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BigCommerce Hikes to Denver for Outdoor Retailer 2022

BigCommerce

Summertime is here, and what better way to kick off the season than by celebrating the great outdoors? Each year,… BigCommerce News bigcommerce BigCommerce Events Events Outdoor Retailer Outdoor Retailer 2022

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Adidas Opens First TERREX Outdoor-Lifestyle Store in Canada

Retail TouchPoints

Adidas has brought its TERREX outdoor brand to Vancouver, British Columbia’s Kitsilano neighborhood with a new brick-and-mortar store. As TERREX expands its brick-and-mortar presence, location scouting for the label has been focused on areas that are known to attract outdoor enthusiasts.

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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. Tim is a proven industry leader and an outdoor brand champion,” said Miller in a statement. “He

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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. Market News acquisition dick's sporting goods Moosejaw Outdoor Retail public lands Walmart

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Sports & Outdoors Ecommerce Site Design

BigCommerce

Sports and outdoors shoppers aren’t just shoppers –– they are fans. Those are all great things for sports and outdoor brands –– but it also means their sites need to cater to personalization and treat customers like the individual fans they are. Beyond that, sports and outdoors brands need to convey a sense of “cool.” Here’s how 11 brands in the sports and outdoor vertical conveyed their cool and personalized it, to boot. Sell Sports & Outdoors Goods Online.

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Marketing Unboxed: Outdoor Boxes is #DoingThings With Their Marketing

Zaius

In almost any spin, yoga, or zumba class you go to, you’re sure spot someone sporting one of Outdoor Voices ’ signature athleisure looks. Want your own Outdoor Voices shirt? Before we settled on the shirt, we browsed Outdoor Voice’s site for a while, added one of the “kits” they sell to our cart, then abandoned it. Outdoor Voices isn’t like most athletic brands that highlight elite athletes.

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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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Away expands into outdoor travel

RetailDive

The new line, F.A.R — For All Routes, features a duffle bag, backpacks, a messenger bag and more

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Eddie Bauer Aims to ‘Eliminate Barriers to the Outdoors’ with New Rental Program

Retail TouchPoints

In the outdoor category, Eddie Bauer is a bit late to the game — REI Co-op has rented its gear for decades and expanded its offerings in 2019; that same year, DTC Coozie Outdoors (which has since been renamed as Arrive Outdoors )launched its own gear rental program.

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REI preps for second year of outdoor accelerator

RetailDive

The Navigate program focuses on founders of color and provides $25,000 grants in addition to potential shelf space at the outdoor retailer’s stores

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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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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.

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Dick's launches resale program for outdoor gear

RetailDive

The pilot, in partnership with Out&Back, will be available in two markets at both Dick's and Public Lands stores

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How outdoor furniture brand Outer grew its unique showroom model

RetailDive

The DTC company last month opened its 1,000th Neighborhood Showroom, which helps connect potential customers with existing ones

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Corona campaign inspires Brits to explore the outdoors

TalkingRetail

Corona is aiming to inspire the nation to rediscover the outdoors and reconnect with the natural world.

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How REI is building an outdoor ecosystem around its customers

RetailDive

At REI, you can buy hiking gear, schedule a one-on-one appointment about how to use it and sign up for a 6-day trip to Yellowstone. Here's why that works

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Nike store plots virtual outdoor adventure with mobile tech

RetailDive

QR codes, AR and geofencing are used in an in-store experience that is designed to keep COVID-19 precautions in mind

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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.

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Taking Your Pooch on an Outdoor Trek? Petco and Backcountry Debut Gear Line for Dogs

Retail TouchPoints

Blending Petco Health and Wellness Company ’s expertise in animal care and Backcountry ’s trusted position in outdoor specialty goods, the retailers have partnered on a new line of gear to help consumers travel and explore safely with their dogs.

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Eddie Bauer Acquisition Gives Authentic Brands a Foothold in Growing Outdoor Category

Retail TouchPoints

Outdoor brand Eddie Bauer is the latest retailer to be snapped up by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and SPARC Group , a joint venture between ABG and mall operator Simon Property Group.

