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Adobe Predicts 8.4% Growth in Online Holiday Sales, Driven by Discounting

Retail TouchPoints

As Retail TouchPoints has reported , discounting is expected to drive both the timing and amount of holiday spend this year, as inflation-weary consumers time their purchasing to promotional periods. Following the same trend, usage of buy now, pay later (BNPL) financing solutions also are expected to reach record levels this holiday season.

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DICK’S Promotes New CEO as Retailer Reports Strong Q3 Results

Retail TouchPoints

DICK’S Sporting Goods has promoted President Lauren Hobart to the roles of President and CEO, as of Feb. Hobart brings more than 25 years of finance, consumer and retail experience to the role. Current Chairman and CEO Edward Stack will assume the role of Executive Chairman and continue as Chief Merchant.

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Founder of Ida Sports on what it takes to create a shoe fit for female athletes

Inside Retail

to ‘This is a commercial opportunity and there’s a gap in the market, and if we can nail the product-market fit, then we can satisfy the consumer and grow from there.’ And then relatively early on, we got the Dicks’s Sporting Goods contract, so then we started fulfilling that and then grew, especially fast in the US.

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Why Online Marketplaces are Outpacing Ecommerce in a Post-COVID World

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer shopping habits have shifted irreversibly towards ecommerce in the past two years. They pursued high-demand products with unforeseen urgency — first in critical categories like personal protective equipment, groceries and sporting goods, and followed more recently by apparel and beauty products.

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

Retail TouchPoints

This has created significant opportunity for outdoor and sporting goods brands alike. . “I I think that long term this has been great, because you’ve probably reached a new consumer that wasn’t really interacting with you in the past.”. You can build community around that.

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How Online Retail Can Maximize Google Search In Uncertain Times

Retail TouchPoints

But with socially distancing consumers continuing to spend more time online, and e-Commerce increasing in many sectors due to restricted brick-and-mortar shopping, the opportunities are out there. They can capitalize on opportunities by creating, updating and optimizing content that reflects the changes they’re seeing.

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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. The sporting goods conglomerate has a unique proposition with its broad portfolio of 11 brands that include Wilson Sporting Goods, Salomon and Arc’teryx.