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SPARC Group Hires Outdoor Retail Veteran as Eddie Bauer CEO

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SPARC Group , the retail venture owned by Simon Property Group and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), has hired outdoor industry veteran Tim Bantle to lead Eddie Bauer as CEO. During a career that has spanned more than 20 years , Bantle has worked with a number of outdoor companies in leadership roles.

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Academy Sports + Outdoors Expands Revionics Partnership to Optimize Customer-Centric Pricing

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Academy Sports + Outdoors will extend its use of Revionics’ pricing intelligence software. Revionics software allows Academy to take a customer-centric and data-driven approach to pricing,” said Govind Madhu, SVP Merchandise Planning and Allocation at Academy in a statement.

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Eddie Bauer Aims to ‘Eliminate Barriers to the Outdoors’ with New Rental Program

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In the outdoor category, Eddie Bauer is a bit late to the game — REI Co-op has rented its gear for decades and expanded its offerings in 2019; that same year, DTC Coozie Outdoors (which has since been renamed as Arrive Outdoors )launched its own gear rental program.

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Parent of Performance Sports Brands Arc’teryx and Wilson Plans IPO

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The company’s sports and outdoor brands offer apparel, footwear, equipment, protective gear and accessories and employ 10,800 people globally. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are acting as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering. Securities and Exchange Commission. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, J.P.

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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. Inside Retail: Let’s discuss Kathmandu’s global transformation.

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7 Reasons Why Outdoor Spaces Need Reliable People Counters

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The importance of people counting extends beyond the confines of indoor physical spaces, reaching into the great outdoors as well. Open spaces such as parks, gardens, and outdoor events often have a critical need for people counters – a need that is every bit as crucial as that of indoor retailers, if not more so.

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7 Reasons Why Outdoor Spaces Need Reliable People Counters

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The importance of people counting extends beyond the confines of indoor physical spaces, reaching into the great outdoors as well. Open spaces such as parks, gardens, and outdoor events often have a critical need for people counters – a need that is every bit as crucial as that of indoor retailers, if not more so.

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