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SPARC Group Hires Outdoor Retail Veteran as Eddie Bauer CEO

Retail TouchPoints

SPARC Group , the retail venture owned by Simon Property Group and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), has hired outdoor industry veteran Tim Bantle to lead Eddie Bauer as CEO. As CEO, Bantle will also be tasked with developing a stronger omnichannel strategy for Eddie Bauer.

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Burton, GANNI, Outdoor Voices and Vince Add Tap to Pay on iPhone Option

Retail TouchPoints

Select Burton , GANNI , Outdoor Voices and Vince locations have rolled out the new Tap to Pay on iPhone feature from NewStore , a modular, mobile-first omnichannel cloud platform for retailers. NewStore customer data found that 50% of credit card transactions across all live stores are occurring via Tap to Pay on iPhone.

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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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Why the Future of the Mall is All About ‘Blend Spaces’

Retail TouchPoints

As consumers head back to physical stores, malls and shopping centers are striving to remain relevant parts of shopper journeys that have been dramatically reshaped. Tenants and developers need to extend this agile thinking to the entire shopping experience, especially as consumers crave more social — yet still safe — interactions.

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What Defines A ‘Connected Consumer’ In 2019?

RTP blog

Last week, Retail TouchPoints broadcast its 2019 Connected Consumer Webcast Series , with retailers and solution providers alike sharing success stories and tips for providing a smooth experience across all channels. The RTP editors take the time to answer the question: What does being a Connected Consumer mean? As many as 57%.

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As DTC Business Wanes, Solo Brands Taps New President and CEO

Retail TouchPoints

15, 2024, when Christopher Metz, who most recently served as CEO of Vista Outdoor Inc., Metz has more than 25 years of experience leading consumer and durable goods companies. will take over. Build buzz it did, but it did not drive the financial gains executive leadership was looking for.

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How Will DTC Rebound After The COVID Retail Shakeup?

Retail TouchPoints

While many are wondering if large retailers like Macy’s, J.Crew and Neiman Marcus will retain their premiere places in malls, few are considering whether the world of direct-to-consumer or DTC will also stumble in this changed retail landscape. Outdoor Voices’ issues reflect longer-term problems than the coronavirus.

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