Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Academy Sports + Outdoors has revealed the locations of the nine new stores it plans to open this fall, bringing it closer to the goal the retailer set in March : to open up to 17 new stores during its FY 2024, which began in February 2024. Academy already has opened three locations since the beginning of its fiscal year. Selma, N.C.;

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

While COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of many new shopping behaviors and expectations, there is another trend that the pandemic has pushed forward: interest in the outdoors. Participation in outdoor activities increased by nearly 25 million people over the past decade, and nearly half that number visited the U.S.’s

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

Third-party marketplaces have emerged as one of the biggest growth opportunities for retailers this year, with companies from Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond to Giant Food and Michaels launching marketplaces (or announcing plans to do so) in the last six months alone. Second Time’s the Charm? The value of a marketplace is in the curation.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

Academy Sports + Outdoors will open up to 17 new stores during its 2024 fiscal year, which began Feb. The retailer carries apparel, footwear, sports and camping equipment from brand names including Nike , Carhartt and L.L.Bean , as well as private label brands such as Magellan Outdoors, Freely, H2OX and Mosaic.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2022

The company announced plans to open more than 100 new, small-format Kohl’s stores over the next four years, while at the same time growing its digital business to $8 billion by enhancing “discovery and shopability.” Kohl’s is also doubling down on its partnerships with Sephora and Amazon Returns to drive foot traffic to stores.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 7, 2024

Go Outdoors is set to open Europe’s “biggest ever outdoor retail shop” in the Vangarde Shopping Park, York. The superstore has created over 42 new jobs at the outdoors retailer, with 28 staff members joining from its old GO Outdoors York shop. It will also house its new concept cafe, Alpine Café.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods is expanding its partnership with online marketplace SidelineSwap , with plans to host a series of 200 sports gear trade-in events across 19 states in the first half of 2023. At the trade-in events, customers can exchange their used sports gear for Dick’s gift cards to use toward their next purchase. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2023

Academy Sports + Outdoors will extend its use of Revionics’ pricing intelligence software. Revionics software allows Academy to take a customer-centric and data-driven approach to pricing,” said Govind Madhu, SVP Merchandise Planning and Allocation at Academy in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2023

Performance apparel brand Canada Goose is continuing its retail expansion across the West Coast with plans for its first Los Angeles store, a permanent presence east of Seattle in Bellevue, Wash. The three new stores are part of the company’s plan, announced earlier this year , to more than double its current global store count by 2028. . —

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 23, 2021

From switching its focus on hardcore sporting adventures to inspiring joy in the great outdoors, Kathmandu is changing things up as it primes itself for global ambitions. We’re about being more inclusive and making the outdoors more accessible to everybody. Inside Retail: Let’s discuss Kathmandu’s global transformation.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Resale has a new player with the launch of DICK’S Sporting Goods ’ in-store buy-back program, available in select markets through a partnership with outdoor and adventure gear resale platform Out&Back. DICK’S will pilot the program at DICK’S Sporting Goods locations in Pittsburgh and Lakewood, Colo. and its Cranberry Township, Pa.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2024

UK-headquartered Mountain Warehouse will open its first Melbourne store at DFO Moorabbin on August 3. The Melbourne store marks the outdoor retailer’s second Australian store, after opening a location in Brisbane in July. Currently, Mountain Warehouse operates 371 stores and multiple websites across nine countries.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

“It really gets into sort of a layering or hierarchy of shopping experiences,” said Michael Lee, VP at Callison RTKL in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Neither in-store shoppers nor BOPIS customers should have to wait in traffic during busy times, get lost in a poorly laid-out maze or risk dinging their bumper at a tight turn.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

You go down to the beach at 6am, and there’s hundreds of people doing soft sand runs, swimming, or hitting the gym,” Oayda said. The brand – which is opening its flagship store in February after a four-month pop-up at the Birkenhead Point Outlet – achieved 250 per cent year-on-year growth in December 2022. A moving target.

