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Liberated Brands , which manages operations for multiple well-known surf and outdoor brands, filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. The brands themselves, including RVCA, Volcom and Billabong , are still owned by Authentic Brands Group , and they will be moving to new wholesale licensees in North America.
US-headquartered brand Authentic Brands has acquired the intellectual property of British outdoor lifestyle brand Hunter for an undisclosed sum. The 160-year-old brand offers a diverse footwear assortment, outerwear, backpacks, and accessories built for outdoor performance in both rural and urban conditions. “At
Meanwhile, wholesale sales are taking longer to recover, as wholesale accounts remain cautious on pre-season commitments in a challenging market. We are seeing short-term gross margin pressure for all brands in a highly competitive global market, said outgoing Group CEO Michael Daly. Sales were up 0.1 per cent at Oboz.
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“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.
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. ” Despite less-than-stellar sales for its direct business, Solo Brands has been seeing a hearty boost in its wholesale division. .”
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.
Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands has witnessed an increase in sales and net profit in FY23 on the back of improved performance across all its businesses – with the Rip Curl and Oboz brands achieving record sales. Despite a challenging wholesalemarket, group wholesale sales grew by 11 per cent.” Sales grew 12.6
The mass store closures prompted by COVID-19 in spring 2020 could have spelled disaster for equestrian specialty brand Kerrits , which had operated as a wholesale-only business for over 25 years. Once the pandemic hit, our wholesalers had to close their stores, and we had to rethink our entire email plan,” said Florin.
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Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands has reported a “record” first half driven by strong sales recovery across all three of its brands. The outdoors brand also made its first deliveries to wholesale partners in Europe and Canada during the half and launched French, German and Canadian websites. per cent to NZ$547.9
The other overseas markets are the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, and Canada. Besides e-commerce sites, Vuori products will also be sold through wholesale partners including Selfridges, Brown Thomas, Cotswold Outdoor, Barry’s Bootcamp and Bever.
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Fiskars Group is a global home of design-driven brands for indoor and outdoor living including Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Moomin Arabia, Waterford, and Wedgwood, with presence in more than 100 countries. million (US$161 million).
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The outdoor brand has plans for an aggressive retail expansion while simultaneously continuing its community-building initiatives. Inside Retail : What is the overarching vision fuelling Hoka’s retail expansion into the Australian market? IR : Community-building initiatives have long been part of Hoka’s marketing strategy.
Image courtesy REI) This Earth Month, outdoor retailer REI Co-op is showcasing its ongoing recycling partnership with decking manufacturer Trex , at its Signature Camp near Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. REI Campsite Outfitted with Recycled Trex Decking An REI Signature Camp featured recycled Trex decking.
Wholesale revenue soared 157% despite the company’s plans to exit between 2,000 and 3,000 wholesale partnerships. Additionally, Kohl’s will begin carrying Eddie Bauer products in fall 2021 to boost its credentials in both activewear and outdoor goods.
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 had to find what’s special about Kathmandu and what’s unique about us in the market. IR: I love how the marketing campaigns are really bright and fun.
After all, there are so many channels and touch points available that can help brands acquire new customers, test new markets and expand their reach. But just because they had a great idea to start doesn’t make them the de facto target market. DTC Brands Can Leverage the Power of Strategic Wholesale Partnerships.
After a difficult start to the year, outdoor group Kathmandu ended FY21 with relatively strong sales growth of 15.1 Rip Curl’s wholesale order books are now significantly above pre-Covid levels.”. per cent, bringing in $891 million, largely off the back of Rip Curl’s stellar performance and growth in North American shoe brand Oboz.
After a difficult start to the year, outdoor group Kathmandu ended FY21 with relatively strong sales growth of 15.1 Rip Curl’s wholesale order books are now significantly above pre-Covid levels.”. per cent, bringing in $891 million, largely off the back of Rip Curl’s stellar performance and growth in North American shoe brand Oboz.
An extensive portfolio of classic and popular fashion brands will enter the Australian retail sector for the first time as Brand Machine Group (BMG), a global leader in branded fashion manufacture and licensing, launches into the local market in 2024. First up is the US$2.4 We’re hoping to have that done by the second quarter of 2025.”
O’Shea pointed to two other other retailers that have leveraged their large store bases into convenient ecommerce destinations: DICK’S Sporting Goods and BJ’s Wholesale Club. comparable sales growth during the quarter thanks to shoppers returning to the outdoors — well above the 0.2% Foot Locker managed solid 6.9%
Outdoor and camping gear wholesaler Darche taps into the same Shopify backend to sell to DTC and B2B customers. This helps teams from marketing to finance, as payments are consolidated via one platform, and one back end for reporting across refunds, chargebacks, returns, exchanges and other transaction types.
