All Distribution articles – Page 35

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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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    (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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    Jack Wolfskin has opened a subsidiary in the Russian market, taking...

    2013-07-13T00:00:00Z

    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 end of the year. The opening of ...

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    Camp has taken over the distribution of its products on...

    2013-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Camp has taken over the distribution of its products on the German market from an agency, Q-Vita Get Gear, which also represents Edelweiss. Christian Bickel, a 30-year-old climber and mountaineer who has worked for Salewa in sales, marketing and product management, started up as country sales manager for the Italian ...

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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 ...

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    Oberalp, the Italian-based parent company of Salewa, Dynafit and Wild...

    2013-07-12T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2013-07-12T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2013-06-18T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2013-06-18T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2013-06-18T00:00:00Z

    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 ...