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Backcountry Bolsters Digital CX to Manage Outdoor Recreation Shopping Surge

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Fueled by consumers’ desire for safer, socially-distant-friendly entertainment during the pandemic, the increased interest in outdoor recreation has driven growth for outdoor gear and apparel retailer Backcountry.com.

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PetSmart Names Retail Veteran as New CEO

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Most recently, Hicks served as CEO of Academy Sports + Outdoors as well as CEO of Foot Locker. His previous retail experience includes leadership positions at JCPenney, Payless ShoeSource, Home Shopping Network, May Department Stores and McKinsey & Co. Symancyk, who left PetSmart to lead Signet Jewelers. He is a U.S.

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REI Co-op Returning to Its Values, Says CEO Mary Beth Laughton

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This article was first published in our sister brand Shop Eat Surf Outdoor A lot has happened politically and in the outdoor industry since REI s new President and CEOMary Beth Laughtonwas appointed to the role in January, she noted onstage at Outside Summit in Denver, Colo. last week. Im all for the kumbaya.

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Grocery Trend Report: Upgrading Digital Shopping to Support ‘Power Users’ and Appealing to Ethno-National Identities

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The in-store grocery shopping experience has held on to its appeal, even as supermarket retailers have realized that they also need to offer customers simple, yet personalized, digital commerce options. Albertsons also has recognized the major role that mobile devices play in grocery shopping.

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

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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

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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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Barbeques Galore launching third-party outdoor marketplace

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Barbeques Galore is looking to expand its range to areas outside of its traditional lineup through an upcoming third-party marketplace offering, bringing tableware, outdoor products, rugs, lighting, toys and yard games to the table: while driving online sales by a predicted 300 per cent.

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