A leading
Sports distribution company - Stag International has signed
an exclusive distribution agreement with Japan based Sports footwear and
apparel brand Mizuno.
“ We are
very excited to distribute Mizuno brand in India. Mizuno is a global
leader in Sports footwear and Apparel and with our experience of working with
International brands and knowledge of the Indian distribution and retail
environment – we aspire to make Mizuno the number 1 Sports brand in India.”
Stag International Chairman Mr. Rakesh Kohli said in a press release.
“We are
confident that Mizuno will be one of the largest sports brands across India.
The timing could not be better as Sports in India is growing at a rapid pace
and we look forward to much mutual success,” he added.
Mr.
Kiyoshi Tatani, President Mizuno Singapore Limited, said “ There is no
better partner who understands both retail and distribution as Stag. The
current brands that they distribute are all global leaders and therefore Mizuno
is a perfect fit- being a global brand.”
"Their
planned roll out for Mizuno freestanding exclusive stores as well as their
distribution business establishes the right model for success,” he said.
The
agreement contains wide range of categories like Running, Soccer, Indoor sports
etc.
The
agreement will see Mizuno entering India with its Spring Summer 2016
collection. The collection will be launched in October 2015 with a number of
planned marketing events at the time of launch. Mizuno will be present in India
through exclusive stores, through Multibrand outlets, an extensive distribution
and on the online sites.
Mizuno
Group with over 100 years of sports
legacy, consisting of Mizuno Corporation Japan, 4 Overseas
Branches and 11 Overseas Subsidiaries, have been in the business
of manufacturing and sale of sporting goods since 1906. It
was founded by “Mizuno Brothers Ltd” at the time when modern sports began
to be accepted earnestly in Japan. Since then Mizuno has been working
for the development of sports in Japan and around the world.
Stag
International, a renowned sports company with a history that dates back to
1922, when it was founded by Late LalaArjan Das Kohli and is currently being
run by grandsons RakeshKohli and VivekKohli and great grandson PranavKohli.
Stag has been the No.1 exported sports brand from India for the last decade.
Stag is also the only TT table manufacturer from India with tables approved by
the International table tennis federation. Stag is also India’s leading
distribution company with exclusive tie ups with global brands like Nike,
Adidas, Disney, NordicTrack and many more.
