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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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Kontoor Brands to buy Helly Hansen from Canadian Tire Corporation

Inside Retail

Kontoor Brands, the apparel company behind Wrangler and Lee, is to acquire Canadian outdoor workwear brand Helly Hansen from Canadian Tire Corporation. Founded in Norway in 1877, Helly Hansen is known for its outdoor apparel and clothing innovations, including the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s and the H2Flow temperature regulation system.

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Meet the Aussie e-commerce aggregator that plans to be a unicorn next year

Inside Retail

It has already acquired several e-commerce businesses in Australia, where it plans to focus its efforts. On the cost side of things, by merging these companies together, you get enormous scale benefits in terms of legal, tech, HR, finance, supply chain procurement and inventory management.”. Fours levers to grow revenue.

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

Retail TouchPoints

on Black Friday compared to 2021 levels, while outdoor non-mall traffic (such as strip malls and standalone stores) saw a more significant 4.7% Deloitte found that 80% of shoppers planned to participate in Black Friday and Cyber Monday events, up from 71% in 2021. Indoor mall traffic was up 1.2%

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Downtown Retail Revitalization: an Overview

Retail TouchPoints

Downtown Miami In October 2009, Miami’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) published its 2025 Downtown Master Plan, aiming to revitalize the downtown district by leveraging its iconic waterfront, elevate its Grand Boulevards and establish it as the business and cultural epicenter of the Americas. and Brickell Ave.

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

A1 Retail

Sports and outdoor retailers saw their largest increase (3.5 percent) since March 2022 – a possible sign that Brits were purchasing gym wear and equipment in the winter sales for plans to kickstart a health and fitness regime in the new year. percent and 2.8 percent respectively compared to -3.0 percent and -1.5 percent in November.

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MAPIC 2022 concludes with strong industry attendance

Retail Focus

In a market landscape where access to financing is increasingly strained, Whitespace has noted companies’ interest in seeking alternative sources of financing or considering IPOs. Other projects from the Middle East and Asia also on-site with exciting plans for the future included The Avenues and Tashkent City Mall respectively.

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