All Distribution articles – Page 20

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    Bonvita Footwear has opened an office for the distribution of...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Bonvita Footwear has opened an office for the distribution of Bundgaard in Germany, which will also service the Benelux countries. Bonvita, a Danish company that acted mainly as a distributor, took over Bundgaard and two other brands in two stages from Sanita Footwear, working initially through a company called Nordic ...

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    We have already reported about the merger between Shoepassion, the...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    We have already reported about the merger between Shoepassion, the specialist German men's footwear retailer, and one of its suppliers, Heinrich Dinkelacker. Christoph Renner has left as sales manager of Dinkelacker, after ten years with the company, to form his own sales agency for the German market, called Edelschuhe (=noble ...

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    Bally has signed a joint venture with the Reliance Brands...

    2016-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Bally has signed a joint venture with the Reliance Brands group to set up a network of single-brand stores in India's major cities in the next three to four years. The first one should be opened in New Delhi in March. Bally has already tried to penetrate the Indian market ...

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    Wolverine Worldwide has assigned the distribution of CAT Footwear, Keds...

    2016-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Wolverine Worldwide has assigned the distribution of CAT Footwear, Keds and Sperry in France to the big Groupe Royer, which is already the French licensee of its Hush Puppies brand. The transfer of responsibilities from Wolverine's French sales subsidiary will take place immediately. Wolverine will continue to sell directly Merrell, ...

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    Görtz will concentrate on its retail business in the future...

    2016-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Görtz will concentrate on its retail business in the future and discontinue the wholesale operations under its Belmondo brand. Belmondo was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Görtz, taking care of the brand as well as footwear licensing agreements with Brax and Bellybutton. Görtz has about 160 stores in ...

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    Implus Corp. and Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm,...

    2016-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Implus Corp. and Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, have appointed Sally McCoy and Chris L. Shimojima as members of Implus' board of directors. Implus, headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, is a provider of athletic, fitness and outdoor accessories brands including Perfect Fitness, Harbinger, TriggerPoint, Yaktrax, FuelBelt, Sof Sole, ...

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    The Bos Group is adding the distribution of CAT Footwear...

    2016-12-07T00:00:00Z

    The Bos Group is adding the distribution of CAT Footwear in the German-speaking and Benelux countries to that of other brands of Wolverine Worldwide - Keds, Pro Keds, Sperry and Wolverine – under a new distribution contract starting on Jan. 1. Bos is setting up a new fully owned subsidiary, ...

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    Frederic De Beule replaces Trisha Hegg as direct of product...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Frederic De Beule replaces Trisha Hegg as direct of product for Sanuk

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    Patrick Buchanan, former marketing director of Creative Recreation, has become...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Patrick Buchanan, former marketing director of Creative Recreation, has become the new director of global marketing for K-Swiss

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    Nik Baker, sales manager of Sole Technology Europe, will soon...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Nik Baker, sales manager of Sole Technology Europe, will soon take over as general manager of the Dutch-based operation, responsible for the brands Etnies, Emerica, Thirtytwo and Altamont Apparel. He is taking the place of Greg Cleghorn, who is returning to South Africa to develop his distribution business through Intende ...

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    Sarenza has inaugurated a new automated distribution center at Réau,...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Sarenza has inaugurated a new automated distribution center at Réau, in Seine-et-Marne, a French department in the Ile-de-France region, which surrounds Paris. The opening ceremony took place on Oct. 14, and was attended by the French President, François Hollande, who toured the facility and praised it as an example of ...

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    Timberland has appointed Bob Sineni as vice president and general...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Timberland has appointed Bob Sineni as vice president and general manager of the Timberland PRO line, which serves the workwear markets. He joins the outdoor brand from Majestic Athletic, where he has served as director of the strategic channel since 2011. Majestic Athletic is also part of VF Corp. Prior ...

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    Deckers Brands has appointed Maggie Winkel as the general manager...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Deckers Brands has appointed Maggie Winkel as the general manager of Teva, a newly created role under the Performance Lifestyle Group at Deckers Brands. The appointment will be effective on Oct. 24. In this new position, Winkel will manage global product and brand marketing for Teva as well as the ...

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    Susan Saidman has been promoted by Amazon to the position...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Susan Saidman has been promoted by Amazon to the position of European vice president for fashion, replacing Sergio Bucher who has become the chief executive of Debenhams, the British department store chain. Saidman has been with Amazon since November 2013, acting first as head of global vendor management in Seattle ...

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    Alberto Guardiani has appointed Mario Rinaldi as its new global...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Alberto Guardiani has appointed Mario Rinaldi as its new global brand director, with responsibilities including product, distribution and communication. The function had been performed up to now by members of the Guardiani family. In 2017, Alberto Guardiani will celebrate its 70th anniversary. Prior to joining the Italian shoe brand, Rinaldi ...

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    Andrea Galli is the new Swedish agent for Calzaturificio Brunate...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Andrea Galli is the new Swedish agent for Calzaturificio Brunate

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    Aerosoles has promoted Sandy Coviello to chief product officer, a...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Aerosoles has promoted Sandy Coviello to chief product officer, a newly-created role with an international dimension, and has rehired Alena Margolis for the role of senior vice president and general manager of USA Wholesale and First Cost. In her role as chief product officer, Coviello will spearhead design and technology ...

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    Joya, the Swiss comfort shoe brand, is working closely with...

    2016-10-07T00:00:00Z

    Joya, the Swiss comfort shoe brand, is working closely with its retail clients though the internet. Its own online store, joyashop.de, recommends selected local retailers to final consumers and invites them to visit the shops for additional service. On demand, orders made on Joya's website can also be referred directly ...

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    Skechers USA has entered into a new joint venture agreement...

    2016-10-07T00:00:00Z

    Skechers USA has entered into a new joint venture agreement for Israel with MGS Sport Trading, its current distributor for the region. The joint venture is called Skechers Footwear. Adi Moliov, the previous brand manager of MGS Sport Trading, has been named general manager of Skechers Footwear. MGS Sport Trading ...

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    Steve Madden has established a new joint venture for the...

    2016-07-25T00:00:00Z

    Steve Madden has established a new joint venture for the distribution of its products in Europe. The partner in the new company, Steve Madden Europe, is SPM Shoetrade, a Dutch trading company based at Nieuwkuijk that has showrooms also in Brussels and Mainhausen, Germany. Its European website, stevemadden.eu, is undergoing a ...