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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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Victorinox returns to London with new design concept

Retail Focus

As the Swiss brand celebrates the 125 th anniversary of the iconic Swiss Army Knife, it returns to London with a brand-new flagship store opening on 388 Oxford Street, featuring products across the full offering. The post Victorinox returns to London with new design concept appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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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. The intersection of at-home and outdoors is impacting electronics sales as well, with headphones particularly popular. It’s indicative of what we’re seeing culturally right now,” said Wasserman.

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One of American Express’ signature grant programmes, Backing International Small Restaurants, returns to the UK

A1 Retail

Independent restaurant businesses in London and Manchester can now apply for grants of 11,000 to help grow their business as an American Express-supported grant programme returns for a fourth year to the UK. Applications for the Backing International Small Restaurants programme are now open and close on 30th June.

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GUESS makes a bold return to the Alpine Heights

A1 Retail

For the second year running, GUESS is proud to announce the return of the exclusive GUESS Winter Project, where once again the brand will be under the spotlight in some of the most iconic and prestigious winter tourist destinations across the breath-taking European Alps.

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Kontoor Brands to buy Helly Hansen from Canadian Tire Corporation

Inside Retail

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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VIVOBAREFOOT Opens New Bristol Store, Celebrating Reconnection to Nature, Movement, And Community

Retail Focus

Of course a full range of Vivobarefoot footwear, from everyday wear to performance and outdoor adventure shoes. Revivo gives worn and returned Vivos a new lease on life, with each pair is revived, reconditioned, and resold, drastically extending product lifespan and reducing landfill waste.

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