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Dick’s Expands Reach into Outdoor Category with Acquisition of Moosejaw from Walmart

Retail TouchPoints

Dick’s Sporting Goods has agreed to acquire outdoor retailer Moosejaw from Walmart for an undisclosed amount. The company has since changed tacks and offloaded or closed many of those businesses, including Jet.com , which it discontinued in 2020 , and now Moosejaw. The deal is expected to close in March 2023.

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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. increase in same-store sales compared to Q2 2020, and a 3.2%

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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. Stationary Bikes and Robotic Vacuums Benefit From Lingering Pandemic Habits.

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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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Emerald Acquires Outdoor and Sporting Goods-Focused B2B Purchasing Platform

Retail TouchPoints

PlumRiver’s experience with outdoor and sporting goods companies will complement Emerald’s portfolio of show brands including Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo. Key client brands include Patagonia , The North Face , Timberland , Vans and Puma.

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How Outdoor Brands Can Sustain the Pandemic Boom

ESW

Between Zoom calls and Netflix binging, many people looked out their windows at an outdoor world just waiting to be explored. As a result, people flocked to the great outdoors like never before and outdoor brands with DTC channels saw revenues skyrocket. Outdoor activity increased by 6.9% That’s a jump of 7.1

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35 Points Ecommerce Checklist for Holiday Sales 2020: Get Ready For Post-Pandemic World 2020

MakeWebBetter

Cities are under lockdown, social distancing is followed, many businesses are shut, outdoor gatherings are prohibited. The post 35 Points Ecommerce Checklist for Holiday Sales 2020: Get Ready For Post-Pandemic World 2020 appeared first on MakeWebBetter.

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