All Distribution articles – Page 34
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Equip Deutschland, the subsidiary of the British company that owns...
Equip Deutschland, the subsidiary of the British company that owns Lowe Alpine, Rab, Outdoor Designs and Integral Designs, has merged the distribution of the Rab and Lowe brands in Switzerland: Flagrant Sports Trading, the long-time distributor of Eagle Creek in the country, has taken on Rab's distribution, in addition to ...
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BNS Bergal, Nico and Solitaire signed a joint venture with...
BNS Bergal, Nico and Solitaire signed a joint venture with Granger's, the British manufacturer of shoe-care products, in April 2013, for the German-speaking market. The company has now engaged a dedicated sales team for the German, Austrian and Swiss markets. Oliver Nobbe has been working as chief executive of Granger's ...
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Bigstone, a company that has been the distributor of Arc'teryx...
Bigstone, a company that has been the distributor of Arc'teryx in the U.K. for 11 years, is dropping the distribution of two other brands, Smartwool and 5.10, to concentrate on the Canadian brand
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ABS, the German marketer of avalanche airbags, expands into Asia....
ABS, the German marketer of avalanche airbags, expands into Asia. The company has picked RCT Systems Japan, Inc., as its Japanese distributor starting with the autumn/winter 2013-14 season. The Japanese company, led by Yoshiyuki Fukushima, was founded in 1997. It represents brands like Peak Performance, Isbjörn and Douchebag.
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K2 Europe has announced that it is taking on the...
K2 Europe has announced that it is taking on the European distribution of Backcountry Access (BCA). As previously reported, K2 acquired the U.S. brand of safety equipment for touring skiers from its founders, Bruce McGowan and Bruce Edgerly earlier this year.
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Snow Factory has taken on the exclusive distribution in Spain...
Snow Factory has taken on the exclusive distribution in Spain of the sports nutrition products of Multipower in the multi-sport, triathlon, outdoor and ski retail channels. Sales and marketing will be handled by Daniel Rosal, who took care of Speedo in Spain between 1998 and 2008. He is the son ...
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Napapijri, the Italian sportswear label owned by VF Corp., is...
Napapijri, the Italian sportswear label owned by VF Corp., is making a comeback into the U.S. market through an agreement with Moosejaw Mountaineering to be its exclusive online retailer in the country. Napapijri had left the market in 2009 after closing down its U.S. stores to concentrate on Europe. Moosejaw ...
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Adidas Outdoor has appointed Viking Nord Pool as its exclusive...
Adidas Outdoor has appointed Viking Nord Pool as its exclusive agent for the Italian market on an experimental basis, starting with the spring/summer 2014 collection. Adidas was previously covering the Italian market through its own sales subsidiary for its outdoor products, but it had little success with outdoor specialty retailers. ...
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Dare 2b, the British mountain sports brand, reports on a...
Dare 2b, the British mountain sports brand, reports on a new partnership with Moore Large, which claims to be the U.K.'s largest distributor of bicycles, parts and accessories. It will distribute Dare 2b's new range of cycling apparel to bike dealers in the U.K. and Ireland from next February, complementing ...
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MD Viper has started to distribute the collections of climbing...
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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The Finnish Fiskars group opened this month its new distribution center...
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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Kozi Kidz has appointed a distributor for Germany and Austria....
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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AMG, the British producer and distributor of camping and outdoor...
AMG, the British producer and distributor of camping and outdoor products, has agreed to distribute the Fuel14 range of Geco Industries, a company in Sheffield. Its fuels are based on bio-ethanol, which is safer and environmentally friendlier than most of the other fuels that are based on hexamine and butane/propane.
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NRS, the American producer of equipment for paddle sports based...
NRS, the American producer of equipment for paddle sports based in Moscow, Idaho, plans to launch a specific European website, nrseurope.com, where retailers can view the European prices charged for its products and place pre-season and in-season orders. It will also set up a new European distribution center to ship ...
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Ruffwear has broadened its existing distribution agreement with Accapi to...
Ruffwear has broadened its existing distribution agreement with Accapi to include additional key European markets, effective Dec. 2, 2013. The maker of canine outdoor gear, headquartered in Bend, Oregon, had already partnered with Accapi for the U.K. market, and its products have been sold during the last three and a ...
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A Swedish distributor, C2 Vertical Safety, has added another brand...
A Swedish distributor, C2 Vertical Safety, has added another brand to its portfolio – Buff Professional. The company already sells other brands: La Sportiva, G3, Nite Ize and Petzl.
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Osprey Europe has traded for over 10 years in the...
Osprey Europe has traded for over 10 years in the Swedish sporting goods market. Now, the company has chosen a Swedish agent. From Jan. 1, 2014 Roswi will manage all Osprey sales and workshops in the Swedish market. Besides Osprey, Roswi also works with Patagonia, Light My Fire, Katadyn and ...
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Effective Oct. 1, Fritschi started handling sales in Switzerland for...
Effective Oct. 1, Fritschi started handling sales in Switzerland for Outdoor Research. Fritschi, a well-known Swiss marketer of specialty ski bindings and other snow sports products that has also its own stores, will provide the sales team and customer support for the distribution of the American brand. The European office ...
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A French distributor specializing in the bicycle sector, Royal Velo...
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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With the beginning of 2014, Optimus, the Swedish stove brand...
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 ...
