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L.L.Bean Expands to Dillard’s and Moosejaw, Plans 4 New Brick-and-Mortar Stores

Retail TouchPoints

The outdoor goods retailer also will add Dillard’s and Moosejaw to its key U.S. wholesale accounts, along with 10 independent specialty retailers in the southeastern U.S. We’re grateful to be in a position to expand our retail presence and build new wholesale relationships in order to serve more customers.”

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How Advanced Email Analytics Helped Kerrits Boost its DTC Business 150%

Retail TouchPoints

The mass store closures prompted by COVID-19 in spring 2020 could have spelled disaster for equestrian specialty brand Kerrits , which had operated as a wholesale-only business for over 25 years. Once the pandemic hit, our wholesalers had to close their stores, and we had to rethink our entire email plan,” said Florin.

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Swanndri is beloved by Kiwis, but can it become a global brand?

Inside Retail

New Zealand outdoor clothing retailer Swanndri is looking to key overseas markets for growth, as it evolves beyond its workwear roots to attract a growing number of people in suburbs and cities. The brand currently has around 400 wholesale accounts in the country, but they’re primarily located in regional areas.

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“Way cooler than anything I’ve seen”: Thrills puts Hard Yakka into collab

Inside Retail

The purpose behind the collection is far greater than the pieces; it’s about taking accountability and doing our part.”. While Hard Yakka does operate its own direct-to-consumer offer online, it is primarily a wholesale brand. Thankfully, the business’ wholesalers have welcomed the collaboration with open arms.

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

Retail TouchPoints

I’m not an accountant, but stores are on the asset side of the balance sheet for a reason, and they need to be leveraged as much as possible to squeeze as much out of them as you can.”. comparable sales growth during the quarter thanks to shoppers returning to the outdoors — well above the 0.2% Foot Locker managed solid 6.9%

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Why One DTC Brand Bucked the SoHo Trend and Opened its First Store in Charleston

Retail TouchPoints

As of July 2023, store sales were up 50% from the opening and now account for 8% of the business, an impressive number for a brand that up until May was almost 100% online. One of the brand’s few wholesalers was a small boutique on Charleston’s King Street. He can’t be wearing other clothes while we’re in Kenny Flowers.”

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Candles to cleaning: Diptyque finds beauty “where no beauty is expected”

Inside Retail

Giant candles for indoors and outdoors, scented wax ovals, diffusers for the car – to name but a few – have brought sophisticated accords into unexpected places,” Semichon noted. The range is currently available exclusively in Australia at beauty retailer Mecca. Diptyque loves to imagine new ways of perfuming everyday life.