You’re reading too much into it (understandable given the last decade)
Castore never promised they’d have nothing to do with SD, They said Mike Ashley is nothing to do with them.
“Rangers continues to look forward to their long term exclusive partnership with Castore, which, for the avoidance of doubt, is a direct agreement between those two companies with no other persons party to the deal.
As is common practice in teamwear retail, Castore will form a number of wholesale supply arrangements with high street retailers in the UK and overseas because that is key to the global aspirations of both Castore and Rangers but the purpose of these arrangements will always be to maximise the availability and sales channels for Rangers products.”
This has been lifted directly from a statement the club made.
Unless you’re calling Rangers liars? Or think we’ve somehow been duped?
Castore offered a deal which SD couldn’t match, it allowed us to get out of the iron clad contract with SD.
We are now free to go wherever we want for merchandise and retail deals in the future. Castore are a business and want to make as much money as they can. If SD (a huge part of the sports retail market in the uk) offer them money to sell our kits then it suits all 3 parties. Rangers don’t lose out on anything. Castore make money. SD get to sell our kit.