Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods has agreed to acquire outdoor retailer Moosejaw from Walmart for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close in March 2023. Moosejaw, which was founded in Michigan in 1992, operates an ecommerce platform as well as brick-and-mortar locations in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and Missouri.

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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

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Australian lifestyle and furniture brand Eco Outdoor has undergone a multi-million-dollar revitalisation program off the back of its accelerated growth over the last few years. The business – which specialises in architectural surfaces and outdoor furniture – launched a $4.5 It’s a different way of doing brick.”. Probably not.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

So even though shoppers spent plenty of time outdoors, their overall habits still reflect the way they spent most of 2020. The intersection of at-home and outdoors is impacting electronics sales as well, with headphones particularly popular. Stationary Bikes and Robotic Vacuums Benefit From Lingering Pandemic Habits.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Direct-to-consumer furniture company Outer aims to disrupt the outdoor furniture market with its cleverly designed sofas, chairs, and coffee tables that are made to stand up to the elements without adding to the world’s growing waste problem. That’s something that we want to provide to the Australian market as well.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2023

Academy Sports + Outdoors will extend its use of Revionics’ pricing intelligence software. Pricing is core to this merchandising strategy—and Revionics’ Base Price solution empowers the retailer to offer prices that present the most value to local communities.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Design and furnishings company Herman Miller has opened a standalone location in Chicago’s Fulton Market that brings together its growing family of eight brands under one roof in a new retail, showroom and exhibition space. Developed by Fulton St.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2022

So the creative types in the mall marketing departments put their thinking caps on and started linking the names of new malls with gimmicky descriptors. That’s not all for kids either, who can enjoy an outdoor park on the third floor and then descend to the second floor below on a slide.

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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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Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2021

Upcoming Queensland dining precinct Distillery Road Market has announced it will expand its market offering into weekend markets, allowing a more accessible food-centric experience for visitors. Friday and Saturday nights will see ‘Trucks and Tunes’, which will seek to replicate a street food market for visitors.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

JD Sports Fashion said it considers Australia a principal market in Asia Pacific on the back of the inauguration of the flagship store in Sydney, which the company says is its most successful new store opening globally. Meanwhile, it closed eight stores in the region during the period as it withdrew from the South Korean market.

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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. Kingsport, Tenn.;

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Retail Wire

JUNE 9, 2023

Hasbro says the toy manufacturer is focused on leading in five categories: action figures, arts and crafts, games, outdoor and sports, preschool and toys. “Preschool is the only area where we’re not number one. We’re a fast-growing number four globally. … Continue reading →

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

Now countless digital brands are vying for market share, able to cater for growing instant gratification and meet every specific need and preference (of which there are many) — and the list keeps growing. More natural food with an ‘outdoors’ feel can relieve tension around an increasingly pre-programmed digital life.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

CSC Generation Enterprise (CSC), a technology platform that owns brands including One Kings Lane and Sur La Table , has purchased outdoor retailer Backcountry and its family of brands, including MotoSport , Competitive Cyclist and Steep and Cheap. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2020

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. Outdoor Voices was already starting to feel the pinch before COVID, and experts predict the company will go under within the next year.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

Our home is wherever we find ourselves doing our best work, pursuing our outdoor passions, serving our communities.”. REI executives believe that selling the campus, located in the Spring District of Bellevue, Wash., This year has shown us our home is not a building,” said Artz in a video call with employees.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

DICK’S Sporting Goods will open four new locations of its outdoor specialty retail brand Public Lands this fall, including its first locations in the Southeast and Northwestern U.S. 14; Melville, N.Y. 21; Kennesaw, Ga. 28; and Medford, Ore. 14; Melville, N.Y. 21; Kennesaw, Ga. 28; and Medford, Ore.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

29, featured six companies from its Navigate program at a pop-up event in its Seattle flagship called the Founders Market. The participants in Path Ahead Ventures have launched a wide variety of outdoors-focused products, from apparel to experiences, and so it makes sense that each company has its own needs.

