All Distribution articles – Page 18
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ArticleCorona infecting the sports and outdoor industries
On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) country office in China was informed of a cluster of patients with pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, a city of 19 million people in the Hubei Province of China. Since then, we have been witnessing the spread of the coronavirus, ...
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Grangers partners with Sea to Summit for the North American market
Grangers, a British company founded in 1937 and specializing in aftercare products for technical clothing and footwear, has made Sea to Summit its exclusive American distributor. The partnership comes as Grangers is experiencing significant growth thanks to previous work with some of the largest retailers in the U.S., such as ...
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Danish distributor sells Shu more widely
Vernon, the Danish sports distribution company, is expanding into new markets with the help of a Russian brand of rainproof and windproof apparel, Shu. Founded in 2012 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Shu operates three stores (in its hometown, in Moscow and in Yekaterinburg), maintains its head office in Moscow and ...
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News briefsSnowlife strengthens international sales
Snowlife, the Swiss family business specializing in ski gloves, wants to further strengthen its international distribution, which is now largely limited to agents in Italy, Austria and France, plus distributors in Spain, Russia and Eastern Europe. For this purpose, the company has appointed an industry veteran, Robert Demetz, to the ...
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Ternua establishes twin sales departments
There are three pillars to Ternua’s growth strategy: the digitalization of its B2B business, the expansion of its complementary product lines (such as backpacks) and business development abroad. To build on the last of these, the Catalonian outdoor group has split it sales department into two divisions.
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Darn Tough returns to Ispo Munich
The American sock manufacturer Darn Tough returned to Ispo Munich for the second time this year seeking, in the words of its owner, Ric Cabot, to conquer the European market “one sock at a time.” Cabot is a third-generation hosiery manufacturer and founded Darn Tough with his father in 2003, ...
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ArticleUvex partners with fall sensor startup, increases turnover in 2018/19
(SGI+) The German helmet and eyewear specialist Uvex is starting to distribute the eponymous sensor system of Tocsen, a start-up in Freiburg, Germany. Tocsen consists of a fall sensor and app to detect when a helmet wearer crashes. It checks the state of the fallen skier, snowboarder or cyclist, routes ...
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Montura makes North American debut
Montura, the Italian outdoor apparel brand, will make its debut in the North American market via the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Denver, on June 23-25. Montura will be introduced in the U.S. and Canada by M.T. Imports. The initial focus will be on the outdoor winter snowsports line for ...
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Movement of Switzerland has become the distributor for the Progression Brands Group
The freeski company Movement of Switzerland has become the distributor for the American management company Progression Brands Group and will be relaunching the brand in North America at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show at the end of January in Denver. Movement is offering a diverse range of skis, mainly for ...
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Moroder Alpine has added 4F to its portfolio of brands
Moroder Alpine, the brand distributor based in Italy’s Val Gardena, has added 4F to its portfolio of brands. 4F is the Polish brand specializing in sportswear and tourism clothing, founded in 2007, with headquarters in Krakow. Moroder Alpine is also the distributor of Edelrid, the German brand specializing in sport ...
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Zimtstern is launching a new apparel collection for skiers and snowboarder
Zimtstern, the German-based action sports brand, is launching a new apparel collection for skiers and snowboarders and has recently expanded its sales team. The former Swiss boardsports brand – once a part of Sports Pool, the Swiss company behind the Belowzero brand of ski and snowboard apparel – withdrew from ...
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The Australian brand Sea to Summit is repurchasing its North American distribution rights
The Australian brand Sea to Summit has announced that it is repurchasing its North American distribution rights, for an undisclosed amount, from Shelley and Andrew Dunbar, who have held them for over two decades. Sea to Summit plans to integrate the North American team and operations into the company’s global ...
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Wildberries creates subsidiary in Poland
(SGI) Wildberries, the largest online retailer in Russia for a range of products, has just created a subsidiary in Poland, launching a dedicated web store and opening a first pick-up point for click-and-collect orders, which should be followed by about 100 more in time. As part of this first market ...
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Descente opened a new showroom at the MTC World of...
Descente opened a new showroom at the MTC World of Fashion in Munich, Germany. The Japanese brand, outfitter of the Canadian and Swiss Ski World Cup teams, returned to the German marketplace for the first time in years at Ispo Munich 2019. The country manager is Lothar Heinisch, who previously ...
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The MOC Order Center in Munich has welcomed On Running...
The MOC Order Center in Munich has welcomed On Running shoes, Komperdell/Camaro, Paul Lange and 4F as new tenants. Four other tenants have expanded their permanent showrooms, including Equip Outdoor, the parent of Rab and Lowe Alpine, and Osprey Packs, which are using the space for their local subsidiaries. The ...
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Amplifi, the German brand for snow, bike and outdoor protectors...
Amplifi, the German brand for snow, bike and outdoor protectors and accessories based in Oberstdorf, has brought in a new sales team for Austria, Germany and Benelux, starting with products for autumn/winter 2020/21. Amplifi's move is said to be meant to ensure the best possible service for customers, both B2B ...
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Alpina Sports Austria is taking over the Austrian distribution of...
Alpina Sports Austria is taking over the Austrian distribution of Augment Ski, a young Austrian ski brand with its own ski production facility, with immediate effect
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Helly Hansen is reorganizing its distribution in Switzerland. The Norwegian...
Helly Hansen is reorganizing its distribution in Switzerland. The Norwegian ski and outdoor brand opened a new showroom in Zurich in October and appointed Yves Vaucher to the newly created position of field account manager. Together with Daniel Ley, key account manager, he will manage the new, 280-square-meter showroom. Vaucher ...
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Silva – the venerable maker of compasses, including the original...
Silva – the venerable maker of compasses, including the original liquid-filled model – is expanding its headlamp business to the U.S. To this end, the Swedish company has engaged both a distributor, Liberty Mountain, and a public-relations agency, Press Forward. According to Harald Molander, export sales manager, Silva can now ...
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DPS Skis of Salt Lake City, Utah, has continued to...
DPS Skis of Salt Lake City, Utah, has continued to grow its presence globally by adding a distributor for Norway, Roxee Sport; an agent for Austria, Heimo Baer; and a regional sales representative for Western Canada, Sasso Vertical. Baer is a sales representative for Sail & Surf, an Austrian wholesaler ...
