All Distribution articles – Page 41

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    Kozi Kidz has appointed a distributor for Germany and Austria....

    2013-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Kozi Kidz has appointed a distributor for Germany and Austria. The new partner is Fix Kinderkleidung, a company which has specialized in children's wear with casual apparel brands like Pezzo d'Oro, Play Up and Ketch for more than three decades. Kozi Kidz, a British specialty brand of outerwear for very ...

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    The Finnish Fiskars group opened this month its new distribution center...

    2013-10-16T00:00:00Z

    The Finnish Fiskars group opened this month its new distribution center in the German town of Herford, Northrhine-Westphalia. The new facility will handle deliveries in the entire region of Europe, the Middle East and Africa and will also store the products of Gerber, the U.S. producer of knives and accessories that ...

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    MD Viper has started to distribute the collections of climbing...

    2013-10-16T00:00:00Z

    MD Viper has started to distribute the collections of climbing gear of Rock Pillars and Ocun in Spain, starting with orders for the spring/summer 2014 season. While Ocun is new to the market, Rock Pillars has been distributed until now by Altitude Sport Evasion. The two Czech brands, which are ...

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    With the beginning of 2014, Optimus, the Swedish stove brand...

    2013-09-09T00:00:00Z

    With the beginning of 2014, Optimus, the Swedish stove brand owned by the Swiss Katadyn group, will be distributed by Robijns B.V., in the Benelux countries. The move will bundle the distribution of all Katadyn-owned brands - Katadyn for water purification, Trek'n Eat for outdoor nutrition and Optimus - in ...

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    A French distributor specializing in the bicycle sector, Royal Velo...

    2013-09-09T00:00:00Z

    A French distributor specializing in the bicycle sector, Royal Velo France (RVF), has come under the control of Esteem, a group controlled by Peter Hughes. Christian Soenen will continue to run the company, with a minority stake, reporting to Hughes in his new role of president. RVF, which is expected ...

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    ABS, the German marketer of avalanche rescue balls, has picked...

    2013-08-14T00:00:00Z

    ABS, the German marketer of avalanche rescue balls, has picked The Mountain Lab as its new partner in charge of distribution for North America. The Mountain Lab will also assume responsibilities for customer relationships and brand management in the  region. ABS' own subsidiary in Langley, Canada will continue to take ...

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    Confirming rumors that have been around since the last OutDoor...

    2013-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Confirming rumors that have been around since the last OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, Sea to Summit, the Australian brand of equipment and accessories, has announced that its Zhong Shan-based subsidiary will take on the Chinese distribution of Camelbak effective from Nov. 1. Sea to Summit is already Camelbak's distributor for ...

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    Beijing Jiarunhang Business Trade has taken on the distribution of...

    2013-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Beijing Jiarunhang Business Trade has taken on the distribution of Mico in the Chinese market. Mico is an Italian brand of functional sports underwear, socks and accessories that showed at Asia Outdoor in Nanjing for the first time in July. The company shared a booth with the other brands that ...

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    Lizard, the Italian brand of sports sandals run by Luca...

    2013-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Lizard, the Italian brand of sports sandals run by Luca Pedrotti, has appointed a new distributor for the U.K., Anatom. Besides its own Anatom brand of waterproof shoes “designed in Scotland,” the company is already a distributor of Dynafit and Bogs shoes as well as Teko sports socks. It also ...

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    (Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) All Sport, the...

    2013-07-29T00:00:00Z

    (Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) All Sport, the Austrian brand of premium outdoor apparel, has started to sell its products in the Netherlands and in the Flemish part of Belgium through a Dutch agency, Sollie Brands, which also sells Yep Yep, Rehall and Poivre-Blanc in the Netherlands. In ...

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    (Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Sea to Summit,...

    2013-07-29T00:00:00Z

    (Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Sea to Summit, the Aussie brand of accessories and sleeping bags, opened its own subsidiary in Germany on July 1. It is the brand's second subsidiary outside Australia, as Sea to Summit established an office in China last year, from where it also ...

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    (Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) The Dutch subsidiary...

    2013-07-29T00:00:00Z

    (Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) The Dutch subsidiary of Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, is taking over from the start of next year the distribution of the Primus brand in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Primus is part of the Fenix Outdoor Group, which also owns Fjällräven. Primus ...

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    (Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Jack Wolfskin has...

    2013-07-29T00:00:00Z

    (Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Jack Wolfskin has opened a subsidiary in the Russian market, taking over the staff of its former distributor in Saint Petersburg, Peter Sport. The German outdoor brand already has three stores in the second-largest Russian city and will open another in Moscow before the ...

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    Steiner Outdoor has assumed the distribution in the U.K. and...

    2013-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Steiner Outdoor has assumed the distribution in the U.K. and Ireland of a Canadian brand of accessories, Coghlans, which was previously distributed by Rosker. Reportedly, Steiner plans to open a new logistic platform in the Netherlands to make the range more competitive.

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    As every year during the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, Primus,...

    2013-07-29T00:00:00Z

    As every year during the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, Primus, the Swedish brand of stoves and accessories belonging to the Fenix group, honored its ‘distributor of the year.' The award for 2012 was handed over to the brand's British distributor, Rosker. The company has distributed Primus in the U.K. for ...

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    Jack Wolfskin is partnering with Heightsport to expand in South...

    2013-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Jack Wolfskin is partnering with Heightsport to expand in South America. The sales partnership covers Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile. The first South American Jack Wolfskin store opened on July 13 on Lake Villarrica in Pucón, Chile. Pucón is a small town with just under 20,000 inhabitants but is ...

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    Nomad, the Dutch outdoor brand, and Dutch Brand House International (DBH)...

    2013-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Nomad, the Dutch outdoor brand, and Dutch Brand House International (DBH) have teamed up to widen their distribution in the Benelux countries. DBH is the owner of the Sjeng and Falcon brands, which chiefly focus on tennis and winter sports. Sport Partner reports that Nomad and DBH have worked closely together for ...

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    Tierra, the Swedish brand of outdoor wear owned by the...

    2013-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Tierra, the Swedish brand of outdoor wear owned by the Fenix Outdoor Group, will be sold in Germany, Austria and Italy, starting with the spring/summer 2014 collection. The distribution in these markets will be handled by Fjällräven's subsidiary in Germany while Fjällräven's subsidiary in the Netherlands will be covering Tierra's ...

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    Houdini, the Swedish outerwear brand, will be expanding to other...

    2013-07-13T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2013-07-13T00:00:00Z

    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 ...