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More People Than Ever Are Exploring the Outdoors. Here’s the Opportunity for Brands and Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

While COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of many new shopping behaviors and expectations, there is another trend that the pandemic has pushed forward: interest in the outdoors. Participation in outdoor activities increased by nearly 25 million people over the past decade, and nearly half that number visited the U.S.’s

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Luxottica fined $1.5 million for spam law breaches

Inside Retail

The company sent 1231 marketing emails without a functional unsubscribe option and 112,348 texts and emails to customers who had unsubscribed between November 2022 and May 2023, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Eyewear retailer Luxottica – the parent of OPSM, Oakley and Sunglass Hut – has been fined $1.5

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“It’s working”: Kathmandu unveils next step in radical redesign

Inside Retail

Last year New Zealand outdoor and lifestyle brand Kathmandu unveiled a revamp of its brand identity – moving from the achievement-focused image that many outdoor brands present to something more accessible and fun. They all tended to be quite hyper-masculine [in their marketing], with people climbing mountains and such.

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If Amazon and Walmart Can Do It, So Can You

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon and Walmart have realized this and are now monetizing the physical space they occupy — in the digital realm — through advertising. While advertising on Amazon is still relatively small, it does account for nearly 10% of total revenue, which is more than subscriptions from Amazon Prime, for example. OOH advertising is booming.

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Marketing lessons from Oatly, Heaps Normal, Zero Co and Pilot

Inside Retail

Earlier this month, Inside FMCG launched the second annual Making it in Marketing report, in collaboration with Adobe, where we detailed a few of our favourite marketing campaigns from the past year and spoke to the people that made them happen. If there’s one brand many marketers could stand to learn a lesson from, it’s Oatly.

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Rainier Industries Acquires Outdoor America Images Corporation

VMS

(PRESS RELEASE) TUKWILA, WA — Rainier Industries announces the acquisition of Outdoor America Images (OAI) Corporation, located in Tampa, Fla. Outdoor America Images is a full-service supplier of Visual Branding solutions that enhance brand identity. Learn more at rainier.com.

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Kathmandu unveils global rebrand ahead of overseas expansion

Inside Retail

New Zealand outdoor and lifestyle retailer Kathmandu has taken the wraps off its major global rebrand today, shifting its focus to become more accessible, inclusive and fun, as it prepares for international expansion into Europe. Instead, the sector is now about wellness and encouraging people from all walks of life to enjoy the outdoors.

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