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Black Friday boosts Australia’s November retail sales

Inside Retail

. “The popularity of Black Friday sales continues to grow with promotional activity now stretching across the entire month of November, not just solely focused on the Black Friday weekend.” ” November sales jumped 3 per cent to $36.51 billion.

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Holiday 2022 Recap: Promotions, BOPIS Drove Late-Season Engagement as Overall Growth Slowed

Retail TouchPoints

As expected, promotions played a major role in setting the pace of the latter half of the season, with an average discount rate of 21% in 2022 compared to 19% in 2021, according to Salesforce. Sporting Goods : 10% vs. 6%. Promotions hit their peak during Cyber Week, when the average discount jumped to 30% in the U.S.

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Retail sales increase 4.6 per cent in December

Inside Retail

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed that household goods saw the highest growth rate of 7.1 Other retailing, which includes recreational, sporting goods and cosmetics, went up 5.6 per cent as sales totalled $6.14 per cent to $5.76 billion, while clothing, footwear and accessories climbed 5 per cent to $3.01

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Adidas Opens First TERREX Outdoor-Lifestyle Store in Canada

Retail TouchPoints

Sporting goods and active lifestyle retailers have been responding to the continued growth in consumer demand for outdoor gear. In September 2021 , DICK’S Sporting Goods launched its Public Lands store concept that offers outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment.

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Nordstrom Names New Marketing Chief and Product Group President

Retail TouchPoints

has promoted Deniz Anders to SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, and appointed DICK’s Sporting Goods senior executive Nina Barjesteh to the role of President of Nordstrom Product Group. Anders’ promotion follows the retirement of Scott Meden, which was announced earlier in 2022. Nordstrom, Inc.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods promotes CFO from within

Retail Wire

Dick’s Sporting Goods has named Navdeep Gupta as its chief financial officer, replacing Lee Belitsky, who is remaining with the company to oversee its supply chain and other functions. Mr. Gupta joined Dick’s in 2017 as senior vice president of finance and chief accounting officer.

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DICK’S Promotes New CEO as Retailer Reports Strong Q3 Results

Retail TouchPoints

DICK’S Sporting Goods has promoted President Lauren Hobart to the roles of President and CEO, as of Feb. She will be charged with building on Q3 2020 momentum: net sales rose 22.9 % year-over-year at the sporting goods retailer, driven by a 95% increase in ecommerce sales.