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“We’re in a scale-up phase”: $80m of growth on the horizon for Eco Outdoor

Inside Retail

Australian lifestyle and furniture brand Eco Outdoor has undergone a multi-million-dollar revitalisation program off the back of its accelerated growth over the last few years. The business – which specialises in architectural surfaces and outdoor furniture – launched a $4.5

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Academy Sports + Outdoors Plans 80-100 New Stores

VMS

Academy Sports + Outdoors (Katy, Texas) says it plans to open 80-100 new stores in the coming five years. It also sells several lines private-label goods, including Magellan Outdoors, Freely, R.O.W., Headlines academy sports + outdoors store openings

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Anaconda to open massive outdoor concept store in Sydney

Inside Retail

Outdoor retailer Anaconda is to launch its largest retail concept yet, dubbed the Anaconda Adventure HQ, within the next month. Customers will be able to purchase and register their outdoor vehicles at the same time they purchase clothing, tents, fishing gear and water sports equipment.”.

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Anaconda to open massive outdoor concept store in Sydney

Inside Retail

Outdoor retailer Anaconda is to launch its largest retail concept yet, dubbed the Anaconda Adventure HQ, within the next month. . Customers will be able to purchase and register their outdoor vehicles at the same time they purchase clothing, tents, fishing gear and water sports equipment.”.

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SPARC Group Hires Outdoor Retail Veteran as Eddie Bauer CEO

Retail TouchPoints

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. Tim is a proven industry leader and an outdoor brand champion,” said Miller in a statement. “He

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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. This has created significant opportunity for outdoor and sporting goods brands alike. . “I

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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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.

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Product Searches Reflect Indoor-Outdoor Split: Headphones, Stationary Bikes and Lipstick Pique Shoppers’ Interest

Retail TouchPoints

So even though shoppers spent plenty of time outdoors, their overall habits still reflect the way they spent most of 2020. In the case of footwear, shoppers interested in updating their shoes are clearly planning on going outside more often.

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Today in Global Small Business: Unique Outdoor Stays to Find Yourself

LS Retail

©iStock/Alexlukin What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: A comprehensive resource for unique outdoor stays (timely during a pandemic) – Hipcamp.

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Enters the Outdoors Space With Emphasis on Conservation

Retail TouchPoints

The 50,000-square-foot store will carry an assortment of outdoor and lifestyle apparel, footwear and equipment brands. Associates who are passionate about the outdoors will elevate the experience by sharing their enthusiasm for outdoor activities and conservation.

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Adorn Gardens & Yards with These Outdoor Products

Independent Retailer

The report found that home improvement and the homebody economy will continue for the rest of 2022 as consumers plan to stay in and spend on the home and self-care. The post Adorn Gardens & Yards with These Outdoor Products appeared first on Independent Retailer.

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Eddie Bauer Acquisition Gives Authentic Brands a Foothold in Growing Outdoor Category

Retail TouchPoints

Outdoor brand Eddie Bauer is the latest retailer to be snapped up by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and SPARC Group , a joint venture between ABG and mall operator Simon Property Group. ABG and SPARC said they also plan to continue Eddie Bauer’s purpose-driven initiatives.

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Women’s outdoor wear brand, ACAI, closes £3 million in investment

Retail Times

Growth Partner has taken a minority stake to help accelerate ACAI’s growth plans in the UK and internationally. ACAI Outdoorwear, the UK’s first and only outdoorwear brand for women, has completed an investment of £3 million. The investment comes from consumer-focused investment firm, Growth Partner, which is backed by HomeServe plc Founder and CEO Richard Harpin. ACAI’s previous investors, DSW Ventures, will be stepping away, having supported the business since October 2019.

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Bondi Active on its new flagship store and international expansion plans

Inside Retail

She added that the wearable wellness term is about creating products that support people on their wellness journey, and – with outdoor activities along the beach or the ocean being central to that – a focus on sustainability is critical.

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Cisco announces first outdoor Wi-Fi 6E ready access point and enhancements for industrial remote operations

Cisco Retail

People expect seamless Wi-Fi – outdoors, walking across campus from buildings to parking lots, and everywhere in between. Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Series : This is our new, state-of-the-art Wi-Fi access point bringing next generation wireless technologies to outdoor and industrial spaces.

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Coco Republic to open California flagship stores, hints at global plans

Inside Retail

It follows the success of a partnership with Restoration Hardware and the launch of an outdoor collection at an HD Buttercup store in Los Angeles in 2019. The post Coco Republic to open California flagship stores, hints at global plans appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Academy Sports & Outdoors reports record quarter

Retail Wire

Academy Sports & Outdoors posted a same-store sales increase of 17.9 The retailer also plans to expand its private label presence to help boost margins. percent in the third quarter. The company raised its sales and earnings forecasts for the year based on its recent results. The company, which operates 259 stores, expects to open between eight and 10 new locations in 2022. in-article

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DICK’S Enters the Resale Market With In-Store Buy-Back Program

Retail TouchPoints

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.

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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. We are keen on living, baby, pets, outdoor, sports, personal care and wellness,” he said.

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Fortnum & Mason exec discusses APAC expansion and digital plans

Inside Retail

For example, urban outdoor activities like camping and picnics are becoming more popular with younger people and the company sees an opportunity to inject some joy and experiences into its mix to cater to these target groups. “We

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Aussie consumers open up about post-lockdown plans

Inside Retail

Over half of Australians are excited to shop in bricks-and-mortar retail again (52 per cent), according to a new survey by digital agency Affinity, and 63 per cent plan to keep doing the same or more online shopping as they did during lockdown.

