All Distribution articles – Page 19

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    Ara Shoes, which decided earlier this year to handle the...

    2019-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Ara Shoes, which decided earlier this year to handle the distribution in Denmark on its own, has appointed Tanja Sternberg as country manager

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    The AstorMueller Group, licensee of the shoe division of Daniel...

    2019-08-21T00:00:00Z

    The AstorMueller Group, licensee of the shoe division of Daniel Hechter since 2012, is adjusting its sales strategy. From the 2020 autumn/winter season, the group will be trading the classic pre-ordering principle for a demand-driven supply of goods. AstorMueller expects to minimize risk and maximize flexibility for its trading partners. ...

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    Munich, the Barcelona-based footwear brand, has settled on a single...

    2019-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Munich, the Barcelona-based footwear brand, has settled on a single distributor in Portugal for both its fashion and the sports collections. Bedivar, as the company is called, has its headquarters and an extensive logistical network in the country, distributing important brands like Crocs, Fila, Merrell and New Era, in addition ...

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    Ilse Jacobsen, the Danish lifestyle brand famous for its fashion...

    2019-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Ilse Jacobsen, the Danish lifestyle brand famous for its fashion rubber boots, has taken over the distribution of its products in neighboring Sweden, where it has been working through an agent for the past 12 years. The brand now has an office and showroom in the Stockholm Fashion District in ...

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    Econika, a Russian brand of women's shoes, has opened a...

    2019-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Econika, a Russian brand of women's shoes, has opened a new office in Berlin and is looking for a European director to work there as European sales manager. In an initial stage, that brand is going to work only through Zalando to distribute its products in the region. In Russia, ...

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    Tizian, the German shoe brand that is part of the...

    2019-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Tizian, the German shoe brand that is part of the Joseph Seibel group, is optimizing its cooperation with retailers. The brand has developed the “Tizian Smart Trade” retail concept, which includes new key parameters for its cooperation with retailers. According to Tizian, the new concept aims to guarantee the brand's ...

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    StockX, the e-commerce platform focusing on the sneaker resale market,...

    2019-08-21T00:00:00Z

    StockX, the e-commerce platform focusing on the sneaker resale market, is launching an Italian version of its app and website. StockX was founded in Detroit in 2016, and made its European debut in October 2018.

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    Stadium Goods, the American sneaker consignment reseller, is partnering with...

    2019-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Stadium Goods, the American sneaker consignment reseller, is partnering with Sotheby's for an online auction of 100 rare pairs of shoes, with starting bids as high as $80,000. Called “Stadium Goods – The Ultimate Sneaker Collection Online,” the auction runs through July 23 on Sotheby's website. Many of the shoes ...

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    Cravatex Brands (CBL) will be taking charge of operations in...

    2019-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Cravatex Brands (CBL) will be taking charge of operations in India for Vans, the skate-shoe brand owned by VF Corp. The plan is to expand Vans' distribution in the region by expanding its retail network there to 50 stores over the next five years. That period should also see brand-building ...

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    Caleres has entered into a strategic partnership with a multi-brand...

    2019-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Caleres has entered into a strategic partnership with a multi-brand retail management and distribution company, Brand Investment Holding, to market its Naturalizer and Sam Edelman brands in China across multiple channels, including branded retail stores and e-commerce sites. Naturalizer and Sam Edelman will be available online in China this summer. ...

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    Mybudapester, the German-based online shoe retailer, is offering free international...

    2019-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Mybudapester, the German-based online shoe retailer, is offering free international shipping from June for orders placed from outside the European Union

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    Fabi has commissioned the agency of Rainer Barth with the distribution...

    2019-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Fabi has commissioned the agency of Rainer Barth with the distribution of its main brand in the German, Swiss and Austrian markets, starting with the spring/summer 2020 season, according to Schuhkurier. Modeist, the Munich-based agency of Marion Timothy, will market the company's other more casual brand, Barracuda. Due to ongoing difficulties ...

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    Vagabond International will take over Vagabond Schuhvertrieb, the sales company...

    2019-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Vagabond International will take over Vagabond Schuhvertrieb, the sales company that handles the distribution of Vagabond's products in Germany and Austria, on June 1, 2020. For many years, Vagabond and Tygesen Company, a distributor from Denmark, were equally involved through a shared ownership agreement, which will be terminated in June ...

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    Birkenstock Mexico closed 2018 with sales up by 30 percent...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Birkenstock Mexico closed 2018 with sales up by 30 percent from the previous year and expects a further increase of 40 percent by the end of the current year. Pablo Rozada, the division's head of sales, revealed the figures recently in an interview with FashionNetwork.com. Established 15 years ago, the ...

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    Action Sports Sportartikel of Germany will take on the distribution...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Action Sports Sportartikel of Germany will take on the distribution of the Teva brand of shoes in Germany and Austria from the spring/summer 2020 season. Yendis Engelbertz, sales manager at Action Sports Sportartikel, will take care of the distribution of the brand, which belongs to Deckers Brands, working with a ...

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    Moreschi has signed a deal with Italy's Giglio Group to...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Moreschi has signed a deal with Italy's Giglio Group to help the footwear brand expand its online sales in Europe and the U.S. through its iBoxDigital platform. Giglio says it is helping similar companies to work with the most important fashion-oriented marketplaces.

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    Manolo Blahnik plans to set up its own sales organization...

    2019-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Manolo Blahnik plans to set up its own sales organization for the U.S. and Canada starting next Jan. 1. The new plans follow the end of a longstanding relationship between the well-known shoe designer and George Malkemus, whose license for the territory will not be renewed. Malkemus has been representing ...

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    Iconix Brand Group has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Iconix Brand Group has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with One Step Up for Pony, one of 30 brands in Iconix' portfolio of consumer brands. Under the three-year agreement, One Step Up and its subsidiaries – Fashion Footwear, Aggressive Apparel and Kidz Concepts – will design and manufacture Pony footwear ...

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    Thule Germany, the German subsidiary of the Swedish specialist for...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Thule Germany, the German subsidiary of the Swedish specialist for bags and transport solutions, took charge of distributing its own “travel luggage and bags” segment this February. It is also managing sales in Austria from its headquarters in Neumarkt. Aqipa, the Austrian distributor, had been handling sales in Germany and ...

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    A Chilean company, Forus, has acquired the right to distribute...

    2019-02-09T00:00:00Z

    A Chilean company, Forus, has acquired the right to distribute Aldo in Uruguay. Specifically, Forus will be taking charge of the country's two Aldo stores, which operate in two different shopping malls in the capital of Montevideo. With this deal, Forus now controls the rights to some 35 brands and ...