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NEWS
AMG Footwear Ltd secures distribution for all 3 LXY brands
AMG Footwear Ltd has been specifically on managing the announce that AMG Footwear feel that we as a company are
appointed to manage the three LXY brands and will now be the sole UK and best placed in terms of
distribution of the three brands developing sales strategies Eire distributor for the 3 LXY expertise to execute the best
under the LXY structure: Strutt with key retail partners. brands. With the ever distribution strategy for all 3
Couture, Zandra Rhodes by Sales and Marketing Director expanding positioning of AMG brands’.
Strutt Couture and Five by Rio of AMG Footwear is ‘ excited to within the footwear sector I www.amg-group.co.uk
Ferdinand exclusively in the UK
and Eire with immediate effect.
AMG entered the footwear
market in 2002 when it began
its relationship with Deckers
Outdoor Corporation securing
the distribution licence for
multi-activity lifestyle footwear
brand, Teva. Following three
highly successful years in
2005, AMG were awarded the
UK/Eire distribution rights for
world renowned luxury
sheepskin brand, UGG®
Australia and in early 2006 the
company landed the third
footwear brand owned by
Deckers, Simple shoes.
As a result of this new
partnership, AMG has created
a new Sales, Product &
Marketing team to drive the
LXY business ensuring the
company offers its customers a
comprehensive support
package. Newly appointed to
AMG as Brand Sales Manager,
Nathan Cooper will focus
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