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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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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. The brand performed well in both online and wholesale channels with online sales growing 14.5 Group sales for the half were recorded at $379.95 million (NZ$407.3

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Under Armour announces ambitious UK expansion plans with series of pioneering new retail stores

A1 Retail

The stores are part of Under Armour’s overall strategy to strengthen its direct-to-consumer channel, a key element of the brand’s new growth plan in the UK and wider EMEA region. The plans are a testament to Under Armour’s rapid expansion across EMEA since establishing a presence in the market just over a decade ago.

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Dobbies officially opens its largest ever store at The Junction, Antrim

Retail Focus

As further commitment to driving and investing in local growth, a unique partnership has been forged with Musgrave NI, a leading retail and wholesale business, who will supply a specially curated range to Dobbies’ 3,539 sq. ft food hall including Signature Tastes, Donnybrook Fair, Happy Pear and Frank & Honest Gourmet Coffee.

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Activewear Category’s ‘Legs’ Demonstrated by Lululemon, Under Armour and Athleta Q2 Results

Retail TouchPoints

The retailer managed digital growth despite direct-to-consumer penetration falling to 41.2% Wholesale revenue soared 157% despite the company’s plans to exit between 2,000 and 3,000 wholesale partnerships. Lululemon posted an extremely strong quarter, led by a 61% net revenue increase to $1.5

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How Advanced Email Analytics Helped Kerrits Boost its DTC Business 150%

Retail TouchPoints

The mass store closures prompted by COVID-19 in spring 2020 could have spelled disaster for equestrian specialty brand Kerrits , which had operated as a wholesale-only business for over 25 years. Once the pandemic hit, our wholesalers had to close their stores, and we had to rethink our entire email plan,” said Florin.

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

Retail TouchPoints

O’Shea pointed to two other other retailers that have leveraged their large store bases into convenient ecommerce destinations: DICK’S Sporting Goods and BJ’s Wholesale Club. Foot Locker managed solid 6.9% comparable sales growth during the quarter thanks to shoppers returning to the outdoors — well above the 0.2%

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