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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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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. Victorinox unveils its London flagship store featuring the new design concept.

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Outdoor Wireless Connectivity: A Must Have in the New Normal

Cisco Retail

As more people are getting vaccinated and returning to life outside their homes, many businesses are still accommodating COVID-19 precautions such as social distancing and reduced occupancy levels that will likely be around for some time to come. Delivering Wi-Fi 6 in the great outdoors.

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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.

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

Retail Times

This exit has achieved a net cash return of 4.2x 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. Growth Partner has taken a minority stake to help accelerate ACAI’s growth plans in the UK and internationally.

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Homebase returns to Bradford

365 Retail

ft garden centre* has everything customers need to keep their outdoor spaces thriving this winter with plenty of plants, pots, outdoor storage and garden care. The post Homebase returns to Bradford appeared first on 365 RETAIL | Retail News. The new 34,500 sq.

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Premium fashion reCommerce brand RESPONSIBLE partners with Sorted to streamline overseas returns

Retail Times

RESPONSIBLE, the global reCommerce circularity platform, has selected Delivery Experience Platform Sorted to revolutionise its flexible overseas returns, solving new challenges brought on by Brexit and rising customer expectations.

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Westfield Square to host outdoor Film Club and screen Wimbledon and Olympics this summer

A1 Retail

Bar W12 returns to Westfield Square serving summer drinks to enjoy al fresco. Westfield London is reopening its Bar W12 and Film Club on Westfield Square this summer, screening family favourites and date night classics outdoors in West London.

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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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Eid Festival returned to Westfield London for its third year

A1 Retail

Last weekend saw Eid Festival return to Westfield London for its third year, as local communities came together to celebrate the end of Ramadan. The London Eid Festival celebrated the end of Ramadan at Westfield Square on 7 th and 8 th May.

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The Winter Village returns to Westfield London

A1 Retail

The Winter Village, in partnership with All Star Lanes and Westwood Sports Pub & Kitchen /ETM Group Ltd has returned to Westfield London! . . Located in Westfield Square, The Winter Village has returned to Westfield London this festive season. .

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Thousands of shoppers return to Lakeside Village

A1 Retail

Customers returning to the centre were welcomed with discounts and offers from many of the big name stores. Di Rodgers, Centre Manager, said: “We have been so happy to see our stores reopen and our shoppers returning to the centre. “We’ve

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Pier 1 Returns as Revamped Ecommerce Retailer

Retail TouchPoints

The relaunched online store now offers hundreds of familiar SKUs in categories such as holiday and seasonal, furniture, pillows and cushions, dining and entertaining, décor, lighting and candles, rugs, curtains, bed and bath and outdoor.

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Companies add beekeeping and more outdoors time as perks to attract workers

Retail Wire

Finding workers who want to return to offices has become increasingly challenging for employers who are rolling out both traditional and nontraditional perks to aid in their recruitment efforts. Nuveen, an investment company headquartered in Manhattan, has refurbished its offices to make them feel more like home and added two beehives located on the 22-floor terrace. in-article

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The Wellness Experience by Kroger and Jewel returns

Mass Relators

The two-day festival, presented by Molson Coors Beverage Company, will return with live music, celebrity-led workouts and cooking demonstrations, mental wellness talks, beauty demonstrations, panel discussions, a food expo and family-friendly activities. CINCINNATI — Kroger Co.

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Holiday Windows Signal a Return to Normalcy for Retail

VMS

Outdoor installations made another comeback this year as well, allowing VM to go beyond the glass to reinvigorate pandemic-weary shoppers. The post Holiday Windows Signal a Return to Normalcy for Retail appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Seven Dials welcomes visitors back with the return of ‘Seven Dials Unplugged’

A1 Retail

Shaftsbury has relaunched its ‘Seven Dials Unplugged’ initiative, providing a taste of outdoor live music throughout the destination’s iconic streets on Saturday 17th April as visitors enjoyed the first weekend of relaxed government restrictions.

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Resale Revs Up: eBay Enhances Refurbished Goods Offering, New Overstock Marketplace Launches

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, Liquidity Services , which operates a B2B ecommerce marketplace for surplus business and government goods, has launched a new consumer-facing omnichannel marketplace called AllSurplus Deals for returned and overstock goods.

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Kathmandu powers record first half for KMD Brands

Inside Retail

Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands has reported a “record” first half driven by strong sales recovery across all three of its brands. The outdoors brand also made its first deliveries to wholesale partners in Europe and Canada during the half and launched French, German and Canadian websites.

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Sheer Necessity Forces Life Learning Academy to be Innovative in Returning to Normalcy

Cisco Retail

For any parent who has children in the California public school systems, news reports about the progress (or lack thereof) the state had been making in returning kids back to schools were disheartening, to say the least.

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It’s always winter in Helly Hansen’s new concept store. Here’s why

Inside Retail

Leading outdoor sportswear brand Helly Hansen has unveiled its new concept store at Chadstone Shopping Centre. Mahoney said that the brand saw a big lift in sales after snow activities returned for the 2022 season.

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Irish shopper spirits lifted by rising temperatures and easing restrictions, Kantar reports

Retail Times

in the most recent four weeks as warmer weather and outdoor hospitality returned and the market continued to annualise against the extraordinary supermarket spending of the first lockdown. The latest figures from Kantar show that grocery market sales declined by 5.7%

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SPORT 2000 Launches New “Home of Experts” Retail Concept for Global Expansion

Retail Focus

Key categories include Running, Swim, Outdoor, Lifestyle, and Fitness. Pop-up talks will update and change regularly, keeping customers intrigued and willing to make return visits to the store.

