Rocky Inks Deal With Garlands to Distribute Hunting Gear in United Kingdom
NELSONVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ROCKY Brands, Inc., a footwear and apparel manufacturer, recently announced it has entered into a new, multi-year distribution agreement with United Kingdom-based Garlands, a premier distributor of hunting apparel and sporting goods.
Mike Brooks, Chairman and CEO of ROCKY Brands, said he will begin shipping product to Garlands this fall. Garlands distributes products to more than 1,000 retailers throughout England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
"Garlands has been in the outdoor business for thirty years," said Brooks. "They are the leading purveyor of shooting sports gear in the United Kingdom, and that is why they are such a great fit for ROCKY."
James Garland, Managing Director of Garlands, commented, "Rocky is the premiere footwear and apparel hunting brand in North America. It fits perfectly with the other sports brands we distribute. The brand is already well respected in the United Kingdom and we are delighted that we will now make it readily available to our dealer base."
Brooks added that this agreement was part of the company's continuing strategy to distribute its sporting goods throughout Europe. In 2008, ROCKY entered into a multi-year agreement with Rapala VMC Oyj for distribution of ROCKY-branded hunting boots in Eastern Europe and the Baltic States.
About Garlands:
Garlands is one of the largest and longest established distributors in the UK shooting sports industry, run by the founding family in Staffordshire. In addition to being the UK's foremost supplier of Realtree camouflage apparel and equipment, Garlands represents a number of manufacturers from around the globe, many being market leaders, supplying their quality product to more than 1,000 retailers across the nation. Garlands supports both supplier and retail partners with comprehensive marketing that comprises consumer advertising, literature and Web presence. More information can be found at www.garlands.uk.com.
About Rocky Brands, Inc.:
Founded in 1932, ROCKY manufactures and markets rugged outdoor, duty, work, western and casual footwear, apparel and accessories. The company's products are available in nearly 3,000 retail and catalog outlets worldwide. Rocky Brands, Inc. is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ(R) under the symbol: RCKY. More information can be found at www.rockyboots.com.
Source: Rocky Brands, Inc.
Released July 9, 2009
