All Distribution articles – Page 26
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Superga and its new German licensee, Adventure, are enlarging the...
Superga and its new German licensee, Adventure, are enlarging the brand's presence in Germany by taking on board a large part of the former Converse sales team
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Skechers is upgrading its European distribution center, which it opened...
Skechers is upgrading its European distribution center, which it opened in 2002 on 21,000 square meters at Milmort, near Liège in Belgium, as volumes have risen fourfold since then. The center was already expanded in 2009. The company is now installing an automated order-picking system at the facility. A logistics ...
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Pomarfin Oy, the Finnish shoe manufacturer, has appointed a new...
Pomarfin Oy, the Finnish shoe manufacturer, has appointed a new agent for Norway, Hege Tiller, who has been in the business for 30 years. The Finnish company, which is well known for its Gore-Tex lined shoes, employs 110 people, the majority of whom are stationed at its factory in Estonia. ...
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Softinos is entering the market in South Korea and Belgium...
Softinos is entering the market in South Korea and Belgium through sales agents, starting with the spring/summer 2014 collection. Meanwhile, the German distributor of the Portuguese brand, Sunny Season, is enlarging its warehouse in response to a 30 percent increase in orders from the German, Austrian and Swiss markets for ...
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A Kenneth Cole flagship has just opened in Bangkok in...
A Kenneth Cole flagship has just opened in Bangkok in a redesigned format and the American brand is planning to enter additional markets in Asia, including Malaysia and Vietnam, which will have stores within the next six months. The designer has announced that the brand would be re-introduced in China ...
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Skechers has sealed a far-reaching distribution agreement with CRC Sports,...
Skechers has sealed a far-reaching distribution agreement with CRC Sports, the new exclusive partner of the Californian shoe brand for the Thai market. As part of the agreement with CRC Sports, Thailand will see the opening of two Skechers stores by the end of this year, followed by eight more ...
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Camper has opened a showroom in Shanghai, located at 101...
Camper has opened a showroom in Shanghai, located at 101 Gaoan Road in the former French colonial district. The artistic 250-square-meter space, which is on two levels, uses old wood from former buildings in the area. It takes its inspiration from the Camper Together stores in Paris, Barcelona, Seville, New ...
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Rocket Dog has moved its European head office in the...
Rocket Dog has moved its European head office in the U.K. to Camden, in central London, in order to provide easier access for its distributors. In restructuring the brand's sales network in Europe, Rocket Dog hired Derek Bowen as managing director for Europe at the end of 2011 and now ...
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As reported previously in Shoe Intelligence, Heelys is currently undergoing...
As reported previously in Shoe Intelligence, Heelys is currently undergoing a makeover under the ownership of Sequential Brand Group, which acquired the brand of wheeled footwear on Jan. 25. Previously, it was owned by a public company, Heely Sports Inc. Sequential Brands signed a worldwide licensing agreement with BBC International, ...
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Dr. Martens' German distributor, Bondi Marketing, opened a new mono-brand...
Dr. Martens' German distributor, Bondi Marketing, opened a new mono-brand store in Cologne in August this year. The German distributor also manages two mono-brand stores in Hamburg and Berlin. Further stores in Germany are planned for 2014, but these might be owned and managed in cooperation with Dr. Martens. Bondi ...
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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, engaged Philipp Schmidt as sales coordinator on a freelance basis for its ‘Roos Red' product line of shoes at the beginning of September. Together with his own sales agency, Mosaic Sales, he will also be managing Kangaroos' ...
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The Astor Mueller Group, which is already the footwear licensee...
The Astor Mueller Group, which is already the footwear licensee of the Bugatti brand in 35 countries, has acquired the license for the brand in Canada as well. Starting with the spring/summer 2014 season, the same distributor selling Bugatti's apparel line will take on the distribution of Bugatti shoes in ...
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Garvalin, the Spanish brand of children's shoes, sold about two...
Garvalin, the Spanish brand of children's shoes, sold about two million pairs of shoes in over 40 countries worldwide in 2012. In the U.S., the brand sold 25,000 pairs and it expects to increase sales there by 30 percent, as compared to 2012, by the end of this year. With ...
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Converse is restructuring its distribution in Germany. Confirming a previous...
Converse is restructuring its distribution in Germany. Confirming a previous report, the agreement with its previous licensee, All Star D.A.CH, will end on May 31 next year. From June 2014, Converse Germany, a subsidiary of Nike, owner of the brand, will assume the distribution in Germany on its own. ...
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RCG Corporation, whose RCG Brands unit represents Merrell and Caterpillar...
RCG Corporation, whose RCG Brands unit represents Merrell and Caterpillar Footwear in Australia, will also take over the distribution of Sperry Top-Sider in the country, following its acquisition by Wolverine Worldwide. RCG Brands enjoyed a sales increase of 35.1 percent to A$33.4 million (€23.2m-$30.6m) in the financial year ended last ...
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+++ Mira Fanuel and Roger Van den Berghe have become...
+++ Mira Fanuel and Roger Van den Berghe have become the first agents of Pretty Ballerinas and Pretty Loafers in the Benelux countries +++
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Micro-Pak, a leader in anti-microbial packaging protection, has added three...
Micro-Pak, a leader in anti-microbial packaging protection, has added three new authorized distributors in Itamy, Romania and Portugal, raising to 20 the number of distributors worldwide. Meanwhile, Micro-Pak has promoted Victor Cesarani to sales and operations manager in the U.S., where its Enhanced Packaging Stickers and PE Sheets, recently obtain ...
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Garvalin Group of Spain, which has a global license for...
Garvalin Group of Spain, which has a global license for children's shoes under the Michael Kors and Stuart Weitzman brand names through an American subsidiary, Synclaire Brands, will distribute the corresponding lines in Europe, the Middle East and Russia through another affiliated company, Big Line SL, starting with the spring/summer ...
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Highline United Europe, the European subsidiary of Highline United Holdings,...
Highline United Europe, the European subsidiary of Highline United Holdings, engaged the company Top Shop for the distribution of its brands in Greece and Cyprus. First deliveries of the brands Julian Hakes, Nylo, Luxury Rebel and Ash will start from spring/summer 2014.
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Crocs will introduce its Ocean Minded by Crocs collection in...
Crocs will introduce its Ocean Minded by Crocs collection in Portugal and Germany in spring/summer 2014. Ocean Minded is a surfing inspired footwear brand from San Diego, which was acquired by Crocs in 2007. The whole Ocean Minded by Crocs collection is made from recycled materials, like rubber from bikes ...
