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As DTC Business Wanes, Solo Brands Taps New President and CEO

Retail TouchPoints

15, 2024, when Christopher Metz, who most recently served as CEO of Vista Outdoor Inc., Metz has more than 25 years of experience leading consumer and durable goods companies. ” Despite less-than-stellar sales for its direct business, Solo Brands has been seeing a hearty boost in its wholesale division. .”

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How Kathmandu plans to become the world’s most loved outdoor brand

Inside Retail

From switching its focus on hardcore sporting adventures to inspiring joy in the great outdoors, Kathmandu is changing things up as it primes itself for global ambitions. We’re about being more inclusive and making the outdoors more accessible to everybody. We’ll do online direct-to-consumer and have wholesale partners.

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Hoka’s head of Apac distribution and e-commerce on stepping up its presence

Inside Retail

The outdoor brand has plans for an aggressive retail expansion while simultaneously continuing its community-building initiatives. Prasanna Bhaskar: The Hoka online and wholesale businesses have shown 20 per cent growth in Australia and New Zealand over the past year.

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Georg Jensen bought by Royal Copenhagen parent

Inside Retail

Fiskars Group is a global home of design-driven brands for indoor and outdoor living including Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Moomin Arabia, Waterford, and Wedgwood, with presence in more than 100 countries. million (US$161 million).

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KMD Brands profit dives through first half

Inside Retail

Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands, formerly known as Kathmandu Holdings, has registered that its Australasian store network suffered significantly in the first half. per cent in the first half while direct-to-consumer (DTC) same-store sales climbed up 2.1 Group sales for the half were recorded at $379.95 million (NZ$407.3

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

Retail TouchPoints

The spring and early summer was an optimistic time for many consumers who finally emerged from lockdowns looking to refresh their wardrobes and find items suited for smaller local outings during the warmer months. comparable sales growth during the quarter thanks to shoppers returning to the outdoors — well above the 0.2%

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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.