Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Great American Outdoors Group, parent company of Bass Pro Shops , Cabela’s and White River Marine Group , will acquire Sportsman’s Warehouse for $785 million in cash, according to The Street. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021.

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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 first two stores are in the Raleigh suburb of Knightdale, N.C., The retailer currently operates 283 stores across 18 states. which opened on March 22, and the Indianapolis-area Greenwood, Ind.,

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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. The three Moosejaw stores that will remain open are located in Birmingham, Mich., Chicago; Boulder, Colo.;

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

She noted that the concept of “partial de-malling,” which could include integration of outdoor spaces for walkable plazas and eating areas, food carts/trucks, skating rinks, miniature golf courses and the like, all will contribute to the experiential and entertainment value of a trip to the mall.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2025

Image courtesy ZeroEyes For example, the majority of all gun violence incidents (60%, or 3,235 in 2024) originate outdoors, and parking lots in particular seem to be a flash point, with 1,848 incidents occurring in parking lots in 2024. The Cost of Gun Violence The worst cost of gun violence is death and injury.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Gellert has a history of supporting Patagonia’s commitment to environmental activism, and he helped the retailer position itself as a leader of outdoor causes in Europe. Johnson, who previously led Patagonia’s technical outdoor business, will now oversee the apparel and equipment divisions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

The store will focus on providing members with access to high-quality used outdoor gear and apparel with a frequently rotating selection. REI has offered used outdoor gear to co-op members for more than 60 years through “garage sale” events at its stores. .

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

JD Sports has poached Hobbycraft CEO Dominic Jordan to lead its outdoors business as boss Lee Bagnall steps down. Bagnall, who joined the Go Outdoors, Blacks and Millets owner in 2013, will remain with the sports giant for a handover period. JD Outdoor’s sales rose to more than 550m in its last financial year.

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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 11, 2021

Outdoor Shopping Centers Should Make the Streets Feel Alive. Outdoor shopping centers have a distinct advantage during this recovery period: people have been more comfortable outside than inside throughout the pandemic. They are also using the space for transitional or pop-up events for retailing and or fitness.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2024

Building on its reputation as a destination for outdoor grilling, Ace Hardware has launched the private label Loud Mouth Barbeque line of sauces and rubs — its first edible product offerings. The sauces are priced for accessibility at $8.99 ounce bottle and $6.99 per container of the rubs, which vary in size by flavor.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2023

Shinola and Filson will modernize their in-store experiences with mobile POS, order management and store inventory solutions from NewStore.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Things like sprucing up an entertaining space by installing a new smart TV, painting a nursery for a family addition, and transforming an outdoor space and adding a patio are now projects that Walmart customers can get done seamlessly with the help of an Angi pro as part of the Walmart shopping experience.”.

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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 TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

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. The outdoor goods retailer also will add Dillard’s and Moosejaw to its key U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2023

What experiences are you looking for at the grocery store? What opportunities do you see in our store? Across L.L.Bean’s more than 50 retail locations, Store Guides keep the company’s core values alive, providing world-class customer service to help customers enjoy and discover the outdoors.

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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. Nike still has dedicated coaches on-hand to put customers through their paces when they try out sneakers in their stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

“The environments we operate in are not the most conducive to technology; there’s a lot of dust, concrete and metal that gets in the way ,” said Matsuo. Additionally, the stores tend to be large, and the coverage area needs to be even larger when outdoor spaces are factored in.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Goldberger will work directly with president and COO Clark Linstone, chief marketing officer David Luebke, SVP of store operations Terre Wellington, other leaders of Lamps Plus, and team members from Nexus Capital Management. Meanwhile, Swanson will remain in the company as a board member and advisor.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2024

We have also iterated on store formats. Our stores include shop-in-shop, grab-and-go, standard, flagship, and outdoor, among others, with grab-and-go being the primary store type. This is also our central area of focus for this year.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2020

Package Concierge , a provider of automated locker solutions, offers outdoor lockers designed for contactless, 24/7 pickup for buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) orders. The lockers can streamline BOPIS fulfillment with store process automation to deliver a more convenient customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2024

Encourage them to report any incidents of violence, and ensure outdoor areas are well-lit and accessible to enhance overall safety. Prioritizing Safety Without Sacrificing Customer Experience The surge in in-store violence post-COVID has significantly impacted the retail industry, demanding a shift in loss prevention policies.

