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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 It’s a different way of doing brick.”. Probably not.

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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. and Knoxville, Tenn. that emphasize experience.

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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. Participation in outdoor activities increased by nearly 25 million people over the past decade, and nearly half that number visited the U.S.’s

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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. We’re seeing high engagement when shopping content meets entertainment,” said Wasserman.

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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 also be donating proceeds from our shopping bags to Beyond Blue.

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Canada Goose Continues its ‘Quest West’ with Plans for 3 New Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Performance apparel brand Canada Goose is continuing its retail expansion across the West Coast with plans for its first Los Angeles store, a permanent presence east of Seattle in Bellevue, Wash. The three new stores are part of the company’s plan, announced earlier this year , to more than double its current global store count by 2028. . —

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Go Outdoors profits halve as operating costs soar

Retail Gazette

Go Outdoors profits nearly halved last year as the business was hit with higher operating costs. The outdoor clothing and equipment retailer’s profits fell to £13m in the year to the end of January, compared to £21.5m the previous year. It grew UK store numbers from 68 to 86 during the period.

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