News Briefs Distribution – Page 6
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Finn Comfort introduces EDI
Finn Comfort , the German brand for comfort shoes that is owned by the Waldi Schuhfabrik , has adopted an electronic data exchange (EDI) program as an option for its clients. Business data can then be exchanged in a fully automated manner via an EDI interface. Finn Comfort will be ...
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Bundgaard and Dulls get new representative in the Netherlands
Thomas Wessels is the new representative in the Netherlands of the children’s shoe brands Bundgaard and Dulis . Bundgaard is a Scandinavian label and Dulis originates in Portugal.
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Ecco takes charge of its Russian distribution
Ecco has confirmed our previous report concerning the takeover of its distribution in Russia from Ecco Ros, after nearly 30 years of collaboration. The business includes a network of 215 shops in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan.
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Grangers has a new distributor
Grangers , a British company founded in 1937 and specializing in aftercare products for technical clothing and footwear, has made Sea to Summit its exclusive American distributor. The partnership comes as Grangers is experiencing significant growth thanks to previous work with some of the largest retailers in the U.S., such ...
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Legero United starts online platform
Legero United, the Austrian-based footwear group, started an online platform for retailers of its Superfit, Legero and Vios shoe brands this month. The platform features a B2B online store and provides marketing support, information on current shoe collections (with images available for download) and online training services. The B2B online ...
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Vagabond parts ways with Tygesen Company A/S
At the end of May, Vagabond will be parting ways with Tygesen Company A/S , a distributor from Denmark that has served as its sales partner for many years. Vagabond International will take over Vagabond Schuhvertrieb , the sales company that handles the distribution of Vagabond’s products in Germany and ...
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Ecco restructuring its European sales
In an effort to get closer to consumers, Ecco has decided to restructure its European sales organization, decentralizing the management of its wholesale operations. They will be led by a dedicated general manager in each of the three European regions. In the framework of this reorganization, Erik Heldoorn, sales director ...
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Brandpool will be marketing the Kangaroos Blue, Rooskickx and Flip...
Brandpool will be marketing the Kangaroos Blue, Rooskickx and Flip Flop brands in Switzerland as of January 2020. Bernd Hummel, the German company that holds the license to sell the brands. The new partnership started with the pre-order season for the autumn/winter 2020 collection. Every year, Brandpool sells more than ...
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Joya and Kybun, the Swiss brands of comfort shoes, have...
Joya and Kybun, the Swiss brands of comfort shoes, have developed a common retail concept. Matthias Müller – son of Karl Müller, the founder of the MBT brand of comfort shoes – will be managing the recently introduced retail concept as well as directing the new joint venture Kybun Joya ...
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For strategic reasons, Birkenstock has decided to handle its own...
For strategic reasons, Birkenstock has decided to handle its own distribution in Switzerland from December. Until now, the German shoe manufacturer's sales in the country have been handled by a local distributor, Frey Orthopädie-Bedarf. In keeping with the change, Birkenstock has appointed Raphael Grimm to the new position of country ...
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Zalando recently opened a new logistical center in Poland. This...
Zalando recently opened a new logistical center in Poland. This will provide goods for more than 15 million customers worldwide from its “lounge web store,” the sales channel for German-based e-tailer's closeout sales. Fiege e-Com will manage the logistical center with 500 employees. It is located in Olztynek, covering 130,000 ...
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Tapestry has established a deal to sell its shoes through...
Tapestry has established a deal to sell its shoes through Tmall, the big Chinese e-commerce platform owned by Alibaba. Its three major brands – Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman – will have stores in Tmall's Luxury Pavilion. The American luxury and accessories group currently draws less than 20 percent ...
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Francesco Russo has signed a production and worldwide distribution agreement...
Francesco Russo has signed a production and worldwide distribution agreement with Onward Luxury Group (OLG), the Milanese subsidiary of Onward Holdings. Thanks to the deal, the Italian designer plans to focus on the creative development and international expansion of its label, through the OLG showrooms in Milan, Paris, Tokyo and ...
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The Brazilian subsidiary of VF Corporation has signed a contract...
The Brazilian subsidiary of VF Corporation has signed a contract that will let Arezzo Co. take over distribution of Vans in the country for at least five years, opening mono-brand stores and handling sales to third parties. Arezzo, which is a major Brazilian shoe retailer trading on the ...
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Coma Toes, an English brand of slip-on house shoes with...
Coma Toes, an English brand of slip-on house shoes with rubber soles, has found a U.S. distributor, Style West. Based in California and owned by Dave Sengstaken, Style West has been the U.S. distributor of Havaianas in the past, for ten years. Coma Toes also has a German distributor, Key ...
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Ilse Jacobsen, the Danish lifestyle brand famous for its fashion...
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...
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...
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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The AstorMueller Group, licensee of the shoe division of Daniel...
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...
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 ...
