365 Retail

MARCH 18, 2024

GO Outdoors is set to open a new store in Tamworth during the week commencing 18th March 2024, aiming to cater to the increasing interest in outdoor activities among the public. This expansion reflects the brand’s commitment to making high-quality outdoor gear accessible to more people, enhancing their outdoor experiences.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Victoria Square has announced the signing of Craghoppers , the global outdoor and adventure travel specialist, for its debut stand-alone brand store in Northern Ireland. Victoria Square is managed by the Lambert Smith Hampton’s Belfast office. Lambert Smith Hampton and Savills are joint agents for Victoria Square.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As ecommerce sales continue to surge for recreation products, outdoor gear and clothing retailer Backcountry is elevating its digital game by mining customer data to deliver a better experience and offering. The solution also includes a proprietary value-tracking capability.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2022

Outdoor fashion brand Kathmandu is taking a significant step on its sustainability path by launching a new innovation – a biodegradable jacket made from a material it calls BioDown. BioDown supports the forward-facing vision of the business to pave the way for a better future for all,” said Reuben Casey, CEO at Kathmandu.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Outdoor Venture, distributor and retailer of premium sports and outdoor brands, has launched a new retail concept dubbed RL2 by Running Lab in Singapore following its successful Malaysian debut last May. IR : How is the growing popularity of brands like On and Soar shaping your approach to product curation and inventory management?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 7, 2024

The store will be located at the corner of Park and George Street and will feature exclusive events, special releases, limited edition capsules, premium collections and everyday wear. Columbia Sportswear will open its second premium Australian flagship store in Sydney’s CBD on August 17. It’s like unwrapping a gift of adventure.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2025

After 40 years of providing adventure travel, day tours and classes, outdoors retail co-op REI will shut down its Experiences business, which had been losing millions of dollars every year and was being subsidized with profits from other parts of the business, according to a statement from CEO Eric Artz.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Managing a product release as huge as the iPhone 12 can be a tricky proposition during the best of times, to say nothing of the challenges created during a pandemic. However, AT&T. At the beginning we really focused on asking, ‘How many stores do we need to keep open to serve our customers?’” of its stores open.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2024

Nicholas officially started working for the family business in 2001, initially as the production manager before moving on to his role as design and development director in 2007. By 2010, he and his brother Harrison saw a gap in the market for upscale outdoor furniture and decided to reposition the company to fill in that space. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2020

Once capital costs start to rise, these businesses would have been at risk regardless of COVID, which has simply accelerated the process. Outdoor Voices, Fabletics and Alo are just a few of the DTC brands in the space, vying against established, deep-pocketed, omnichannel leaders, such as lululemon and Nike.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Outdoor enthusiast retailer BCF has launched the first of its new breed of superstore, with customer experience and a wider range built into its Townsville store’s reopening. They want our team members to explain what each item can do for them, and how they can improve whatever outdoor activity they’re doing,” Bradshaw told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2021

New Zealand outdoor and lifestyle retailer Kathmandu has taken the wraps off its major global rebrand today, shifting its focus to become more accessible, inclusive and fun, as it prepares for international expansion into Europe. Instead, the sector is now about wellness and encouraging people from all walks of life to enjoy the outdoors.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2021

We always try to encourage marketplace diversification ,” said Tracey Lackey, Account Manager for Party City at ChannelAdvisor in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ was notified in April 2020 it was at risk of being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange if its stock price didn’t stay above $1 for 30 consecutive days.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 6, 2021

The longest and fastest zip wire in England, Skywire, is to open on May 14 at Bluewater , one of Europe’s leading retail and leisure destinations. Landsec is redefining the Bluewater experience and Skywire is the first of nine unique attractions that will comprise Hangloose Adventure , a brand new large-scale leisure offer at Bluewater.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2021

The disruption caused by COVID-19 has led to a re-appreciation of relatively compact, walkable neighborhoods, with a mix of uses and opportunities to interact with people outdoors. At a human level, the urban shift signifies behavioral change. We shaped our cities to accommodate cars. Bloomberg , 2020).

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Following a difficult, but relatively strong annual result for last year , outdoor group Kathmandu has suffering a weak start to FY22, with first quarter sales down for both its Kathmandu and Rip Curl brands. per cent at Rip Curl and 58.4 per cent at Kathmandu. Kathmandu saw sales fall 17.6 Kathmandu saw sales fall 17.6

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

“In listening to our customers and understanding what they want, we set out to create Western Sydney’s new go-to rooftop dining and entertainment experience at Westfield Mt Druitt,” said Danii Ashton, Scentre Group regional manager centre, experience. Locally commissioned artwork and street art will feature throughout the precinct.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 22, 2022

Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands, formerly known as Kathmandu Holdings, has registered that its Australasian store network suffered significantly in the first half. Group sales for the half were recorded at $379.95 million) while underlying EBITDA was estimated at $9.52 million (NZ$407.3 per cent, a loss of $5.13

