Ecco appoints Cotswold Golf

Danish footwear manufacturer Ecco has appointed Cotswold Golf as sole distributor of its range of golf shoes in the UK.

"We have found that ECCO's high-grade casual lifestyle shoes and Cotswold's more formal range compliment one another wonderfully well," said Cotswold managing director Bill Endacott.

Ecco golf stockists are being appointed on an exclusive regional basis and will be supported by targeted regional and national advertising listing individual stockists.

In addition, over five million copies of 'Passion', Ecco's style magazine which features the golf range, will be distributed nationwide via media such as the Radio Times.

"For the Millenium, Ecco has set itself the target of being the world's most visible and best shoe brand. The new golf range increases our visibility - we are confident that the range will excite and encourage golfers to try our mainstream styles," said Mark Pearson, Ecco's UK managing director in the UK.

Meanwhile, Cotswold have launched a new style of golf shoe for the 2000 season - the Buxton. This lightweight but well-supported British-made shoe, which has a RRP of £69.99, is available in brown/mahogony (pictured) or black/gree in sizes 6-12.

For further information, call Steve Skeldon, Cotswold marketing manager, on 01452-422009