Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Nike is pushing forward with its digitally focused direct-to-consumer strategy following a strong Q3, with plans to build “the marketplace of the future” and bring standalone Jordan stores to North America. Revenues were up 5% YoY in the company’s fiscal Q3, which ended Feb. Wholesale Will Still Play a ‘Very Important Role’.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

Metz has more than 25 years of experience leading consumer and durable goods companies. Merris noted in an episode of the Retail Remix podcast that the company was doubling down on its partnerships with retailers like Ace Hardware , Dick’s Sporting Goods and Lowe’s. will take over.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Resale Continued its Rise but Came Under Financial Scrutiny Consumers’ enthusiasm for secondhand goods, as well as other forms of more sustainable consumption like rental and repair services, showed no sign of slowing in 2023. Nicole Silberstein 2.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Adidas will be the first retailer to utilize a new contextual commerce solution from media platform Teads , which will allow the sporting goods brand to offer tailored product ads to customers online based on factors such as price, stock levels and delivery options.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Allbirds also has a partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods subsidiary Public Lands , House of Sports and Scheels. We anticipate that the external headwinds pressuring consumer spending in the United States will persist in the back half of 2022. million compared to $117.5

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

. “This partnership is the latest example of how we are continuing to invest in our most loyal customers to deepen engagement and connection by offering benefits and experiences that can’t be found anywhere else,” said Ryan Butz, VP of Loyalty Strategy and Marketing at Starbucks in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods , one of the largest sporting goods retailers, recently unveiled its House of Sports store with a running track, rock wall, batting cages and outdoor turf field. Omnichannel solutions that leverage intelligent displays, QR codes and consumer profiles can provide extreme personalization.

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2023

Wilson Sporting Goods Co recently unveiled its first retail store in California, located within the well-known Third Street Promenade shopping district in Santa Monica. The store will feature an in-store area for consumers to trial products, including a basketball hoop, hitting wall and on-site racquet stringing.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2022

. “At Designer Brands, we have truly taken control of our destiny as we have transformed into a brand builder, marrying our world-class design and sourcing capabilities to our industry leading direct-to-consumer infrastructure,” said Rawlins. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2023

Ebay ’s spending spree is continuing with the acquisition of Certilogo , a provider of digital IDs and authentication tools for apparel and fashion goods. “Ebay pioneered recommerce, while Certilogo pioneered connected products and consumer-facing digital authentication. ”

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

German sportswear brand Puma is using this year’s Olympic Games and its partnership with sprint champions Jamaica to focus on speed as it jostles with Adidas and Nike to carve out space in an increasingly competitive running and lifestyle market. “That’s something we need to strengthen further in the consumer mindset.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2022

While the resale market is booming, much of the focus on reselling has been placed on the apparel category. With sustainability top of mind for consumers, many brands have developed their own in-house resale programs or partnered with platforms through which they are able to resell secondhand goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2022

Approximately 95% of Sun & Ski Sports’ content runs on consumer-facing displays. “A Director of Brand Marketing at Sun & Ski Sports in a statement. “I I wanted a solution that would allow us to publish customized content relevant to each specific local market easily.”. “I do,” said Robert Budnik Jr.,

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

After years of lockdowns and digital-driven behaviors, consumers’ actions have shown how crucial the store experience is to how they shop and interact with brands. That’s only going to further accelerate the expectations of consumers and technology adoption within retail environments.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2022

And 64% of all consumers have purchased a virtual good or taken part in a virtual experience or service in the past year.”. Katie Thomas, Lead, and Tanya Moryoussef, Manager, Consumer Practice, Kearney Consumer Institute : “ Splurges aside, inflation is definitely a concern among consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

There was a time, not too long ago, when it took a lot of convincing to get consumers to consider secondhand. Now, both consumers and the retailers that serve them are quite willingly jumping on the resale bandwagon, driving an already hot sector toward even further growth. Retailers and Brands Take the Baton.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2021

Results in other categories included: Sporting goods stores: Up 23.5% American households are clearly feeling the full effect of additional fiscal stimulus, gains in the job market and the reopening of the economy,” said Matthew Shay, President and CEO of the NRF in a statement. month-over-month seasonally adjusted, and up 104.6%

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The pandemic challenged any retailer that “over-expanded” its physical footprint in previous years to right the ship and ensure its remaining stores were properly tailored to the target market. consumers have changed stores, brands or the way they shop. For example, McKinsey found that 73% of U.S.