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Inflation, not volume, will drive retail sales growth until 2025 – report

Inside Retail

Colder weather is likely to boost the apparel sector, as consumers – having spent the past two winters in lockdowns – purchase warmer clothing for returning to work and outdoor activities during winter.

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Kathmandu Group rebounds in FY22 despite lockdown, supply chain impacts

Inside Retail

After a difficult start to the year, outdoor group Kathmandu ended FY21 with relatively strong sales growth of 15.1 A recent rebrand, however, has delivered some return to form according to the group.

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Kathmandu Group rebounds in FY22 despite lockdown, supply chain impacts

Inside Retail

After a difficult start to the year, outdoor group Kathmandu ended FY21 with relatively strong sales growth of 15.1 A recent rebrand, however, has delivered some return to form according to the group.

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Discover Top Sources in Souvenir & Gift at IGES

Independent Retailer

The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies (IGES) is excited to return to its home at Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, Tennessee this November to provide buyers with the widest selection of vendors and merchandise to discover.

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Post Covid, department stores are refocusing their menswear offer

Inside Retail

Online sales, favoured during lockdowns, might have been expected to decrease as life returned to normal, however, the research showed the trend endured, accounting for 3 per cent of total sales in 2019 to 6 per cent in 2021.

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Sportsshoes.com partners with JogOn and Evri to enable donation of one million pairs of used running shoes

A1 Retail

The £92m turnover online running shoes, running clothing and outdoor gear retailer has set up a special returns service with its two partners. For a fixed fee of £2, the service allows customers to send up to six pairs of unwanted running shoes, up to a maximum of 15kg, to JogOn meaning the returns cost can be as little as 33p per pair of shoes. Without Evri’s commitment and £2 cost, the barrier for customers to return shoes at their own expense would have been too high. “We

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City of Sydney to offer $4 million in small business support

Inside Retail

The idea is to encourage outdoor dining, as well as outdoor events, live music and performances. “As

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Leading Ipswich entertainment and cultural destination welcomes big brands

Inside Retail

Southeast Queensland’s fastest-growing region is welcoming the return of residents and visitors to their new CBD with visitation increasing, big brand announcements and continued investment in the new cultural and entertainment heart of Ipswich.

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Tennent’s celebrates summer of football with new campaign

Talking Retail

Lager brand Tennent’s is kicking off a “Made For This” campaign ahead of a return to “major” men’s football finals. The campaign includes a short film starring Scottish football star Ryan Christie, as well as outdoor advertising across Scotland throughout the summer.

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Louis Vuitton overhauls stores with Yayoi Kusama polka-dots and life-like animatronics

Dezeen

The collection is the second collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Kusama, returning a decade after the fashion house and artist first collaborated in 2012.

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YoY Comparison of Top-Selling Amazon Products Tells the Tale of Two Unprecedented Years

Retail TouchPoints

Beyond that, the data shows that after an unprecedented year, many Americans are returning to normal routines: In-person gatherings have resumed with Amazon Wedding Registry gift-giving more than double that of 2020.

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MAPIC 2022 concludes with strong industry attendance

Retail Focus

With 2022 as the first year of MAPIC’s fully-fledged return post-pandemic, the atmosphere has been optimistic and energetic, with people looking forward to the experience of in-person retail and interactions.

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Squad shopping and self-improvement: Five consumer trends to watch in 2023

Inside Retail

In pursuit of self-improvement While many post-pandemic consumption patterns appear to be returning, or aligning with a new ‘normal’, people continue to remain focused on their mind and body.

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Former Chairman and CEO of JD Sports, Peter Cowgill, confirmed as Retail Technology Show keynote

A1 Retail

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Springfields Outlet & Leisure Bounces Back with Massive Sales Uplift of 31% Vs 2019

A1 Retail

These results reflect Springfields perfect post-Covid mix of outdoor retail, 25 acres of stunning nationally important gardens, extensive leisure and eateries. Our unique mix of outdoor retail and leisure is exactly what everyone wants. With more than 50 stores set in the beautiful and award-winning 25-acre Festival Gardens, this spacious outdoor destination is very well suited to our new retail norms whilst providing an exceptional guest experience.

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American Dream Miami to Move Forward with Original Design

VMS

Triple Five Group, whose newest mega-mall is being charted for northwest Miami-Dade, has returned to its original concept after considering major changes last year, Miami Today reports.

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Exclusive insights from Kmart Group’s head of store design

Inside Retail

Just from witnessing the return of physical stores and the response from our customers, it’s become more obvious that they love to shop in person – seeing, touching and having a genuinely engaging experience with the store,” Staton said.

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How dining pop-up QV Club is bringing a taste of la dolce vita to the CBD

Inside Retail

The new outdoor dining experience at QV shopping centre is serving up French champagne, cocktails, and food all summer long. AR: We are anticipating concentrated spending on experiences, be it dining, entertainment, or on new-season fashion for the returning social calendar of events.

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

Retail TouchPoints

We have fundamentally restructured our business to drive sustainable and profitable growth, while providing a strong return to shareholders. Kohl’s is also doubling down on its partnerships with Sephora and Amazon Returns to drive foot traffic to stores.

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