Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Australian consumers have the world at their fingertips and can order from all across the globe, not only from the large international e-commerce companies but also from specialist retailers – be it fashion, electronics or sporting goods. Even as the competition is increasing, however, so are the opportunities.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2021

French sporting goods business Decathlon has been fined $1.5 million for selling products that failed to meet Australia’s mandatory safety standards – an act in breach of consumer law. Decathlon Australia’s CEO Olivier Robinet welcomed the decision, and said they respect the work the ACCC does to keep consumers safe.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

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. Retail rode strong into Q2 2021 as shoppers returned to stores even as digital sales remained elevated.

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Retail Dive

JULY 28, 2022

Brands and retailers are flocking to the platform in the hopes of reaching younger consumers.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The data prompted both the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) to urge the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep the current interest rates to encourage more consumer spending. Other retailing composed of recreational, sporting goods, and cosmetics rose 1.6 per cent to $5.5

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2023

Wilson Sporting Goods Co recently unveiled its first retail store in California, located within the well-known Third Street Promenade shopping district in Santa Monica. The store will feature an in-store area for consumers to trial products, including a basketball hoop, hitting wall and on-site racquet stringing.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Nike is pushing forward with its digitally focused direct-to-consumer strategy following a strong Q3, with plans to build “the marketplace of the future” and bring standalone Jordan stores to North America. Revenues were up 5% YoY in the company’s fiscal Q3, which ended Feb. Wholesale Will Still Play a ‘Very Important Role’.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

. “Partnering with Starbucks is part of our commitment to invest in meaningful ways to thank our clients for choosing to do business with us,” said Shikha Narula, Head of Consumer and Small Business Product Strategy and Transformation at Bank of America in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

Metz has more than 25 years of experience leading consumer and durable goods companies. Merris noted in an episode of the Retail Remix podcast that the company was doubling down on its partnerships with retailers like Ace Hardware , Dick’s Sporting Goods and Lowe’s. will take over.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods , one of the largest sporting goods retailers, recently unveiled its House of Sports store with a running track, rock wall, batting cages and outdoor turf field. Omnichannel solutions that leverage intelligent displays, QR codes and consumer profiles can provide extreme personalization.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

“That’s something we need to strengthen further in the consumer mindset.” Reinforcing brand image “We need to be very clear that Puma is about speed,” Freundt, who has been in the top job just over a year, told Reuters in an interview ahead of the campaign launch.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2023

Ebay ’s spending spree is continuing with the acquisition of Certilogo , a provider of digital IDs and authentication tools for apparel and fashion goods. “Ebay pioneered recommerce, while Certilogo pioneered connected products and consumer-facing digital authentication. ”

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Retail Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

Consumers cut back their spending at retailers selling clothing, furniture and sporting goods, according to Commerce Department data. Retail sales in July fell 1.1 percent as a surge of COVID-19 cases connected primarily to the Delta variant made Americans more cautious about shopping in stores. Economists had expected a 0.3

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

While shrink is far from a new problem in retail, the impact of theft — particularly large-scale operations run by organized retail crime (ORC) rings — has been garnering the attention of executives at some of the country’s largest retailers, including Lowe’s , Target and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

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Retail Wire

JULY 12, 2023

The resumption of student loan payments in October is expected to impact consumer spending, with economists anticipating a slowdown as borrowers adjust their budgets.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

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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Retail Wire

AUGUST 24, 2023

Shares of Foot Locker plunged by as much as 36%, hitting a 13-year low, due to warnings of weak consumer demand amid persistent inflation. Foot Locker’s downward trajectory also dragged down peers like Dick’s Sporting Goods, Under Armour,

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

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.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2020

Some companies are still doing well despite a relative lack of e-Commerce infrastructure, but even they are expected to level up as consumer behaviors continue to evolve. Retailers riding current consumer trends can make the most of the moment by investing in omnichannel services. and a same-store sales increase of 18.8%.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

After years of lockdowns and digital-driven behaviors, consumers’ actions have shown how crucial the store experience is to how they shop and interact with brands. That’s only going to further accelerate the expectations of consumers and technology adoption within retail environments. Are consumers returning products less often?

