All Distribution articles – Page 37
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Outpac Designs, the Hong Kong-based marketer of the Pacsafe brand...
Outpac Designs, the Hong Kong-based marketer of the Pacsafe brand of travel and safety equipment, has decided to take over its distribution in mainland China, to be handled by its own subsidiary. Magnus McGlashan, managing partner, said that it is essential for successful selling to get to know the customer, ...
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Columbia Sportswear has agreed to create a joint venture with...
Columbia Sportswear has agreed to create a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Swire Resources to accelerate the growth of both the Columbia and the Mountain Hardwear brands in China. Swire Resources, a subsidiary of Swire Pacific, will hold 40 percent of the venture, while the U.S. outdoor company will control ...
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Eider has signed a distribution contract with the Canadian distributor...
Eider has signed a distribution contract with the Canadian distributor Lanctôt, which is also distributing the outdoor brands Millet, Julbo and Trezeta as well as the snowsports brands Fischer, Swix and Uvex. First deliveries will be made in summer 2013. Lanctôt will also take over the distribution of Eider's sister ...
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Powertraveller, the British brand of mobile solar solutions, is quickly...
Powertraveller, the British brand of mobile solar solutions, is quickly expanding its worldwide distribution network. The brand's new distributor in Australia is Sea to Summit, the local outdoor brand there. Another new market has been added with Estonia, where Matka Sport is now in charge of Powertraveller. Matka also distributes ...
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The Spanish outdoor brand Trangoworld plans to expand further, both...
The Spanish outdoor brand Trangoworld plans to expand further, both in its domestic market and abroad. As some of Trangoworld's competitors in the Spanish market are disappearing, the brand managed to increase its market share. In this framework, Trangoworld plans to open mono-brand stores in Spain as a medium-term objective. ...
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Gregory, the brand of backpacks in the Black Diamond group,...
Gregory, the brand of backpacks in the Black Diamond group, is quickly expanding in Europe with a strengthened network of agencies and distributors. Most recently, Gregory has moved into Switzerland through the Casoar agency, which can rely on good service and logistics since Gregory's European headquarters is located in Switzerland ...
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Jürgen Wank assumes the distribution of the Austrian outdoor brand...
Jürgen Wank assumes the distribution of the Austrian outdoor brand Carinthia in Switzerland and South Tyrol. Carinthia recently signed a cooperation agreement with Intersport Eybl for the development of a shop-in-shop concept in 14 Eybl stores in Austria. The company reached total sales of €32 million in 2011, representing an ...
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Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor brand, has sealed an agreement with...
Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor brand, has sealed an agreement with Step Hill to start distribution in Taiwan from the second half of this year. This is the last Asian country where Haglöfs has made arrangements for distribution as part of an expansion drive that started shortly after its acquisition by ...
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Wild Country, the British brand of climbing products acquired by...
Wild Country, the British brand of climbing products acquired by Salewa early last year, has begun to introduce items from the Italian brand to selected outdoor stores in the U.K. The distribution of the recently acquired British brand for climbing products. As reported, Salewa will start representing Wild Country in ...
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Camp, the Italian mountaineering company, is about to set up...
Camp, the Italian mountaineering company, is about to set up its own subsidiary for the Russian market. The chief of the new operation based in Moscow is Artem Zaikin. Over the past eight years, Zaikin served first as brand manager and for the past three years as head of marketing ...
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Oberalp will replace Project 2010 as the distributor of Fischer...
Oberalp will replace Project 2010 as the distributor of Fischer Sports in Italy, starting in March 2013. The deal is described as a strategic partnership that will involve cooperation in product development, branding and marketing. The two family-owned companies already collaborate through the studio of Antonio Dus in Montebelluna, which ...
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Garmont, the Italian manufacturer of outdoor footwear, has switched its...
Garmont, the Italian manufacturer of outdoor footwear, has switched its distribution in the Benelux countries from Sablon Sport to Map SA
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Edelrid, Vaude's brand of climbing equipment, has picked a new...
Edelrid, Vaude's brand of climbing equipment, has picked a new agency for its products targeted at sporting goods and outdoor retailers: The Lourmarin-based XXL agency, which also carries Arc'teryx, will cover this distribution channel, whereas Edelrid's professional safety equipment continues to be sold through Horizon Vertical, which was previously in ...
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Mammut is developing its brand further in international markets. The...
Mammut is developing its brand further in international markets. The Swiss brand took over its Korean distributor and created its own subsidiary in Korea. The subsidiary takes care of 115 points of sale in the market. A new mono-brand store was opened in Chile one month ago.
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As already reported in Shoe Intelligence, Superfeet opened a new...
As already reported in Shoe Intelligence, Superfeet opened a new European operations center in Edinburgh, Scotland, and will begin distributing its products and systems directly to retailers in the U.K. and Ireland. Steven Baynes from Anatom, Superfeet's former European distributor, will run the European office. Currently, four people are working ...
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Sanuk, the American brand acquired by the Deckers Outdoor Corporation...
Sanuk, the American brand acquired by the Deckers Outdoor Corporation in July 2011, presented its collections for the first time at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. James Petrie, who previously worked for Vans, is the new brand manager for this American brand of surf-inspired casual footwear for Europe, the Middle ...
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Ferrino, the Italian supplier of tents and other outdoor products,...
Ferrino, the Italian supplier of tents and other outdoor products, is back on the German market through a deal with Agentur Alpin, the agency run by Tim Bucksteeg. Additionally, Agentur Alpin is in charge of Climbing Technology, the equipment company, and Zamberlan, the Italian manufacturer of high-end mountaineering footwear.
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MP Services of Oregon, which sells Crispi in the U.S.,...
MP Services of Oregon, which sells Crispi in the U.S., will take on board Masters' line of summer products for the U.S. market
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Garmont has announced that it has appointed MAP as its...
Garmont has announced that it has appointed MAP as its distribution partner for outdoor shoes in the Benelux countries
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The AMG Group, former distributor of Rossignol, Vango and other...
The AMG Group, former distributor of Rossignol, Vango and other brands, will take over the distribution of Asolo in the U.K. after the end of this year. Lowe Alpine will continue to take care of shipments until then.
