicycles in France, whereas a new partner is now in charge of outdoor retailers: ESM Sport, based ...
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Montane, the British brand of high-end mountaineering apparel, has sealed...
Montane, the British brand of high-end mountaineering apparel, has sealed an exclusive distribution deal with Sportpulsion for the French market, taking the place of BC Equipment. Sportpulsion already distributes high-ranking outdoor and sports brands in France such as Osprey, Lowa, Giro, Nidecker and Northwave. Meanwhile, Vertical Trade has signed on ...
