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Agilitas Sports obtains the Lotto license for India, Australia and South Africa
WHP Global announced a long-term license agreement for Lotto giving the Indian company Agilitas Sports the exclusive rights to design, manufacture, promote and distribute the brand in India, Australia and South Africa. Abhishek Ganguly, the co-founder and CEO of Agilitas Sports said “we are excited to launch our first consumer ...
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P448 sets up a European joint venture with The Camp Brands
The Italian footwear label P448 has formed a joint venture with The Camp Brands, a Spanish firm specializing in the distribution of brands. The joint venture, called P448 Europa, will be managed by Javier Carera, the co-founder of The Camp Brands. It will expand P448’s distribution in Europe as well ...
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Allbirds finalises distribution agreements in Japan and Australasia
Allbirds has finalized two distribution agreements in Australasia and Japan. With the completion of the deals, Allbirds has transitioned four international regions from direct selling to a distributor model. The shift from a direct go-to-market model to a third-party distributor model is one of the key pillars under Allbirds’s previously ...
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Skechers opens a new distribution center in Japan
Skechers is launching a new high-tech distribution center in Minato City, Tokyo. The facility was built with technology from Hai Robotics, with support from material handling consulting company MHE Solutions. The investment is meant to help Skechers meet the growing demand for its products on the Japanese market. The Hai ...
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Clarks Netherlands stores to shut as new GAB wholesale partnership starts
A shake-up of Clarks’ Benelux operations will see the closure of seven branded stores in the Netherlands as it ends its partnership with Mulder Schoenen and starts a new deal with Group Alain Broekaert (GAB). The British footwear company said its shoes will continue to be sold in the Netherlands, ...
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ABG partners with BBC International for DC Shoes in U.S., Canada
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has partnered with Florida-based BBC International for its skateboarding, snowboarding and street lifestyle brand DC Shoes. Under this agreement, BBC will handle the global design, wholesale distribution and sourcing of DC Shoes footwear and snowboard boots in the U.S. and Canada. BBC is a full-service footwear ...
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Skechers opens a distribution center in Mumbai
Skechers inaugurated a national distribution center near Mumbai. The 600,000 square feet facility is located in the Lodha Industrial and Logistics Park in Kalyan and has a capacity to dispatch up to 60,000 pairs daily. The site represents the initial phase of a strategic partnership to develop a 1.1 million ...
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Louboutin sets up a joint venture in India with ABFRL
Christian Louboutin is joining forces with the Indian company Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL). Under the deal, the French brand of luxury footwear will transfer its Indian business into a newly incorporated subsidiary of ABFRL, in which the partners will have equal stakes. Alexis Mourot, Christian Louboutin’s group ...
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Russia is considering banning parallel imports of Western goods
The Russian government is considering banning parallel imports of a broad range of Western non-food goods. The restrictions could be similar to the Russian food embargo imposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2014, said the deputy Russian Industry and Trade Minister, Victor Evtukhov. The ban stopped the import of ...
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Bogner and Cappelletti extend footwear licensing partnership
The sports fashion company Willy Bogner and the Italian manufacturer Cappelletti are extending their licensing agreement for Bogner’s footwear ahead of schedule. The licensing partnership between the two family companies has been in place since November 2010 - one of the longest-running partnerships in Bogner’s license portfolio - and, ...
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SMCP enters the Indian market
SMCP, the French fashion group which owns the brands Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot and Fursac, is entering the Indian market thanks to a partnership with Reliance Brands. Under the deal, Reliance Brands becomes the exclusive distributor for Sandro and Maje in the country.
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Gabor and ECC make reordering easier
The German shoe manufacturer Gabor Shoes has partnered with European-Clearing-Center (ECC) and the merchandise management system provider ETOS on a project aimed at making reordering easier and less costly. The shoe retailer Roman Degenhardt also joined the project and is testing its implementation. “ELViS, an acronym for our electronic supplier ...
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ACI International extends its licensing agreement with Perry Ellis International
ACI International, a manufacturer and marketer of footwear in the U.S. and Canada, has extended its license agreement with Perry Ellis International (PEI) to include a men and boys’ footwear line under the Original Penguin brand. The agreement marks the continuation of PEI’s 16-year relationship with ACI, which currently produces ...
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HanesBrands and G-III announce licensing agreement for Champion, C9 Champion outerwear
HanesBrands and G-III Apparel Group have entered into a strategic, multi-year licensing agreement for the design, production and distribution of outerwear for the Champion and C9 Champion brands in North America, which includes exploring opportunities in Champion’s global network as a key partner. More in Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe.
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In-Sport Fashions signs distribution deal with Allbirds for Canada
Québec-based In-Sport Fashions, a Canadian distributor of specialized lifestyle, sports and outdoor products, entered an exclusive partnership with the sustainable footwear brand Allbirds. Effective Sept. 15, 2023, In-Sport Fashions assumes distribution of Allbirds products across all Canadian distribution channels: retail, allbirds.ca and wholesale partner openings.
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Frankie4 expands its presence in North America
Two years after launching its U.S. e-commerce platform, Frankie4, is expanding its presence in North America thanks to wholesale partnerships and the opening of a flagship store. The Australian women’s footwear brand rolled out in August wholesale partnerships with Nordstrom and J.Jill. In September, it will be opening a 1,300-square-foot ...
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Psudo launches a new style in partnership with Blumaka
The Los Angeles-based sneaker brand Psudo said that it is launching its latest style, Psudo blu in partnership with Blumaka, a shoe and insole manufacturer allowing brands to develop foam parts that have up to 85 percent recycled content. Psudo blu sneakers will be produced at Blumaka’s solar-powered factory in ...
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Vince Camuto launches Fly365
Vince Camuto, a division of Camuto Group which is part of Designer Brands, launched the men’s franchise Fly365. The collection currently has two models, the sneakers Talmai and Tayden, but is expected to extend its offering in the autumn and next spring. The shoes retail at $169 a pair. Fly365 ...
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News briefsAldo in partnership with Brooks Brothers
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and the Aldo Group entered into a partnership to launch an expanded assortment of men’s footwear and small leather goods for Brooks Brothers, which is part of ABG’s portfolio. Brooks Brothers’ new men’s collections will launch in stores in February 2024 and will be distributed ...
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FitFlop signs on new distributors for its international expansion
Shortly after receiving a new $30 million, five-year revolving credit facility from the independent lender Aurelius Finance Company to support its long-term growth ambitions, London-based footwear company FitFlop announced that it has secured several new global distribution partners to support its expand internationally. Albion 1897 will distribute the brand in ...
