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

A1 Retail

The Barclays report combines hundreds of millions of customer transactions with consumer research to provide an in-depth view of UK spending. Consumer card spending grew 4.4 percent rise in consumer price inflation. Sports and outdoor retailers saw their largest increase (3.5 percent) but well below the 9.3 percent and 2.8

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Consumer spending grew just 4.3 percent in April, yet summer holiday planning and Eurovision ticket sales boosted travel and entertainment

A1 Retail

percent) – as rising costs continue to place pressure on Brits’ finances. percent) – as rising costs continue to place pressure on Brits’ finances. percent), as the Easter weekend and arrival of spring encouraged more Brits to enjoy social and outdoor activities. percent but slightly higher than March (4.0

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

Inside Retail

Investors cautious about growing pains Amer Sports’ stock market debut signals that it has no plans of slowing down and is in fact looking to accelerate its growth. 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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MAPIC 2022 concludes with strong industry attendance

Retail Focus

This session offered insights on the importance of educating consumers to better understand retailers’ value propositions—a recurring theme throughout the week. Attractive to younger generations, leisure can help to bring physical commerce back to consumers who strayed from it during COVID.

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Thanksgiving Weekend Recap: Foot Traffic, Mobile Usage Rise as Nearly 200 Million Shoppers Seek Deals

Retail TouchPoints

Black Friday was a very big day and this continues to be an incredibly important bellwether, reflecting both the consumer psyche as well as the strength of our economy.”. I think it’s turning out to be even bigger than we expected in terms of seeing enthusiasm across consumers and the shopping public.”.

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Consumer spending grew 16.0 percent in November as early festive pursuits boosted retail, hospitality and leisure

A1 Retail

Concerns remain over personal finances, with nine in 10 Brits worried about rising household and energy bills. The Barclaycard report combines hundreds of millions of customer transactions with consumer research to provide an in-depth view of UK spending. Consumer card spending grew 16.0 per cent) and electronics (17.2