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Liberated Brands Declares Bankruptcy, Begins Closing Sales at All 122 Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Liberated Brands , which manages operations for multiple well-known surf and outdoor brands, filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Closing sales at all 122 store locations have begun, managed by Gordon Brothers. million , according to court documents cited by Shop Eat Surf.

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Emerald Acquires Outdoor and Sporting Goods-Focused B2B Purchasing Platform

Retail TouchPoints

The Elastic Suite platform streamlines the wholesale buying process for both brands and retail buyers, offering a digital year-round transactional platform for use by Emerald’s customers. These integrations will help customers manage orders, real-time inventory and product merchandising.

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KMD Brands reports flat sales despite DTC growth in first half

Inside Retail

Management said DTC sales improved across all brands, with online sales achieving double digit growth. Meanwhile, wholesale sales are taking longer to recover, as wholesale accounts remain cautious on pre-season commitments in a challenging market. The groups sales edged up 0.5 per cent to $428.5 Sales were up 0.1

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Frasers acquires South African sporting goods leader Holdsport

Retail Gazette

“Frasers is a natural home for Holdsport, given their passion for sport, outdoor, brands and their focus on customer service and innovation. The company generated over £130m in sales for the year ending February 2024 and operates 88 stores across South Africa and Namibia.

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Kathmandu unveils global rebrand ahead of overseas expansion

Inside Retail

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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KMD Brands profit dives through first half

Inside Retail

Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands, formerly known as Kathmandu Holdings, has registered that its Australasian store network suffered significantly in the first half. The brand performed well in both online and wholesale channels with online sales growing 14.5 Group sales for the half were recorded at $379.95 million (NZ$407.3

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Quest for adventure, opulence, sustainability and nostalgia to drive independent retail’s must-have products in 2025

A1 Retail

In response, interiors wholesale company McGowan & Rutherford in Cambridge has seen a 40 percent sales increase for its black-framed mirrors and a 20 percent increase for its rustic bottles and vases. Since then, the trend has continued and numbers have remained high.

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