Designer Brands has acquired Topo Athletic in a transaction that allows the DSW parent company to gain a foothold in the premium athletic and outdoor footwear categories. Prior to founding Topo, he spent 15 years with The Rockport Company , where he served as the company’s SVP of Product and Marketing.
It’s probably twofold why [marketplaces are] starting to explode,” said Richard Hankin, a former eBay executive who is now SVP of Go-to-Market, North America at marketplace SaaS solution Marketplacer. Is the market saturated for mega-marketplaces with more than a million products and hundreds of categories like an eBay or Amazon?
Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands has reported sales boomed across its brands as trading conditions normalise on both sides of the Tasman. With supply-chain challenges no longer a constraint, Oboz achieved a record first quarter in both wholesale and online sales. For the 14 weeks to November 6, group sales rose 61.8
They really own brands and take brands to market. They have a retail-wholesale philosophy — they have their own stores, they’re in large department stores [through concessions] and they hold licences for a bunch of very well loved and established brands. I think the marketing component of it needs to improve.
The increased cost of freight and raw materials are driving up prices at Rip Curl and Oboz, where consumers in some markets could soon pay more for items such as wetsuits and hiking boots than they did a few months ago. It’s not going to be an aggressive retail rollout, it’s very much a wholesale and online strategy.”.
New Zealand outdoor clothing retailer Swanndri is looking to key overseas markets for growth, as it evolves beyond its workwear roots to attract a growing number of people in suburbs and cities. Since entering the Australian market 10 years ago, it has become Swanndri’s second biggest market after New Zealand.
by International Market Centers. Lastly, functional utility will be plentiful this season, thanks to its outdoor performance after a year-and-a-half of spending more time outside: garments with an excess of pockets, zippers, buttons, and straps. Market information is available online at Atlanta-Apparel.com. Accessories.
The business originally entered the US as a wholesaler, but now has its sights set on building its own omnichannel offering. Most of them, if they’re doing that, will wholesale through Space Furniture or other brands like that. The US is currently the largest single market for furniture in the world, according to Spon-Smith.
Sydney-headquartered BMS Brands is an emerging Australian toy company that is taking on mass-market toy retailing domestically and abroad. Founded as a niche book wholesaler, the company expanded into toys six years ago and that category is now its main focus. TikTok can essentially make or break a product or a concept.
Investors cautious about growing pains Amer Sports’ stock market debut signals that it has no plans of slowing down and is in fact looking to accelerate its growth. Despite Salomon and Arc’teryx being primarily outdoor-performance brands, the fashion industry has welcomed them with open arms as serious apparel designers.
in a range of senior executive roles, including senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Pepsi-Cola North America. Mr. Burwick serves on the board of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a publicly held footwear design and distribution company, and The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc., Prior to that, he spent 20 years at PepsiCo, Inc.
(PRESS RELEASE) TUKWILA, WA — Rainier Industries announces the acquisition of Outdoor America Images (OAI) Corporation, located in Tampa, Fla. Each organization is well established with designers and other wholesalers, and this merger is will strengthen and broaden those relationships. Learn more at rainier.com.
One of the brand’s few wholesalers was a small boutique on Charleston’s King Street. But the goal of the Kenny Flowers brand has never been to blend in. He can’t be wearing other clothes while we’re in Kenny Flowers.” The Cabana Club is currently available for event rentals.
Operated by Wesfarmers’ Workwear Group, Hard Yakka began noticing more of its products being worn at festivals in recent years, and realised it needed to capture a new, younger market. While Hard Yakka does operate its own direct-to-consumer offer online, it is primarily a wholesale brand. Yakka” is the Aboriginal word for “work”.
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Megan Welch appointed new Kathmandu CEO Rakshnna Pattabiraman Multibrand outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands has appointed Megan Welch as CEO of Kathmandu. Megan’s multi-channel expertise across retail, wholesale and digital makes her the ideal leader for Kathmandu as we continue to grow the business and expand our global presence.”
SM Prime is not just a developer and operator of garden-variety malls: it develops whole ‘lifestyle cities’ with residential, office, hotel, convention and entertainment uses integrated with enclosed malls, markets and retail high streets. Retail and wholesale trade have made key contributions to the improvement.
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