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Arva appoints Canadian distributor
Arva, the French family-owned manufacturer of backcountry gear, announced that starting winter 2021-22, Lanctôt, a Montréal, Québec-based family-owned distributor of sports equipment for more than 65 years, will handle distribution in Canada. For next-day shipping of all Arva products for retailers in the Rocky Mountains, Lanctôt operates a warehouse in ...
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Gore Wear focuses more on cycling; streamlines wholesale business
Gore Wear, the W.L. Gore & Associates apparel label previously known for its functional apparel for cycling, running and cross-country skiing, has unveiled a new wholesale approach and a more focused product portfolio. In a press release for the North American market, the brand announced that it will refocus its ...
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Bianchi’s newly established French division focuses on direct sales
Source: Bianchi Christophe Soenen Italian bike manufacturer Bianchi has established a presence in France on Feb. 1 with the newly founded Bianchi-France division, which will focus on direct sales. Christophe Soenen was appointed director of the new division. After a successful career as managing director of importer ...
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News briefsAfydad launches "Spain Is Sport" to push Spanish sporting goods globally
Afydad, the Spanish association of sporting goods manufacturers and retailers, has launched a new platform called “Spain Is Sport.” The aim is to bring together all Spanish sports brands to promote the image of the country’s sporting goods industry internationally. Spain Is Sport is the vehicle for an ambitious strategic ...
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Klättermusen announces distributors for Austria and Switzerland
Shortly after announcing its new distributor for Japan, Swedish outdoor brand Klättermusen has announced two more new distributors, this time in Europe. In Austria, Markus Sailer’s company Sport 2b will be representing the brand with immediate effect. Sport2b also has Stöckli, Klean Kanteen and Pret in its portfolio. In Switzerland, ...
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Burley hires market specialist to expand European market
Burley, an Oregon-based specialist in bicycle accessories and child transportation solutions founded in 1978, is strengthening its sales and marketing team with the addition of Frank Schreiner. Schreiner is a veteran bicycle industry consultant with more than two decades of experience growing brands in Europe. Between 2010 and 2013, he ...
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Klättermusen announces Japanese distribution partnership
Klättermusen, the Swedish brand best known for its sustainable mountaineering equipment, entered a new exclusive distribution partner in Japan with the company Sputnik inc. from Yokohama. Sputnik is already representing the Norwegian brands Sweet Protection and Northern Playground, Canada’s GoggleSoc, the U.S. brands Earthwell and United by Blue as well ...
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News briefsNew area manager Germany & Austria for Montane
Source: Montane Bernd Wodarz The outdoor brand Montane from Ashington in Northern England has hired Bernd Wodarz as area manager for Germany & Austria to strengthen its team in the DACH market. Wodarz’s career in sales started at Mammut in Germany in 1989. From 2000 to 2017, ...
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Helinox strengthens European team to build on recent growth
Helinox, a British manufacturer of outdoor furniture and other products for outdoor living, has hired Helen Bridge as head of its European operations and customer service. The company also plans to further strengthen its customer service team with the appointment of an e-commerce coordinator in the coming weeks. Bridge has ...
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News briefsNo More Boots expands SkiClicker distribution network with Montana
Source: No More Boots SkiClicker Swedish company No More Boots announced it signed a partnership with Montana, a Swiss leader in ski service technologies, for global sales of its SkiClicker rental concept. SkiClicker, as reported before, enables ski rental shops to provide an improved rental experience. With ...
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ArticleMyStromer opens EU service center in the Netherlands
On Feb. 1, Swiss s-pedelec pioneer MyStromer opened a new EU service center in Treurenburg, the Netherlands. Kobe Broos, former market manager, Stromer Benelux, was appointed managing director of the new subsidiary Stromer Europe B.V. In a first step, accessories and spare parts for EU customers will be delivered directly ...
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Kavu signs partnership with Himalaya Trading for China
U.S. outdoor brand Kavu, founded in Seattle in 1993, announced that it is signing with distributor Himalaya Trading Co. Ltd. to anchor the brand in China. This is part of the brand’s continued expansion in Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets. Kavu was first introduced to the APAC region more than 25 years ...
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News briefsPentland Connect cross-brand ordering platform attracts 1,200 retailers
With online shopping picking up during the Corona pandemic and retailers adapting to an unpredictable retail climate, Pentland Brands has expanded its B2B online offering through its Pentland Connect retail platform. Retailers can now order products from across the brand’s portfolio 24/7. According to the group, since its relaunch this ...
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Bianchi with new French division
Bianchi, the Italian bike company owned by Cycleurope since 1997, is setting up a new “France division” headed up by Christoph Soenen, a French manager who worked previously for Royal Velo France, Mavic, Campagnolo and Ekoï. The brand was previously distributed by the French subsidiary of Cycleurope along with Peugeot ...
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Terra Nova establishes Dutch subsidiary to avoid Brexit costs and disruption
U.K.-based outdoor gear designer Terra Nova said it is moving its export business to The Netherlands to avoid crippling Brexit-related costs and trade friction. The new entity, Terra Nova Equipment Europe B.V., will be located in Amsterdam and deal with all European business as well as a majority of trade ...
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Rapala acquires Okuma brand and associated property rights in Europe and Russia
Rapala VMC and Okuma Fishing Tackle have agreed that Okuma will transfer to Rapala its European and Russian trademarks and associated intangible assets against consideration of $8 million. The two companies have also agreed to conclude a supply agreement for the area. Okuma will become the flagship brand in Rapala’s ...
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News briefsArgon 18 to open European headquarters
After Copenhagen-based investor Henrik Lyngbye Pedersen and his company, Bregnerød Investeringsselskab Aps, increased their stake in Canadian road cycling and triathlon outfitter Argon 18 to a strategic (albeit undisclosed) majority stake in early 2019, ties to Denmark have now been further strengthened: On Jan. 26, the Montréal, Québec-based premium bike ...
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Bait-Tech ensures uninterrupted distribution in the EU after Brexit
Bait-Tech, part of the Donald Cooke Group, has signed a licensing agreement with Pro Line Carp Products, a manufacturer in the Netherlands, to ensure an uninterrupted supply of its products throughout the EU in the post-Brexit times. Bait-Tech, a family-run business founded by Peter Clapperton, is a major U.K.-based exporter ...
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News briefsU.S. brand Kahtoola expands to Europe
Source: Kahtoola Ric Hatch Kahtoola, an Arizona-based manufacturer of spikes, lightweight crampons, and gaiters for runners and climbers, has sent Ric Hatch, previously a lead sales associate at the company’s Flagstaff headquarters, to southern Germany as its new international sales associate. Hatch is no stranger to the ...
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Propain Bicycles hires global brand manager
Source: Propain Bicycles Volker Knaus Volker Knaus has joined the team at German niche custom brand Propain Bicycles as global brand manager on Jan. 1. After spending five years building and managing the European marketing and sales office of U.S. mountain and gravel bike supplier Pivot Cycles ...
