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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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Meet the outdoor start-up that hit its crowdfunding goal in four hours

Inside Retail

When most people think of outdoor brands, you’d forgive them for thinking of a sherpa climbing inaccessible peaks, or thrill junkies leaping out of helicopters to propel themselves down a snow-banked mountain. However, there’s a new breed of outdoor lifestyle brands seeking to bring the joy of the outdoors to the everyday person.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Carrabs co-founded Ecovital Group with Stuart Munro, a chief investment officer at print production company Presfast. McGirr, previously head of ready-to-wear collections at JW Anderson, is a graduate of London fashion school Central Saint Martins and has also worked at Dries Van Noten and Uniqlo.

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Festive gatherings and holiday bookings boost hospitality and travel in December, while utility bills continue to impact finances

A1 Retail

Holiday bookings for the year ahead boosted travel, while Christmas parties and the FIFA World Cup lifted takings at pubs, bars & clubs. Sports and outdoor retailers saw their largest increase (3.5 Spending on utilities climbed 40.6 percent, as the drop in temperature led more households to increase their heating . percent and 2.8

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Why retail needs a whole new strategy to target Gen Z

Inside Retail

Speaking at the World Retail Congress in Paris last month, Pelot said that retailers need to learn how to craft a brand voice that speaks to Gen Z and actively listens and responds to their preferences and ideals, fostering a loyal and engaged customer base. “We’re

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Growth potential is not enough: Why Amer Sports’ IPO fell short

Inside Retail

The company sold 105 million shares for US$13 instead of the US$16-18 it originally floated, putting Amer Sports’ valuation at over US$6 billion. Despite Salomon and Arc’teryx being primarily outdoor-performance brands, the fashion industry has welcomed them with open arms as serious apparel designers.

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Al fresco boost for Sydney’s hospitality businesses

Inside Retail

million will go towards the extension of fee-free outdoor dining until June 2022 and an additional $2.2 Lord Mayor Clover Moore said that 2690 square metres of outdoor space on roads and pavements has been reallocated for dining under the al fresco program to date. million for Al Fresco activations. An amount of $3.5

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