Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Nike is pushing forward with its digitally focused direct-to-consumer strategy following a strong Q3, with plans to build “the marketplace of the future” and bring standalone Jordan stores to North America. The brand’s overall digital sales also increased 19% globally, while wholesale revenues were down by 1%.

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Planning Wholesale Sporting Goods Accounting 279

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

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. Retail rode strong into Q2 2021 as shoppers returned to stores even as digital sales remained elevated.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

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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Planning Wholesale Sporting Goods Accounting 197

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

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. The DTC model offers a solution to the information overload consumers feel day-to-day. It adds a face to the name.

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Wholesale Sporting Goods Returns Consumer 211

Retail Geek

MARCH 11, 2022

Dicks Sporting Goods Walmart Target. kind of smaller direct to Consumer Brands and I think those guys are right in the Wheelhouse of those impact so that absolutely was coming up. kind of smaller direct to Consumer Brands and I think those guys are right in the Wheelhouse of those impact so that absolutely was coming up.

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Drop-Shipping Shipping Fulfillment Merchant Services 52

Retail Geek

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Mark is an experienced Marketplace seller, and his current business Guardian Baseball is a hybrid seller selling both wholesale and owned brands direct to consumer from a Shopify site, and via multiple marketplaces including Amazon. Of the world and you are having some direct-to-consumer.

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Merchant Services Checkout Payment Services Drop-Shipping 52

Retail Geek

APRIL 16, 2021

8:04] So everyone went on at least bought one fancy outfit apparently Sporting Goods were up 75 our percent Auto was up 71 percent and that’s interesting because Auto really wasn’t heavily impacted by the pandemic. You know new habits that didn’t involve clothes stylish clothing had been formed during the pandemic. [8:04]

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Apparel ATS Shopping Sporting Goods 98