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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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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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

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

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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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

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

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

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 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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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

Harmon: We’ve done work for Rick Caruso , who has developed some of the popular outdoor malls in Southern California such as Palisades Village, Encino Marketplace and The Grove, and I learned a lot from him about how to create engaging experiences and keep people there.

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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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Mass Relators

JUNE 21, 2024

Store Companion’s goal is to make the teams’ jobs easier and allow them to work more quickly and efficiently, offering faster service and deeper guest engagement to make the shopping experience even better. This enhanced search experience will continue to expand and will be available to all consumers later this summer.

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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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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

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

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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M19 Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Alterra, known for its commitment to providing exceptional outdoor experiences, sought to enhance its retail operations across multiple facets as well as to centralize systems across all their resorts. With enhanced visibility into real-time data, store associates can make informed decisions and improve customer service.

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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

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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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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Theatro

APRIL 5, 2023

The company is staffed by knowledgeable people who have worked here for a long time, and it carries everything from plumbing and electrical supplies through to fishing gear, grills and accessories, and outdoor power equipment. Our goal as company was to refine our productivity,” says Michael Wynn, President from Sunshine Ace Hardware. “We

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Retail Next

AUGUST 12, 2020

We are however, hearing from our industry partners that footwear selling now in anticipation for kids going back to school are slip ons and sneakers that will be great for home school environments and perhaps the occasional outdoor family adventure.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The store experience is a big part of REI’s success. The outdoor retailer began to reopen shops that launched zero-contact bike shop services, virtual events, and a pilot program for virtual outfitting. Social media marketing: from casual browsing to visual identification tracking.

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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 Next

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

When she’s not writing, she’s planning outdoor activities for her family, cooking or working out at the gym. About the writer : Kate Bregovic is a wife, mother, freelance writer and fitness enthusiast. She covers many topics – from business management trends to fitness regimes. Follow her on Facebook.

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Retail Next

JULY 16, 2020

Footwear has also been relatively strong as families have been spending a lot of time outdoors and children in some areas have been approved to go back to camp where new sneakers are a necessity. This is most likely due to shoppers spending more time at home and seeing where immediate improvements can be made to their house.

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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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365 Retail

APRIL 4, 2024

Fashioning new shelf-edge experiences for apparel retail The UK’s leading outdoor retail group, Cotswold Outdoor (O&CC), which also owns brands including Snow+Rock and Runners Need, will join Pricer on its stand, with a dedicated feature wall showcasing the latest ESL applications for fashion and apparel.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

We have assembled all the numbers you need, including store operations, shopper behaviors, how retailers market their businesses, and much more. If you own a retail store or are considering shop ideas for a new one, take a look at the stats below. The US outdoor ad market is projected to touch $3.84

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