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Best Buy moves into new categories including outdoor furniture

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Best Buy is adding beauty gadgets and outdoor furniture to its list of products for sale. The retailer is looking to move into categories including fitness/wellness and furniture to continue building on its growth achieved during the pandemic.

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Academy Sports & Outdoors reports record quarter

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Academy Sports & Outdoors posted a same-store sales increase of 17.9 percent in the third quarter. The company raised its sales and earnings forecasts for the year based on its recent results. The company, which operates 259 stores, expects to open between eight and 10 new locations in 2022.

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Restaurants want to stay outdoors permanently

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to have outdoor dining structures zoned for permanent use. Restaurant owners are making a push in communities across the U.S. Some oppose the measure, taken in response to indoor restrictions connected to the COVID-19 heath threat, because it reduces available parking spaces and disrupts some non-restaurant businesses.

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Eddie Bauer is renting out gear for outdoor adventures

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Eddie Bauer has added a new option to enable customers to rent outdoors gear for a fraction of the price of buying outright. Our mission is to make sure that anyone who wants to have an outdoor experience can have one no matter the cost. Apparel, outerwear and gear is expensive and not all that convenient.

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Restaurants are prepared to go outdoors for the winter

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Restaurant owners are putting up tents, adding propane heaters and taking other steps to make diners comfortable eating outdoors during the coming winter months. Those operating restaurants believe they are better prepared than last year to offer dining outside that will be comfortable and enjoyable enough to attract patrons.

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Any time is the right time to get outdoors for many in the U.S.

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Visits to national parks are way up and sales for a wide range of outdoor activities are also on the rise with full-line direct-to-consumer stores and websites doing a big business. The only place where sales of outdoor products has fallen off is in outlet locations.

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How Streamlining Digital Checkout Boosted Polywood Conversions Nearly 50%

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In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores).