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Outdoor Supacentre fined $300,000 over spam

Inside Retail

Four-wheel drive and camping accessory retailer Outdoor Supacentre (trading as 4WD Supacentre) has been fined $302,500 for sending more than 83,000 spam texts. According to these rules, businesses have to have consent from consumers to receive e-marketing messages, and the messages must contain an unsubscribe option.

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Outdoor Voices Abruptly Shutting All Stores, Becoming Online-Only

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Popular athleticwear brand Outdoor Voices , once predicted to be the next Lululemon , has abruptly decided to close its 16 stores and become an online-only retailer, multiple sources report. Outdoor Voices has not publicly commented on the news and did not immediately respond to Retail TouchPoints’ request for comment. Washington, D.C.;

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Adidas Opens First TERREX Outdoor-Lifestyle Store in Canada

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Adidas has brought its TERREX outdoor brand to Vancouver, British Columbia’s Kitsilano neighborhood with a new brick-and-mortar store. As TERREX expands its brick-and-mortar presence, location scouting for the label has been focused on areas that are known to attract outdoor enthusiasts. according to Hypebeast.

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Authentic Brands buys outdoor lifestyle label Hunter

Inside Retail

US-headquartered brand Authentic Brands has acquired the intellectual property of British outdoor lifestyle brand Hunter for an undisclosed sum. The 160-year-old brand offers a diverse footwear assortment, outerwear, backpacks, and accessories built for outdoor performance in both rural and urban conditions. “At

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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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Jaycar snaps up New Zealand outdoor chain Burnsco

Inside Retail

Australia’s Jaycar Electronics Group is set to acquire New Zealand-based outdoor equipment retailer Burnsco. The acquisition allows the Jaycar Group to extend its marine and outdoor expertise into New Zealand and operate the Burnsco business as a stand-alone enterprise. Further reading: Jaycar: The store of the future.

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Dick’s Expands Reach into Outdoor Category with Acquisition of Moosejaw from Walmart

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Dick’s Sporting Goods has agreed to acquire outdoor retailer Moosejaw from Walmart for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close in March 2023. Moosejaw, which was founded in Michigan in 1992, operates an ecommerce platform as well as brick-and-mortar locations in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and Missouri.

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