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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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Growth potential is not enough: Why Amer Sports’ IPO fell short

Inside Retail

Investors cautious about growing pains Amer Sports’ stock market debut signals that it has no plans of slowing down and is in fact looking to accelerate its growth. Despite Salomon and Arc’teryx being primarily outdoor-performance brands, the fashion industry has welcomed them with open arms as serious apparel designers.

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

Retail TouchPoints

The company’s retail revenue rose 52% , with strong in-store sales offsetting an 18% decline in digital sales as shoppers returned to brick-and-mortar. Wholesale revenue soared 157% despite the company’s plans to exit between 2,000 and 3,000 wholesale partnerships.

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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

Retail rode strong into Q2 2021 as shoppers returned to stores even as digital sales remained elevated. 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%

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Consumer spending grew just 4.3 percent in April, yet summer holiday planning and Eurovision ticket sales boosted travel and entertainment

A1 Retail

However, the arrival of spring and the Easter Bank Holiday weekend fuelled growth at pubs and sports & outdoor retailers, while ticket sales for the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool boosted the entertainment sector. percent), as the Easter weekend and arrival of spring encouraged more Brits to enjoy social and outdoor activities.

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Candles to cleaning: Diptyque finds beauty “where no beauty is expected”

Inside Retail

Giant candles for indoors and outdoors, scented wax ovals, diffusers for the car – to name but a few – have brought sophisticated accords into unexpected places,” Semichon noted. Interestingly, Diptyque is continuing to expand even further into the home – or rather, make a full circle return to it. Creating a home away from home.