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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. Are there any plans to introduce RL2 by Running Lab to other markets in Southeast Asia or beyond?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2022

Following a March 2022 announcement that it planned to expand beyond its roots in electronics, Best Buy is entering new categories including health and wellness, outdoor living and transportation. In November 2021, Best Buy acquired outdoor furniture brand Yardbird.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Out of the roughly 2 million active sellers on Amazon marketplaces worldwide, Forbes reported that over 30,000 in the US alone are making at least $1 million in sales a year. Thrasio, which this year was valued at over US$4 billion, owns more than 100 e-commerce brands. Targeting 100 brands. Fours levers to grow revenue.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2024

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 We came up with the idea to create an Australian lifestyle brand that was focused on outdoor living and beautiful furniture.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods , which acquired Moosejaw from Walmart in February 2023 for an undisclosed amount, plans to close all but three of the 14 stores in the outdoor retailer chain, according to multiple media reports. In recent months Dick’s has been putting more energy into formats such as its House of Sport and Public Lands banners.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2024

“Tractor Supply is focused on providing customers with what they need at the everyday low prices they deserve,” said Matt McGrath, VP of Pricing, Events and Presentation at Tractor Supply in a statement. Academy Sports + Outdoors began using Revionics’ pricing modules in July 2023.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The outdoor brand has plans for an aggressive retail expansion while simultaneously continuing its community-building initiatives. PB: Australia is a very important market for Hoka – where the outdoors is hugely accessible and staying active is a large part of the lifestyle. PB: At Hoka, our reason for being is our community.

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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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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2021

In the world of competitive sailing, Zhik (rhymes with ‘bike’) is a household name, but if all goes to plan, after the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year, it will be even more popular among amateur athletes and recreational boaters. According to Grand View Research, the global leisure boat market was valued at US$41.08 Boating boom.

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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

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 million. “Our

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2024

Building on its reputation as a destination for outdoor grilling, Ace Hardware has launched the private label Loud Mouth Barbeque line of sauces and rubs — its first edible product offerings. The sauces are priced for accessibility at $8.99 Ace plans to expand the line with additional designs and pieces. ounce bottle and $6.99

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

15, 2024, when Christopher Metz, who most recently served as CEO of Vista Outdoor Inc., Solo Brands , a company with a portfolio of lifestyle brands including Solo Stove , Chubbies , Oru Kayak , ISLE and Icy Breeze , has announced that President and CEO John Merris will step down from his post, effective Jan. will take over.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Over half of Australians are excited to shop in bricks-and-mortar retail again (52 per cent), according to a new survey by digital agency Affinity, and 63 per cent plan to keep doing the same or more online shopping as they did during lockdown. The post Aussie consumers open up about post-lockdown plans appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Outdoor brand Snow Peak is taking a similar approach, but in a way that remains true to its uniquely natural roots. is a multi-function venue that includes a store, restaurant and office space — all of which are thematically connected to a central invitation: “Let’s dwell outdoors, together.” Our plans for growth in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The North Face has unveiled a five-year growth plan that will add up to 300 global retail and partner locations, with more than 70 new stores in North America. Stores also will beef up BOPIS and ship-from-store options to support omnichannel consumer journeys. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

At launch, Pre-loved will only be available in Finland, but Marimekko plans to expand the service to other markets in the near future. Joining and listing items on the platform will be free, and sellers will be able to either redeem their earnings for cash or receive a gift voucher for Marimekko’s online store.

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Amid layoffs, falling sales, widening losses and some turmoil at unionized locations, the outdoor retailer seeks a path to growth.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

The chief executive of Kathmandu, Reuben Casey, has resigned after 12 years working with the New Zealand outdoor wear brand. In A LinkedIn post, Casey described his tenure at Kathmandu as “life-changing years” “It’s been an absolute privilege to be part of the transformational journey we’ve been on.

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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 TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2024

As the partnership moves into its third year, SidelineSwap’s recommerce services will be available at more Dick’s locations across the U.S. Dick’s Sporting Goods is expanding its partnership with sporting goods resale marketplace SidelineSwap following a previous expansion in 2023. through an ongoing series of trade-in events.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Six other DreamLabs are already open nationwide, with plans for further expansion. Designed to inspire girls to make their dreams a reality, Girl Scout DreamLabs offer hands-on activities that promote STEM skills, entrepreneurship, life skills and outdoor adventures. The podcast studio at a DreamLab in New Jersey.

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