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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 TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

When Luana Bumachar joined Solo Brands as its new Chief Marketing Officer, there was a big debate permeating the industry: did Solo Brand’s viral campaign with Snoop Dogg actually work, or did it all that time and money go up in smoke? The official video ad spot for Solo Stove’s “Blunt Marketing” campaign.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As Retail TouchPoints has reported , discounting is expected to drive both the timing and amount of holiday spend this year, as inflation-weary consumers time their purchasing to promotional periods. YoY) are both expected to outpace Cyber Monday in year-over-year growth as consumers embrace earlier deals. However, Black Friday ($10.8

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

DICK’S Sporting Goods has promoted President Lauren Hobart to the roles of President and CEO, as of Feb. Hobart brings more than 25 years of finance, consumer and retail experience to the role. She joined DICK’s in 2011 as Chief Marketing Officer and was named President in 2017.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Finnish multinational sporting equipment company Amer Sports beat analysts’ estimates, reporting a 17 per cent increase in sales to US$1.35 Greater China, Amer Sports’ second-biggest market, saw sales jump 56 per cent during the period. Descente and Kolon Sport also posted sales surged 41.8 billion yuan ($635.2

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In consumer goods, the pet category can often be impervious to macroeconomic events that cause consumers to tighten their wallets. The study added that a 25% rise in the price of pet food and an 11% rise in the cost of vet care is causing concern among consumers. Test the impacts of price drops.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 5, 2024

Sitoo , a leading could-native Point of Sale (POS) and Unified Commerce Platform, has been recognised in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Unified Commerce Platforms Anchored by POS for Tier 2 Retailers. Sitoo helps global fashion and lifestyle retailers create positive shopping experiences every time and everywhere.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 29, 2024

With several decades of retail experience under her belt, including nearly 10 years spent with Target as a senior buyer and director across multiple categories (toys, pharmaceuticals, sporting goods, skincare, bath, and fragrances), Broderick knows exactly what big-box retailers are looking for.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

Buoyed by a return to growth in Q4 2020, Adidas has unveiled a new growth strategy that will transform the company into a direct-to-consumer-led business with an emphasis on sustainability. An additional €1 billion will be spent on product development, marketing and sponsorships to help build brand credibility.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2022

It’s a relatively new entrant to the market, compared to other brands such as Nike and Puma, but it’s got plans to fast-track its presence in the region. The sports industry is one of the most cutthroat in both India and the rest of the world. More of them are becoming increasingly conscious about their wellness routines. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

And as COVID-19 volatility continues to put retailers and consumers in a frustrating holding pattern, more retail brands are turning to appointments to minimize store traffic and keep social distancing guidelines in place. consumer health concerns still loom, according to survey data from Shopkick.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

They have long since been a very important part of American consumer society and while they’ve had their ups and downs, they remain a popular retail destination.” Consumers have a lot of choices about where to shop and when they drive to malls, they want more than a functional experience.” In fact, data from Placer.ai

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2021

Consumer shopping habits have shifted irreversibly towards ecommerce in the past two years. They pursued high-demand products with unforeseen urgency — first in critical categories like personal protective equipment, groceries and sporting goods, and followed more recently by apparel and beauty products.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Furthermore, content and advertising can be adapted to the location of the digital touchscreen, i.e. shoe brands in the shoe department, sports equipment in sporting goods, etc., It’s better to think of these solutions as marketing tools and measure “return on objective” (ROO) rather than ROI. distribution strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

Consulting firm BCG estimates that in 2021 , 68% of Amazon’s overall profits came from advertising with related operating margins of 75%. The brick-and-mortar stalwarts of Target, Kroger and DICK’S Sporting Goods have all piled into retail media, as have digital-only players such as Instacart, Wayfair and Gopuff.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2021

But while blending of in-store and online provides consumers with significantly more flexible shopping, it also creates operational challenges. Consumers’ new shopping habits picked up during the pandemic show no sign of waning. Online : Consumers also love the convenience online shopping provides. billion in 2020, up 32.4%

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2023

Thailand’s HomePro is strengthening its market leadership in the country’s DIY/home improvement industry in the first half of 2023. According to Statista Market Insights, the DIY and Hardware market was worth US$14.21 According to Statista Market Insights, the DIY and Hardware market was worth US$14.21

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This has created significant opportunity for outdoor and sporting goods brands alike. . “I I think that long term this has been great, because you’ve probably reached a new consumer that wasn’t really interacting with you in the past.”. You can build community around that.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2021

Premium childrenswear brand Hanna Andersson has named former Adidas executive Kelly Olmstead as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Olmstead has more than 20 years of expertise in the sporting goods industry and spent a large part of her career at Adidas, where she most recently held the position of VP of Brand Activation. “In

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