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Retail Focus

MAY 25, 2022

Frasers Group has this week committed to open a new 8,500 sq ft Sports Direct store at Affinity Devon , the 100,000 sq ft outlet scheme in Bideford. The news underlines the confidence in the Global Mutual managed scheme from the occupier community. This letting follows the opening of Quba and Co. in a new 1,500 sq ft store last month.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

. “We are excited to present our unique exclusive mix of premium and on-trend brands to elevate customer’s looks from head to toe, including Nude Lucy, Carhartt WIP, Polo Ralph Lauren, Article One, and Stussy to name a few,” said Laura Ghannoum, general manager at Glue Store.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

But at least one pandemic trend is here to stay — purchases of sweats, leggings and all things athleisure spiked in 2020, and sales remain “comfortably strong,” according to Amazon. Compared to this same time last year, consumers are entertaining more, traveling more and dressing up — although they are not forgoing the sweatpants altogether.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2021

Surfers can now recycle their surf branded wetsuit at selected Rip Curl stores across Victoria, NSW, Queensland and WA. According to the company, recycled rubber will be repurposed for use in the safety attenuation layer of soft fall matting used at playgrounds and outdoor gyms.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 18, 2022

Railpen, the investment manager for the £35bn Railways Pension Scheme, has announced the signing of a major new occupier, with Frasers Group, set to open Sports Direct, the British sports clothing retailer, at St Anns Shopping Centre in Harrow. The store will also house a USC. Time Retail Partners acted for St Anns Shopping Centre.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 9, 2021

Affinity Sterling Mills Outlet has agreed deals with three new retailers, including Next Outlet, taking a combined 14,000 sq ft of retail space at the Scottish outlet shopping destination. The post NEXT in line at Sterling Mills as Affinity Outlets signs 14,000 sq ft of new Retail appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2023

As the pandemic fades and the thermometer climbs, more and more people want to get out and find an escape from the pressures of inflation — and outdoor spaces are positioned to provide great, flexible experiences that can fill the bill. Your phone is the first thing you look at in the morning and the last thing you see at night,” said Kampf.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 12, 2021

and private screenings at The Cinema at Selfridges (set to reopen soon). Rooftop restaurant alto by San Carlo at Selfridges London also reopens for walk-in dining today, with customers able to enjoy food, cocktails and coffee in the open-air Italian garden setting. TOP TEN THINGS TO DO & SEE AT SELFRIDGES THIS SPRING .

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Outdoor brand Macpac’s long-time leader Alex Brandon has signaled his exit from the business, with Priceline general manager of retail operations Cathy Seaholme to take his place in October.

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Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2021

Outdoor clothing retailer Kathmandu has appointed the head of RipCurl Michael Daly as its new group chief executive. Former Topman managing director joins BooHoo. BooHoo Group has appointed Mitch Hughes as the new managing director of its newly acquired Arcadia Group brands Dorothy Perkins, Wallis, and Burton.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Dobbies, the UK garden centre retailer has today (Thursday 5 October) officially opened its largest ever store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park. I’m delighted to say occupancy levels are now at 92% – a testament to the investment and commitment the team here at The Junction have made to drive this destination forward.”

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Paul Bradshaw: Part of the reason I’m in Australia is that I’m an avid outdoor camper. It’s from entry point to families who are serious about outdoor leisure and want to power up their ute or caravan, to off-road enthusiasts and fishers who spend every Saturday and Sunday out on the water. What was the appeal?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

I think necessity breeds invention and creativity, so shopping center owners are definitely trying to figure out how to leverage or take advantage of opportunities to provide newer and different experiences,” said Michael Lee, VP at CallisonRTKL in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 7, 2024

GO Outdoors will open the largest outdoor store in Europe on 23rd August 2024 at Vangarde Shopping Park , York. The store’s opening will be marked by an appearance from GO Outdoors brand ambassador and TV star Helen Skelton. The UK’s first Jessops discovery store will also be part of the new GO Outdoors York store.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

SportsShoes.com has achieved a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in outdoor product sales across its UK and international websites for the first six months of its financial year beginning on 1st March 2024. Supporting the outdoor category growth is the increased capabilities of the replatformed SportsShoes.com website.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The retailer recently completed a pilot of the technology at its stores in Lexington and Versailles, Ky., The carts can be filled with orders, then stationed at the pickup point to wait for customer retrieval, where shoppers can use a grocer’s fulfillment app to unlock the cart and access their items.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Retailers that understand the customer journey and adopt innovative strategies are looking at ways to turn their brick-and-mortar stores into experience centers. 5G provides an alternate method to keep the store connected at all times. 5G-enabled tools can allow for order picking and inventory management. Tractor Supply Co.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2024

The coffee chain was founded by Charles Ly and Jenny Qian, both of whom held executive roles at Luckin Coffee before leaving the chain after the financial scandal in 2020 when the company confessed to falsifying its earnings. How does Cotti Coffee’s business model support its rapid growth? We have also iterated on store formats.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2020

That’s why retailers of all sizes and sectors are adopting outdoor digital display technology that can not only locate their curbside pickup zones, but also notify customers and guide them through the process. We’re pulling your order together and should have it out to your car at Stall 4B in three minutes! Welcome back!

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