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The Hermes of yoga? Premium sportswear brands enjoy rapid growth in China

Inside Retail

Sportswear is a rare bright spot in China’s sluggish consumer market, as health and wellness have become a priority for aspirational, middle class consumers post-pandemic, with many people getting into activities such as yoga, hiking and running for the first time. By comparison, Nike’s sales in the Greater China market rose 4.5

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Bushbuck raising funds for an Australian expansion push

Inside Retail

Following the success of fellow Kiwi outdoor brand Kathmandu , outdoor clothing brand Bushbuck is raising equity to speed up its expansion in Australia. Founded in 2012 by CEO Tim Dunn, Bushbuck is a hunting and outdoor brand that uses a direct-to-consumer business model. million achieved this year.

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Squad shopping and self-improvement: Five consumer trends to watch in 2023

Inside Retail

Recent years have seen rapidly evolving changes in all areas of consumer behaviour and there is little doubt it will continue in terms of the products and services that people want, who they want them from, and where and when they want to access them. Rather than talking about what we do when we’re out there, it’s about how it makes us feel.”

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

Retail TouchPoints

The spring and early summer was an optimistic time for many consumers who finally emerged from lockdowns looking to refresh their wardrobes and find items suited for smaller local outings during the warmer months. comparable sales growth during the quarter thanks to shoppers returning to the outdoors — well above the 0.2%

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How Maxx Coffee is disrupting Indonesia’s cafe scene with new Terrace concept

Inside Retail

The story so far “We took a three-pronged approach to Terrace that coincides with changing consumer lifestyles, brand design and brand values. As a progressive brand, born in Indonesia, we were able to communicate and get quick feedback from our consumers and incorporated their inputs into our new offering,” he told Inside Retail.

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Battle of the sportswear brands: Why Chinese consumers are going local

Inside Retail

It was a high-profile signal that with the easing of Covid-related outdoor movement restrictions, the market for athletic footwear and apparel in China is set to get a huge shot in the arm. Chinese nationalism is on the rise, with an accompanying disdain among a broad swathe of consumers for foreign products. In 2019, Nike sold US$6.2

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Super Retail Group posts full-year sales, profits

Inside Retail

Click & Collect accounted for 48 per cent of group online sales. Camping and outdoor brand Macpac reported a 22 per cent increase in sales to $216 million, supported by an increase in travel and outdoor adventure activities. For the year ended July 1, group sales reached $3.8

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