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Emerald Acquires Outdoor and Sporting Goods-Focused B2B Purchasing Platform

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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. Key client brands include Patagonia , The North Face , Timberland , Vans and Puma.

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Patagonia Workers in Reno Store Vote to Join Union

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Along with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), the UFCW has been making inroads at other outdoor retailers recently, organizing nine REI locations across the U.S. The associates at a Patagonia store in Reno, Nev. with the RWDSU and five Vertical Endeavors climbing gyms in Minnesota.

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Kathmandu unveils global rebrand ahead of overseas expansion

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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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Kathmandu parent KMD Brands sees sales, net profit increase

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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 wholesale market, group wholesale sales grew by 11 per cent.” Sales grew 12.6

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KMD Brands profit dives through first half

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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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L.L.Bean Expands to Dillard’s and Moosejaw, Plans 4 New Brick-and-Mortar Stores

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The outdoor goods retailer also will add Dillard’s and Moosejaw to its key U.S. wholesale accounts, along with 10 independent specialty retailers in the southeastern U.S. We’re grateful to be in a position to expand our retail presence and build new wholesale relationships in order to serve more customers.”

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As DTC Business Wanes, Solo Brands Taps New President and CEO

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15, 2024, when Christopher Metz, who most recently served as CEO of Vista Outdoor Inc., ” Despite less-than-stellar sales for its direct business, Solo Brands has been seeing a hearty boost in its wholesale division. will take over. Metz has more than 25 years of experience leading consumer and durable goods companies.

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