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Wiser

APRIL 30, 2020

To find out how much, Wiser Solutions surveyed more than 2,200 consumers in the U.S. Overall, the average consumer has changed their behavior due to the virus and stopped going out in public as much as they had before its spread. Other categories that received increased spending were: Home goods and furnishings – 34 percent.

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Retail Dive

MAY 24, 2023

Unlike Foot Locker, the sporting goods retailer said its consumer is holding up well as it reaffirmed its full-year outlook.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2022

DICK’S Sporting Goods came out strongly behind reproductive rights,” said Steve Koepp, Co-Founder of From Day One in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “If According to Pew Research , 62% of Americans support abortion being legal in all or most cases. If you think back, they’re pretty independently minded.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 10, 2024

Frasers Group is set to acquire Dutch sporting retailer, Twin Sport, as Sports Direct seeks to become the number one sporting goods retailer in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Allbirds also has a partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods subsidiary Public Lands , House of Sports and Scheels. We anticipate that the external headwinds pressuring consumer spending in the United States will persist in the back half of 2022. million compared to $117.5

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Retail Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

Consumers are looking to get around inflation by buying more secondhand goods from one another.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

You look at ULTA Beauty or DICK’S Sporting Goods during the pandemic and they crushed it. These retailers are doing really well because they’re focusing on the needs of the consumer right now, where a lot of retailers didn’t for a long time.”. Now consumers look for that.”. said Scaretta. “

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2022

The retailer tested the Carousel Cloud technology in fall 2021 at locations in Texas and Maryland, using video footage of sports enthusiasts skiing, snowboarding, hiking, engaging in watersports, biking and running. Approximately 95% of Sun & Ski Sports’ content runs on consumer-facing displays. “A

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2022

With sustainability top of mind for consumers, many brands have developed their own in-house resale programs or partnered with platforms through which they are able to resell secondhand goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As product scarcity issues continue to dominate this holiday shopping season, consumers are increasingly turning to resale to get the goods — and platform operators are taking notice. eBay has expanded its refurbished goods offering, where shoppers can find discounted inventory from brands including Apple, Samsung and Dyson.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2024

Let’s delve into what those brands are doing to stay prominent in the minds of consumers, and what brand marketers can do to gain a competitive edge. These are clear opportunities for retailers to engage with consumers and demonstrate they value their business. retail brands.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

While smaller parcels can be dropped off by consumers at collection point networks such as Hubbed or Post Offices and lockers, the same cannot be said for big and bulky items. Market segments such as home office equipment, sports goods, furniture, and baby products have experienced significant growth.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2023

Predicting where the next phase of consumer buying behavior is headed has proven notoriously tricky. A sporting goods store, for example, could reconfigure its floor space so that most of its inventory resides in the back and the display space becomes an activity area with a rock climbing wall, golf simulator and cycling studio.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 20, 2020

Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) has added a new brand to its collection by acquiring certain assets of Modell’s Sporting Goods for $3.64 Modell’s joins a portfolio of brands within REV that had failed in their previous iterations as omnichannel or direct-to-consumer retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

There’s certainly been plenty of activity in this space: a number of retail brands across several verticals have launched or expanded resale initiatives in recent months, including: Saks OFF 5 th and Rent the Runway providing access to hundreds of styles from 60+ designer brands at up to 85% off MSRP; Eddie Bauer and ThredUP adding resale to the retailer’s (..)

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

In general, consumer spending on goods has proven weaker as more Americans are spending available funds on services, travel and activities that were limited during the pandemic ,” said Lisa Plonka, Partner and leader of Plante Moran ’s Consumer Goods Practice. Sporting Goods : 10% vs. 6%.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 17, 2022

WASHINGTON – Core retail sales as calculated by the National Retail Federation rose in July even as overall sales reported by the Census Bureau remained flat on a monthly basis, and both calculations showed strong year-over-year gains as consumers kept shopping despite high inflation, NRF said Wednesday. Sporting goods stores were up 0.1

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