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From Niche Product to Viral Sensation: How Bogg Bag Ventured into 1,800 Target Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Vaccarella is no stranger to retail — Bogg has wholesale partnerships with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops , among others — and she has mastered a model in which the brand develops exclusive designs tailored to each partner’s shopper base. We started doing trade shows and focused on wholesale.

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Q2 2021 Roundup: How Target, Macy’s and Foot Locker Harnessed Consumer Optimism

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Retail rode strong into Q2 2021 as shoppers returned to stores even as digital sales remained elevated. 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. Foot Locker managed solid 6.9%

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Adidas Shifts to DTC-First Model, Plans to Double Ecommerce Sales by 2025

Retail TouchPoints

Buoyed by a return to growth in Q4 2020, Adidas has unveiled a new growth strategy that will transform the company into a direct-to-consumer-led business with an emphasis on sustainability. The move is in line with similar shifts made by competitor Nike, which is ditching wholesale accounts and beefing up its digital and DTC business as well.

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Is Nike the Catalyst for Change: Why Companies are Switching to DTC

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In line with its recent “Consumer Direct Acceleration strategy,” the brand terminated nine wholesale accounts including DICK’S Sporting Goods, Hibbett Sports and Shoe Carnival. This allows companies to focus marketing efforts to a small pocket of customers who will return. Sephora is now an industry leader.

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Growth potential is not enough: Why Amer Sports’ IPO fell short

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The company sold 105 million shares for US$13 instead of the US$16-18 it originally floated, putting Amer Sports’ valuation at over US$6 billion. The sporting goods conglomerate has a unique proposition with its broad portfolio of 11 brands that include Wilson Sporting Goods, Salomon and Arc’teryx.

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Nike, Dick’s Link Loyalty Programs

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In a rare move, Nike has connected its loyalty program to Dick’s Sporting Goods (DSG) membership program, reports CNBC. Nike has reduced its number of retail partners in recent years to focus on its most productive wholesale relationships. DSG received 19 percent of its sales from Nike products last year.

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POST COVID-19 Outlook on Sporting Goods Industry & Market Trends: The Good, The Bad and The Greatest Opportunities Ahead

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Over the next five years towards 2025 , according to IBISWorld’s analysts’ early forecasts the sports participation was expected to spur the pent-up demand for Sporting Goods and supplies. First what do we know about the sporting goods industry and who are the main players? Industry Definition and Categories.