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

JANUARY 9, 2025

A Robust Portfolio of Fashion Brands With a range of offerings including formal fashion from Brooks Brothers, casual apparel for younger consumers from Aropostale, outdoor apparel and gear from Eddie Bauer and everyday fashion for the whole family from JCPenney, Catalyst Brands will boast expansive reach across multiple market and customer segments.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 21, 2024

A garden or outdoor space is somewhere to go to relax and unwind during the warmer months of the year, and during the colder months, we dream of all the improvements we can make once we’ve banished the frosts and snow. Always ensure you check local planning laws – as a rule, a building can be 2.5

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

The post How GMG plans to win Southeast Asias sports retail market appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. We see that consumers are prioritising products and experiences that support their health, fitness and mental well-being. Further reading: How Dubai sportswear giant GMG aims to crack the Southeast Asia market.

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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. In the case of footwear, shoppers interested in updating their shoes are clearly planning on going outside more often. Stationary Bikes and Robotic Vacuums Benefit From Lingering Pandemic Habits.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

What’s a pet owner to do when the great outdoors is inaccessible? These days, when we plan to leave the house, the first thing I think about is, should we/could we bring the dog? Are there outdoor seating options available? My chocolate lab, Sydney, passed away last year. She lived a long and happy life. Can I Bring My Pet?

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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

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

MARCH 31, 2022

Five Below revealed ambitious plans to grow its brick-and-mortar footprint over the next three years. The retailer plans to open approximately 1,000 stores in total by its fiscal year 2025: 375 to 400 new stores over the next two fiscal years and 550 to 600 new stores during fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2023

Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has purchased the intellectual property of Hunter , the 160-year-old British heritage brand, famous for its iconic Original Wellington boot, that has evolved into an outdoor lifestyle brand. Financial details of the purchase were not disclosed.

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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 5, 2025

Converting them into community plazas, garden spaces or outdoor event areas encourages gathering and extends visitor dwell time. Whether through programmed events, outdoor seating or interactive art, retail spaces must actively invite community interaction. Parking lots can become public spaces. Foster public gathering.

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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 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.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Amazon has announced plans to host a Big Spring Sale in North America from March 20-25 that will feature product discounts available to all customers — not just Prime members as its summer and fall sales events typically do. Prime members will, however, receive access to exclusive deals throughout the event.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2021

Outdoor brand Eddie Bauer is the latest retailer to be snapped up by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and SPARC Group , a joint venture between ABG and mall operator Simon Property Group. The outdoor brand will remain headquartered in the Seattle area, under the leadership of current President Damien Huang.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 21, 2023

A beneficiary of the growing outdoor market, Arc’teryx has seen customer demand outstrip its supply “many times over”, according to Byron Dawson, retail manager for ANZ at Amer Sports, which owns Arc’teryx, along with other global brands, including Salomon and Wilson.

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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

JANUARY 5, 2024

The company’s sports and outdoor brands offer apparel, footwear, equipment, protective gear and accessories and employ 10,800 people globally. Securities and Exchange Commission. No information about the number of shares to be offered, their price or the IPO’s date is currently available. billion.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Kontoor Brands, the apparel company behind Wrangler and Lee, is to acquire Canadian outdoor workwear brand Helly Hansen from Canadian Tire Corporation. Founded in Norway in 1877, Helly Hansen is known for its outdoor apparel and clothing innovations, including the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s and the H2Flow temperature regulation system.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

From a tenant standpoint, obviously being outdoors is much more palatable to customers than being indoors nowadays. “This time of necessity breeds invention, and I think we’re seeing it both from a landlord shopping center ownership standpoint as well as from a tenant standpoint,” said Lee.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 20, 2025

The area has seen significant residential development over the last few years, with further investment planned. The harbourfront provides an excellent array of pubs, bars, restaurants, and good public amenity space, including outdoor seating, public art displays, and extensive pedestrianised walkways past Dolphin Quays.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2022

The plan coincides with the appointment of two key executives in the US: Eric Bauer as global CEO and Skye Westcott as president of North America who will lead what Coco Republic, the Australian-founded furniture and homewares chain, describes as an “accelerated global expansion, initially focused on the California market”.

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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

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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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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Shopping Center

MARCH 28, 2024

Katy, Texas — Sporting goods retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors has announced plans to open 160 to 180 new stores over the next five years. Half of the new stores are… The post Academy Sports + Outdoors Plans to Expand by 160 to 180 Stores Over Next Five Years appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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A1 Retail

MARCH 12, 2025

New research from eBay Advertising finds that while 7 in 10 UK garden owners intend to spend on their outdoor space this year, value is a driving factor, with nearly three-quarters saying theyre more likely to buy discounted items. The research finds that 72 percent of garden owners enjoy spending money on enhancing their outdoor spaces.

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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.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2024

The Melbourne store marks the outdoor retailer’s second Australian store, after opening a location in Brisbane in July. “We know Australians love exploring the great outdoors, so we are excited to bring our passion for adventure and great value gear for all the family here. .

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

The outdoor goods retailer also will add Dillard’s and Moosejaw to its key U.S. L.L.Bean will open four new stores this fall, two in Massachusetts and two in Quebec, along with a French-language ecommerce site to support its Canadian stores. wholesale accounts, along with 10 independent specialty retailers in the southeastern U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2022

Navigate also will connect founders to a network of peers, mentors and industry experts to support their continued growth. “We’re excited about the products and perspectives they are bringing to the industry and look forward to partnering with them for their continued success throughout the program and beyond.”

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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

Despite a slow fiscal Q4 2023, Tractor Supply announced in February 2024 that it planned to open up to 95 brick-and-mortar stores and complete its 10 th distribution center this year. Academy Sports + Outdoors began using Revionics’ pricing modules in July 2023.

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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 Gazette

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

“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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