Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2025

After 40 years of providing adventure travel, day tours and classes, outdoors retail co-op REI will shut down its Experiences business, which had been losing millions of dollars every year and was being subsidized with profits from other parts of the business, according to a statement from CEO Eric Artz.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 21, 2024

A garden or outdoor space is somewhere to go to relax and unwind during the warmer months of the year, and during the colder months, we dream of all the improvements we can make once we’ve banished the frosts and snow. The post 5 Tips to Add Extra Privacy in Your Outdoor Space appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the different types of garden water pumps available and how to choose the one that suits your outdoor requirements. Why you need a garden water pump Garden water pumps serve various purposes that help make your outdoor tasks easier and more effective.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

Together, we bring scale, expertise and broad appeal to customers across America.

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A1 Retail

APRIL 15, 2025

The new GO Outdoors store at Leeds Road Retail Park in Huddersfield celebrated its grand opening on 12 th April, attracting over 450 customers who queued for the event. Paul Gavin, Store Manager, commented:We are extremely excited and proud to open Huddersfields new GO Outdoors and the opening event was a huge success.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2025

This article was first published in our sister brand Shop Eat Surf Outdoor A lot has happened politically and in the outdoor industry since REI s new President and CEOMary Beth Laughtonwas appointed to the role in January, she noted onstage at Outside Summit in Denver, Colo. last week. We need them to feel welcomed into our industry.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2024

French outdoor adventure and lifestyle brand Salomon has recently become a staple of style-conscious sneakerheads, despite traditionally being known for its functional hiking and trail apparel. Constructed of reclaimed timber from central Victoria, the tree showcases the brand’s connection to the Australian outdoors and its DNA. “It

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

What’s a pet owner to do when the great outdoors is inaccessible? Are there outdoor seating options available? Our temperate climate with ample sunshine and green space encourages spending time outside and sharing it with four-legged friends. My chocolate lab, Sydney, passed away last year. She lived a long and happy life.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 3, 2025

Cotswold Outdoor Group has launched its new retail media network, providing onsite and offsite opportunities across its 75 stores nationwide. The company , which owns Cotswold Outdoor, Runners Need and Snow + Rock, said the offering marks a significant milestone in its strategy to deliver best-in-class, omnichannel retail experience.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 11, 2025

Outdoor retailer REI is continuing its retail growth. According to a press release , all new locations will offer outdoor recreation gear and apparel, and a full-service bike shop. Each new REI location will be stocked with a wide range of outdoor gear and apparel. Stores will continue to open their doors throughout summer 2025.

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Retail Wire

MAY 31, 2025

SF Gate has confirmed what has long been speculated: the popular burger chain has begun construction on an 8,000-square-foot indoor location with 2,500 square feet of an outdoor seating area within the massive 400,000-square-foot mixed-use complex called BLVD, which will also have stores like H&M and Puma.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Kondrat took her experience at Warby Parker and went on to Outdoor Voices and furniture brand Joybird , and soon noted similarities in their operational challenges. Watch the entire conversation with Rebekah Kondrat of Rekon Retail!

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2025

Amer Sports’ outdoor performance segment, driven by Salomon and its female-focussed products, including footwear, grew by 25 per cent to US$502 million. Australia’s growing outdoor and lifestyle markets have responded enthusiastically to Salomon, and its hiking footwear has quickly become a staple in urban scenes like festivals.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Set to open in summer 2025, the new Wally’s concept will feature a 2,500-square-foot interior and a 1,500-square-foot outdoor terrace, creating an open-air dining experience within one of the architectural waterfront spheres in front of the Fairmont Hotel along the Avenue of the Stars.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Swedish premium outdoor brand, Thule, has opened in Covent Gardens Seven Dials neighbourhood. Pioneers in creating solutions to simplify lifes adventures, Thules second UK store joins Covent Gardens substantial line-up of innovative new spaces from world leading brands.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Specialist outdoor retail group, Outdoor and Cycle Concepts Ltd (O&CC) , has leveraged shelf-edge automation to improve operational efficiencies in-store, increase labour productivity and enhance customer service, partnering with Pricer , the leading in-store automation and communication solutions provider.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Liberated Brands , which manages operations for multiple well-known surf and outdoor brands, filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware earlier this week, according to reporting in Shop Eat Surf and other publications. Closing sales at all 122 store locations have begun, managed by Gordon Brothers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Academy Sports + Outdoors has revealed the locations of the nine new stores it plans to open this fall, bringing it closer to the goal the retailer set in March : to open up to 17 new stores during its FY 2024, which began in February 2024. Academy already has opened three locations since the beginning of its fiscal year. Kingsport, Tenn.;