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Hugo Boss COO leaves to head Swiss outdoor brand

RetailDive

Heiko Schäfer joined in March 2020, just as COVID-19 began to upend the apparel industry

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Patagonia, REI, Public Lands threaten to boycott Outdoor Retailer trade show

RetailDive

A host of outdoor retailers said they would not attend the event if it was moved to Utah so long as the state "continues its assault on public lands

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Kohl's turns to Eddie Bauer as outdoor sales surge

RetailDive

The off-mall department store last year announced a plan to grow its activewear sales from 20% of its business to at least 30

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The outdoors boom spared many retailers from the harshest impacts of COVID

RetailDive

Outdoor companies faced their share of ups and downs during the pandemic, but a tidal wave of new customers could prime the space for future growth

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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.

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The Famous Grouse celebrates the outdoors with new campaign

TalkingRetail

Whisky brand The Famous Grouse has launched a global campaign focusing on “occasions and the outdoors”.

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Global outdoor clothing brand Woolrich picks Fluent Commerce to drive omnichannel delivery

Retail Technology Review

American outdoor clothing brand Woolrich has chosen Fluent Commerce, the global distributed?order order management platform to boost its capability in Europe to fulfil itsecommerce orders in the most convenient way for the customer and most efficient for Woolrich. Internet Retailing Retail Supply Chain

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Best Buy moves into new categories including outdoor furniture

RetailWire

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. in-article

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Top Sports and Outdoor Product Detail Page Examples | Salsify

Salsify

Standing out on the digital shelf for sports and outdoor brands starts with telling your product story. Sports and outdoor products are technical — and are often seasonal or lifetime investments.

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Bear launches outdoor campaign for kids’ fruit snacking

TalkingRetail

Fruit snacking brand Bear is running an outdoor campaign to support its Yoyos variant.

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Bear encourage outdoor adventures with Go Ape promotion

TalkingRetail

The adventure kits contain a branded backpack, water bottle, This story continues at Bear encourage outdoor adventures with Go Ape promotion. Fruit snacking brand Bear is running an on-pack promotion with Go Ape.

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Outdoor Voices names Urban Outfitters vet CEO

RetailDive

Gabrielle Conforti, who has 15 years of retail and apparel experience, will be in charge of launching products and setting the vision for the DTC brand

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Outdoor Retailer moves back to Utah, but Patagonia, REI and The North Face won't be there

RetailDive

The retailers reiterated that they wouldn't attend the trade show without a change in Utah's stance on protecting national monuments

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REI And West Elm Debut Co-Curated Outdoors Collection

Retail TouchPoints

REI and West Elm have introduced the co-branded REI x West Elm collection of outdoor lifestyle products, which will be merchandised in the stores of both retailers and on their respective e-Commerce sites at REI.com/westelm and Westelm.com/REI.

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REI Names New Chief People Officer, Promotes Merchandising and Private Label Execs

Retail TouchPoints

Portilla also joined the company in 2017, leading product strategy and design for Co-op Brands, including ongoing collaboration with Outdoor Afro Inc.

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Dick's plans new outdoor concept, Public Lands, for 2021 launch

RetailDive

The retailer plans to open two new stores under the banner next year as it chases campers and kayakers in the COVID-19 era

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DICK’S Sporting Goods to Open Its First Southeast and Northwest Public Lands Locations

Retail TouchPoints

DICK’S Sporting Goods will open four new locations of its outdoor specialty retail brand Public Lands this fall, including its first locations in the Southeast and Northwestern U.S.

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Academy Sports & Outdoors reports record quarter

RetailWire

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. The retailer also plans to expand its private label presence to help boost margins. in-article

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L.L. Bean sales spiked 14% last year as more consumers played outdoors

RetailDive

Sales at the privately held retailer hit $1.8 billion thanks in part to heightened demand, omnichannel investment, and international and wholesale expansions

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Restaurants want to stay outdoors permanently

RetailWire

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. in-article

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New Report: The State of the Outdoor Retailer Industry 2018

Wiser

How can you better position your brand for success in the outdoor retail industry? To help achieve these goals, Wiser has put together a new report on the state of the outdoor retailer industry in 2018. Leading outdoor brands. Wiser’s shoppers visited 100 of the top independent outdoor retailers nationwide. To see the rest of our findings, download your free copy of The State of the Outdoor Retailer Industry in 2018 today!

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From 'doing things' to doing things profitably: Outdoor Voices' plans for growth

RetailDive

New board Chairwoman Ashley Merrill doesn't want to change the brand's values, just its operations

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DICK’S Enters the Resale Market With In-Store Buy-Back Program

Retail TouchPoints

Resale has a new player with the launch of DICK’S Sporting Goods ’ in-store buy-back program, available in select markets through a partnership with outdoor and adventure gear resale platform Out&Back.