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Best Buy Expands Beyond Electronics Into New Categories Including Skincare

Retail TouchPoints

Following a March 2022 announcement that it planned to expand beyond its roots in electronics, Best Buy is entering new categories including health and wellness, outdoor living and transportation. In November 2021, Best Buy acquired outdoor furniture brand Yardbird.

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Winning Group reveals plans for ‘lifestyle and luxury’ showroom

Inside Retail

We’ll have a dedicated alfresco area upstairs for the first time where we can show off our outdoor furniture, a lifestyle-fitness area with high-end brands, and then we’ll have a home automation display with a bespoke home cinema room.”.

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Dick’s Plans 200 Gear Trade-In Events for First Half of 2023

Retail TouchPoints

Dick’s Sporting Goods is expanding its partnership with online marketplace SidelineSwap , with plans to host a series of 200 sports gear trade-in events across 19 states in the first half of 2023.

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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.

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Five Below Plans 1,000 New Store Openings by 2025

Retail TouchPoints

Five Below revealed ambitious plans to grow its brick-and-mortar footprint over the next three years. Additionally, Academy Sports + Outdoors will increase its brick-and-mortar presence to a total of 80 to 100 stores over the next five years.

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Inside Brosa’s plan to capture even more of the online furniture market

Inside Retail

Online furniture brand Brosa is ramping up its marketing activities and expanding into adjacent product categories, such as outdoor furniture and home decor, as it seeks to capitalise on the rapid increase in online shopping during Covid-19. Outdoor is a great opportunity.

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Kohl’s Makes its Case to Investors with Plans for Additional Sephora and Small-Format Stores

Retail TouchPoints

The company announced plans to open more than 100 new, small-format Kohl’s stores over the next four years, while at the same time growing its digital business to $8 billion by enhancing “discovery and shopability.”

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Target Australia’s new plan to appeal to everyday mums and dads

Inside Retail

IR: Can you tell me more about the long-term plans for this campaign? But we’re also investing in traditional above-the-line media, in digital billboards, outdoor, all the online and digital TV channels.

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RICE 2022: Albertson’s Provides Sneak Peek at Plans for Upcoming Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

Third-party marketplaces have emerged as one of the biggest growth opportunities for retailers this year, with companies from Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond to Giant Food and Michaels launching marketplaces (or announcing plans to do so) in the last six months alone.

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The North Face’s Global Growth Plan Calls For 300 New Stores

VMS

has unveiled a five-year growth plan that calls for the outdoor retailer to add up to 300 retail and partner locations globally, including more than 70 new stores in North America. The North Face (Alameda, Calif.)

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Griddle maker Blackstone the latest with plans for SPAC-based stock market debut

Retail Dive

The company, which so far has released few financial details, says it created and now dominates its corner of the outdoor cooking market

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The North Face Five-Year Global Expansion Plan Includes 300 New Stores

Retail TouchPoints

The North Face has unveiled a five-year growth plan that will add up to 300 global retail and partner locations, with more than 70 new stores in North America.

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COVID fears to impact consumers’ Labor Day plans

Mass Relators

CHICAGO — Many consumers are scaling back their Labor Day plans because of growing concerns about COVID-19, a survey conducted by Numerator has found. That decline was more pronounced among vaccinated consumers (-17 pts) than among those who do not plan to get the vaccine (-6 pts).

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Festival Clothing Brand Raves About Sales Boost After Cutting Stock Holding By Two-Thirds 

Retail Minded

Though this has presented its own set of challenges, Mike believes it gives the brand a competitive edge as well as informs the way it plans inventory. “We’ve We’re going to be using it a lot and looking to integrate it into our business plan in a way that drives tangible results.

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Beyond Parking: Planning Lots For Curbside, Events And Additional Use Cases

Retail TouchPoints

From a tenant standpoint, obviously being outdoors is much more palatable to customers than being indoors nowadays.

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Planning permission granted for £10M Dobbies store at the Junction Retail & Leisure Park, Northern Ireland

A1 Retail

22 March 2022 : Planning permission has been granted for a 110,000 Sq ft Dobbies Garden Centre in Northern Ireland – one of the largest retail lettings in the UK and Ireland in recent years. The 110,000 square foot store is anticipated for a Spring 2023 opening.

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Ironic totes help deliver L.L. Bean’s second-best revenue year

Retail Dive

The Maine outdoor retailer, best known for its iconic boots, plans to expand inclusive sizing after seeing sales rise 15% in that segment

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Bushbuck raising funds for an Australian expansion push

Inside Retail

Following the success of fellow Kiwi outdoor brand Kathmandu , outdoor clothing brand Bushbuck is raising equity to speed up its expansion in Australia. Founded in 2012 by CEO Tim Dunn, Bushbuck is a hunting and outdoor brand that uses a direct-to-consumer business model.

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Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City Confirm Plans for Reopening on 12th April

A1 Retail

Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City have confirmed their robust plans to re-open the London centres safely on Monday 12 th April, following the UK government’s announcement that non-essential retail businesses in England can reopen.

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eBay Ads UK: Brits to spend more time in their garden this summer as the cost of living crisis continues

Retail Times

With a week to go until Easter, the latest research from eBay Ads UK finds that outdoor purchases are set to ramp up over the coming weeks as a quarter (24%) of consumers plan to start buying items for their garden in April. According to a survey of UK consumers with a garden or outdoor […] Data eBay Ads UK

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As it plots 'significant expansion,' On will partner with Dick's and launch new products

Retail Dive

The running brand plans to vastly increase its product offerings in the running, outdoor and lifestyle categories

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