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

JANUARY 9, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The wholesale partnership will help Athleta meet its goal of reaching $2 billion in net sales by 2023 while giving REI a selection of women’s activewear items — a category that has held strong throughout the pandemic. REI Co-op will stock a curated selection of Athleta products at 135 of its stores nationwide and online.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

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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Inside Retail

MARCH 22, 2022

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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A1 Retail

JANUARY 17, 2025

In response, interiors wholesale company McGowan & Rutherford in Cambridge has seen a 40 percent sales increase for its black-framed mirrors and a 20 percent increase for its rustic bottles and vases. Since then, the trend has continued and numbers have remained high.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2023

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

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2023

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.”

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Inside Retail

MARCH 31, 2022

Besides e-commerce sites, Vuori products will also be sold through wholesale partners including Selfridges, Brown Thomas, Cotswold Outdoor, Barry’s Bootcamp and Bever. The expansion follows years of explosive growth and a US$400 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, which took its value to $4 billion as of last October. .

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Following a difficult, but relatively strong annual result for last year , outdoor group Kathmandu has suffering a weak start to FY22, with first quarter sales down for both its Kathmandu and Rip Curl brands. Kathmandu saw sales fall 17.6 per cent during the 13 weeks to 31 October, while Rip Curl sales fell 9.4

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2024

Barbeques Galore has launched a B2B e-commerce site as it looks to grow its wholesale business both in Australia and overseas. Currently, Barbeques Galore’s wholesale business includes 200 independent distributors in Australia and a growing number worldwide. Today, the business also retails heating and outdoor furniture.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2021

Outdoor retail group Kathmandu has warned of continued stress in its retail stores caused by the spate of lockdowns around the country, with 40 stores shuttered in NSW and a further 26 closed in Western Australia. per cent last year to $29 million due to its outdoor focus losing relevancy in a world of lockdowns and movement restrictions.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

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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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Design elements for the Concept 019: Burberry store-in-store experience aim for a luxurious but inviting approach to the outdoors, specifically the idea of a cozy cabin. The collection will be available online and in stores through January 2023. The space relies on soft materials that resemble a “winter wonderland” setting with deep snow.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

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.

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Independent Retailer

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Get these items from wholesale suppliers and profit for the holiday. While these are hot commodities, there are plenty of other wholesale merchandise retailers can offer shoppers to make the most stunning baskets: Wholesale Decorated Easter Eggs Glittery colors and patterns make a step-up for your egg hunts and gift baskets.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 23, 2021

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’re about being more inclusive and making the outdoors more accessible to everybody. We’ll do online direct-to-consumer and have wholesale partners.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The outdoor brand has plans for an aggressive retail expansion while simultaneously continuing its community-building initiatives. Prasanna Bhaskar: The Hoka online and wholesale businesses have shown 20 per cent growth in Australia and New Zealand over the past year. We will just have to wait and see.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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.

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The century-old outdoor apparel retailer is also getting a brand refresh, including a new logo.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2024

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.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When planning their strategy for growth, DTC brands can choose to: Increase distribution channels through avenues such as wholesale partnerships ; Expand their product assortments ; Use additional marketing channels ; and Build a community of like-minded consumers. DTC Brands Can Leverage the Power of Strategic Wholesale Partnerships.

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The outdoor gear retailer will continue to operate under its own name and recently moved to expand into wholesale.

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Retail Dive

AUGUST 7, 2023

The outdoor retailer will open two stores in New England and two in Canada, and is partnering with Dillard’s, Moosejaw and 10 independent shops.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Outdoor and camping gear wholesaler Darche taps into the same Shopify backend to sell to DTC and B2B customers. Improve operational efficiency Business efficiency issues are a big pain point for many Australian retailers. Since rolling out B2B on Shopify, many of its B2B customers have flocked to the online store to place orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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. The Le TIGRE wholesale business is managed through letigreglobal.com.

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Retail Dive

MARCH 21, 2022

billion thanks in part to heightened demand, omnichannel investment, and international and wholesale expansions. Sales at the privately held retailer hit $1.8

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2024

Next play will be to work with certain retailers in the market to introduce the brand to the wholesale community,” Jalil added. To seamlessly introduce its brand portfolio to the Australian market, BMG will take a strategic approach using wholesale and direct-to-consumer (DTC) avenues. It’s not about success or failure.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

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%

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In fact, there are three retail areas in particular — wholesale, off-price and grocery — where the marketplace opportunity is still wide open, primarily because each faces unique digitalization challenges that have slowed their move online. Marketplace White Space #1: Wholesale. Marketplace White Space #2: Off-Price.

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Retail Times

MAY 5, 2021

Wholesale data analysis company, SalesOut, has revealed that since re-opening for outdoor custom on 12 April 2021, pub sales in Britain have been boosted by 317%.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

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

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Outdoor brands retailer KMD Brands has reported lower sales in the first four months of FY24 reflecting weaker consumer sentiment. per cent, respectively, as wholesale sales for both brands declined, with retailers reducing inventory in the short term. Sales fall 12.5 Rip Curl and Oboz’ sales tumbled 5.7 per cent and 18.2

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