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365 Retail

MARCH 1, 2024

Arc’teryx Equipment, a Canadian brand acclaimed for its high-performance outdoor apparel and gear, has launched its most expansive European store yet in London’s Covent Garden as of Thursday, 29th February. This move comes after the closure of its store at 49 Long Acre on 22nd February, transitioning to a more prominent location.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2022

The little details, like store design, lighting and music, really add to the ambiance and make our customers feel understood. For instance, in warm weather climates, we’ll consider an outdoor patio to provide additional restaurant seating, while in a city we may offer more grab-and-go hot food items for on-the-go customers.”.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2021

inch Gorilla Glass screen, which is unrivalled for readability in any lighting condition, including bright outdoor environments. For applications like warehousing, fulfillment, inventory, store operations, shipping and receiving, the need to maintain rapid, accurate and seamless data capture to provide real-time visibility is essential.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Use flash outdoor in bright sunlight and turn it off indoors in dim spaces (no, that’s not backwards!) But you can do a lot to improve the performance your phone camera offers out of the box: Use a dedicated camera app that provides RAW output as well as more control over compressed file formats like JPEG and HEIC.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

Games, puzzles, action figures and outdoor toys were especially popular. With stores closed for most of the year, ecommerce was the main driver of this growth. This is a natural fit for WHP, as we can leverage our global network and digital platform to help Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us around the world.”.

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VMS

JANUARY 30, 2023

L.L.Bean (Freeport, Maine) is undertaking a major renovation of its home flagship store and surrounding retail campus. The idea behind the $50 million project is “to more fully activate the brand’s purpose of enabling people to experience the restorative benefits of being outside,” the outdoor gear and apparel retailer said in a news release.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2022

billion for Q1 2022 as a cool early spring reduced demand for outdoor DIY projects, while Home Depot’s comparable sales rose 2.2% The home improvement space has held strong since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Lowes reported a comparable sales decrease of 4% to $23.66 to reach the highest Q1 sales in company history.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2024

It’s the reason that police proximity and the presence of alarms, outdoor cameras or exterior lighting all deter home burglaries. Research routinely shows that simply seeing security equipment makes all the difference for would-be criminals. There’s evidence to show that just having a security sign can reduce the chance of a break-in by 25%.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

There’s indoor setup, which is our traditional setup; outdoor setup, weather permitting; and then remote setup where we will connect with the customers over the phone, talk them through a lot of the steps and also provide them with setup videos.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2021

Some of the adaptive measures were unique to T&C’s brand, while others can be applied to grocery store experiences more universally to instill confidence and enhance health and safety precautions in any store. Sanitization was made central to in-store operations with supplies made readily available to customers for their own use.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2020

Use it as a sampling opportunity or partner with brands that will; Consider segmenting your total store and having several access queues. if I am entering a DIY store for Garden Products and Plants, why am I joining a two-hour weekend queue for the total store when I only want to visit the outdoor garden section?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Anthony’s Restaurant, an MG2 project offering outdoor shuffleboard. Photo credit: Benjamin Benschneider Coworking Space by Day, Pickleball Court by Night Eatertainment operators that want to maximize usage of their space should consider different use cases for different days or day parts.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

To prioritize pedestrians and promote a safer environment, the Master Plan proposed replacing parallel parking with wider sidewalks, shaded trees and amenities, encouraging ground-floor outdoor retail and dining establishments.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Certain locations even boast their own outdoor athletic fields. Especially when the store is located in a tourist destination, retailers can add interest by doing the same. Indeed, Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt has won kudos for striving to make the booksellers’ stores operate more like independent shops.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2021

He was the driving force behind the creation of Lovisa in 2010 and has since then grown the business to over 550 stores, operating across 20 countries, employing over 3,000 team members and with a market capitalisation of circa $2 billion,” said Blundy. Abigail Foote joined the outdoor retailer’s board, effective October 15.

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