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2024

million texts and emails to customers who either had not consented or had withdrawn their consent to receive marketing from January to May last year, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The company sent more than 5.9 It also sent over 4.3

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2022

The 16-week Navigate program will bring founders together in person and online to provide funding, mentorship, curated programming and access to REI’s production, distribution and marketing expertise. Navigate also will connect founders to a network of peers, mentors and industry experts to support their continued growth.

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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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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While these elements are great and serve a purpose, we placed importance on taking it that step further by rewarding members for enjoying outdoor activities, like hiking, bushwalking, visiting a national park, discovering a waterfall, admiring the view or discovering a new trail.”

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Retail Wire

JUNE 9, 2023

Hasbro says the toy manufacturer is focused on leading in five categories: action figures, arts and crafts, games, outdoor and sports, preschool and toys. “Preschool is the only area where we’re not number one. We’re a fast-growing number four globally. … Continue reading →

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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 26, 2022

Eddie Bauer will move into resale beginning in August, when the outdoors retailer will begin accepting Eddie Bauer-branded apparel, footwear, accessories and gear, according to reporting in WWD and other media outlets. The program launched soon after the retailer’s acquisition by Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and SPARC Group.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Following the acquisition of parcel delivery company AirTerra in late August, the retailer this week acquired in-market fulfillment operator Quiet Logistics for $350 million in cash. A reliable and consistent in-market fulfillment network is vital in today’s marketplace,” said Michael Rempell, Chief Operations Officer of AEO in a statement.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Following the success of fellow Kiwi outdoor brand Kathmandu , outdoor clothing brand Bushbuck is raising equity to speed up its expansion in Australia. Founded in 2012 by CEO Tim Dunn, Bushbuck is a hunting and outdoor brand that uses a direct-to-consumer business model. million achieved this year.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Outdoor apparel and equipment brand Macpac has expanded its footprint in Sydney with a new store at Westfield Bondi Junction, the brand’s 53rd in Australia. Our recent successful brand relaunch took the outdoor market by storm.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

All REI co-op members, including the 303,000 in the Portland market, have access to the Re/Supply program. The store will focus on providing members with access to high-quality used outdoor gear and apparel with a frequently rotating selection. The products will include both typical returns and items received through trade-in programs.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 28, 2024

The North Face is opening a new concept store at Sydney’s World Square, marking the outdoor apparel brand’s largest format store yet in Australia. The World Square store will stock the largest collection of the brand’s UE Series products in the two markets when it launches next week.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The picnic kit features two blankets, a food and drink cooler, and outdoor sports games, which include Petanque, Finnish Skittles, Quoits, and a soccer ball. The company’s in-house fitness experts will lead the high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and pilates classes in the park and guided run club sessions.

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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

JANUARY 9, 2024

15, 2024, when Christopher Metz, who most recently served as CEO of Vista Outdoor Inc., He also helped rebalance Vista Outdoor’s balance sheet and improve overall cash flow. What that’s allowed us to do is ratchet back digital marketing spend, which is focused on driving traffic.” will take over.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Southeast Asia as key market We see Malaysia as a prime opportunity, given its status as one of Southeast Asia’s largest and most developed economies,” Mohammad A Baker, CEO of GMG, told Inside Retail. Insights from its acquisition of Royal Sporting House have also helped the company understand local market dynamics.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 9, 2024

The company sent 1231 marketing emails without a functional unsubscribe option and 112,348 texts and emails to customers who had unsubscribed between November 2022 and May 2023, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Eyewear retailer Luxottica – the parent of OPSM, Oakley and Sunglass Hut – has been fined $1.5

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Inside Retail

MARCH 9, 2025

The retail marketing landscape is more dynamic than ever, so understanding which trends are worth pursuing both from the consumers and the businesss perspective and which ones are just noise, will be critical to achieving growth in the year ahead. Here are three common themes that came to the fore.

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