All Distribution articles – Page 24
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Jason Eames-Illingsworth has been appointed country manager of Hunter for...
Jason Eames-Illingsworth has been appointed country manager of Hunter for the U.K. and Ireland. He worked for Tommy Hilfiger and Wrangler before he became U.K. country manager for Replay in the middle of 2010.
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Macintosh Retail Group has announced the resignation of Theo Strijbos...
Macintosh Retail Group has announced the resignation of Theo Strijbos as chief financial officer and member of the executive board. The Dutch company stressed that he has decided leave, following amicable negotiations, now that its refinancing has been largely completed. He left the board on Nov. 1 and will leave ...
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Andy Smith, who has been taking care of independent retailers...
Andy Smith, who has been taking care of independent retailers for Lotus in the U.K., has been promoted to sales manager of the growing British brand, handling also the chains
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An advertisement by Mephisto shows that the company is looking...
An advertisement by Mephisto shows that the company is looking for an international sales director
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Camel Active is launching its footwear collection in France through...
Camel Active is launching its footwear collection in France through Bultel, a German distribution company that opened a subsidiary in France in 2006. The line will be sold in 25 points of sale in France. Bultel's objective is to sell the brand in a total of 80 to 100 points ...
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Itochu Corporation, the Tokyo-based trading house, will sell Hunter's footwear,...
Itochu Corporation, the Tokyo-based trading house, will sell Hunter's footwear, clothing and other products in Japan starting next year. To this end, the two companies have reached an agreement to establish a joint venture, Hunter Japan K.K. Hunter will work with a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate, Itochu Home Fashion ...
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Viking Fottoy, the Norwegian producer of Gore-Tex boots and shoes,...
Viking Fottoy, the Norwegian producer of Gore-Tex boots and shoes, is looking for suitable distribution in North America after settling trademark disputes with companies in the U.S. and Canada that have been using the Viking brand name for other types of shoes. The U.S. company, Alliance Mercantile, is going ...
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Artcraft, the Italian distributor of Crocs, Teva and many other...
Artcraft, the Italian distributor of Crocs, Teva and many other foreign shoe brands, is adding Toms Shoes to its large portfolio
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A Portuguese brand, Cubanas, plans to expand in South America...
A Portuguese brand, Cubanas, plans to expand in South America with sales starting in spring/summer 2015. It is currently finalizing agreements with local distributors and agents in Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Costa Rica. Cubanas will also set up a subsidiary in Brazil, where it signed a deal with a local ...
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Josef Dehmer is representing Piccadilly in Germany
Josef Dehmer is representing Piccadilly in Germany
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Kat Mavconie, the stylish British women's designer, has signed a...
Kat Mavconie, the stylish British women's designer, has signed a licensing agreement with Phoenicia International
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Liebeskind, the German brand of clothing, handbags, shoes and other...
Liebeskind, the German brand of clothing, handbags, shoes and other accessories from Berlin, recently took over the distribution in Austria and Switzerland. Sales in Italy have been handled directly for six months. In the U.S., Liebeskind has a subsidiary that takes care of the distribution. Liebeskind has also been selling ...
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Bernd Hummel, the licensee for KangaROOS in Germany and many...
Bernd Hummel, the licensee for KangaROOS in Germany and many other European countries, has a new distributor in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. From July, Urban Shoes acts as sales agent for the brand with some retailers and as distributor for other accounts. In the U.K., Bernd Hummel has signed ...
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Frau, the Italian footwear brand, has been entering various foreign...
Frau, the Italian footwear brand, has been entering various foreign markets recently including Spain, Greece, Poland, the U.S. and Australia. Through an American partner, it has opened its first U.S. store in the Fashion Island shopping center of Newport Beach, California.
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BBI Distribution will introduce Lambretta Footwear to the French market...
BBI Distribution will introduce Lambretta Footwear to the French market
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Serve & Volley Footwear, licensee for the Björn Borg Footwear...
Serve & Volley Footwear, licensee for the Björn Borg Footwear line, has appointed Red Alert Agency and Urban Styles as agents for the British and German markets, respectively, starting with the spring/summer 2015 collection
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Many years ago, sales representatives covered the German, Austrian and...
Many years ago, sales representatives covered the German, Austrian and Swiss market for Rocket Dog. The U.S. brand will now be re-introduced in these markets by a distributor, Our Fashion, which is working with various territorial agents. Rocket Dog has also signed a contract with a new distributor in Israel, ...
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Original Penguin's men's shoes will be designed, developed and distributed...
Original Penguin's men's shoes will be designed, developed and distributed in Europe by 33 Joints under a licensing deal starting with the spring/summer 2015 collection, which will be presented at the Bread & Butter show in Berlin on July 8-10. Run by Antony Nathan, son of Malcolm Nathan, 33 Joints ...
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The Lifestyle Company takes over the distribution of Fitflop shoes...
The Lifestyle Company takes over the distribution of Fitflop shoes in France from the Belgian distributor of the brand, RA Company. Run by Michel Roueau, The Lifestyle Company, has other important brands in its portfolio including Hunter, Barbour, Ben Sherman, Fred Perry and three of Grendene's brands: Grendha, Ipanema and ...
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Naturalizer, the casual footwear brand of Brown Shoe Company, has...
Naturalizer, the casual footwear brand of Brown Shoe Company, has a new exclusive distributor for Germany, Austria and Switerland, the importer, Freemark Enterprises, which presents its collection for the first time at the Expo Riva Schuh show. The show opens in Riva del Garda this weekend.