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

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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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

Academy Sports + Outdoors will open up to 17 new stores during its 2024 fiscal year, which began Feb. The retailer carries apparel, footwear, sports and camping equipment from brand names including Nike , Carhartt and L.L.Bean , as well as private label brands such as Magellan Outdoors, Freely, H2OX and Mosaic.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

L.L.Bean , another storied name in the industry, will make a selection of its products available in-store and online at Academy Sports + Outdoors. Curated around the shared joy of the outdoors, Academy will carry products including polos, backpacks, men’s and women’s apparel and the iconic Bean Boots.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 20, 2025

The harbourfront provides an excellent array of pubs, bars, restaurants, and good public amenity space, including outdoor seating, public art displays, and extensive pedestrianised walkways past Dolphin Quays.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Resale has a new player with the launch of DICK’S Sporting Goods ’ in-store buy-back program, available in select markets through a partnership with outdoor and adventure gear resale platform Out&Back. DICK’S will pilot the program at DICK’S Sporting Goods locations in Pittsburgh and Lakewood, Colo. and its Cranberry Township, Pa.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 25, 2025

Often used for outdoor events, markets, and festivals, these temporary structures can be adapted for pop-up shops or seasonal stores. Consider the Comfort and Experience of Your Customers A commercial gazebo allows you to control the customer experience by adding accessories like outdoor furniture, heating, and lighting.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

CSC Generation Enterprise (CSC), a technology platform that owns brands including One Kings Lane and Sur La Table , has purchased outdoor retailer Backcountry and its family of brands, including MotoSport , Competitive Cyclist and Steep and Cheap. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The opening of Reiss follows the recent announcement that outdoor brand Berghaus opened its second standalone UK store at Gloucester Quays. The popular brand opened opposite Adidas, adding to the outlet’s unrivalled line-up of outdoor retailers.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 3, 2025

million sqft across indoor and outdoor event spaces, the festival will feature a dynamic mix of live entertainment, immersive brand activations, diverse food markets, and international retailers from Turkey, Malaysia, Dubai, and beyond. Spanning 4.2

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

UGG Since 1974 was sued byDeckers Outdoor Corporation, a United States shoe company,for its use of the name UGG.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2022

Navigate also will connect founders to a network of peers, mentors and industry experts to support their continued growth. “We’re excited about the products and perspectives they are bringing to the industry and look forward to partnering with them for their continued success throughout the program and beyond.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 6, 2025

“We’ve been partnering deeply with local run clubs, not only in the Brighton area, but what we found is in the Brighton area, there is a really active community participating in that outdoor lifestyle space,” Taunton shared. “We We have an ongoing relationship with Parkrun.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In return, retailers are focusing more on experiences to differentiate their brand by bundling experiences with physical items a golf outing with a set of golf clubs, an outdoor excursion with hiking equipment or a maintenance contract with an appliance.

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Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2025

Located in Burnside Village shopping centre, the 1500sqm space will feature the Coco Republic furniture range, including both indoor and outdoor collections, and a first homewares area. An interior design service will be offered in-store, provided by an expert consultant.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The company’s portfolio includes Wilson Sporting Goods, Canadian outdoor clothing brand Arc’teryx and French sporting goods firm Salomon. We estimate high single-digit growth in the sports industry in China, with outdoor segments growing more than the industry average. “We

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2024

During the past year, the outdoor apparel brand launched three stores in the country. “By increasing our retail presence and ingraining our brand, Arc’teryx is working to build strong outdoor communities that bring people together and encourage them to spend time outside,” he added.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2025

Artz, who had previously been the outdoor retailers COO, took over the CEO role in February 2019 when the previous CEO, Jerry Stritzke, resigned after an investigation into a personal consensual relationship he had had with another leader in the industry. 3, 2025, and then taking on full CEO responsibilities on March 31, 2025.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2024

The Melbourne store marks the outdoor retailer’s second Australian store, after opening a location in Brisbane in July. “We know Australians love exploring the great outdoors, so we are excited to bring our passion for adventure and great value gear for all the family here.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The picnic kit features two blankets, a food and drink cooler, and outdoor sports games, which include Petanque, Finnish Skittles, Quoits, and a soccer ball. The company’s in-house fitness experts will lead the high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and pilates classes in the park and guided run club sessions.

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