Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2023

As the pandemic fades and the thermometer climbs, more and more people want to get out and find an escape from the pressures of inflation — and outdoor spaces are positioned to provide great, flexible experiences that can fill the bill. Beyond that, great food and grocery stores are big differentiators, too.”

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TalkingRetail

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Inch’s Cider has partnered with Nisa and its Make a Difference Locally (MADL) charity, to collaborate with selected stores. Each store has had their very own exterior plant makeover to surprise and delight the local communities with a brand-new look and green space.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

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. The program launched April 29 at the Public Lands location and will go live at the DICK’S stores in the next few weeks.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2021

As many brands attempt to both revive and evolve their brick-and-mortar spaces, they’re emphasizing the power of community. Their vision, and ultimate creations, revolve around creating spaces where like-minded individuals can gather and connect. The entire space includes six different areas that consumers can easily flow in an out of.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2022

Following a March 2022 announcement that it planned to expand beyond its roots in electronics, Best Buy is entering new categories including health and wellness, outdoor living and transportation. In November 2021, Best Buy acquired outdoor furniture brand Yardbird.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

For those not familiar, it’s an enormous structure, and like most auto-centric suburban shopping centers, it’s surrounded by acres of parking spaces. That put outdoor places like sidewalks and parking lots into play as safer areas for outdoors engagement.

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365 Retail

MARCH 1, 2024

Arc’teryx Equipment, a Canadian brand acclaimed for its high-performance outdoor apparel and gear, has launched its most expansive European store yet in London’s Covent Garden as of Thursday, 29th February. This move comes after the closure of its store at 49 Long Acre on 22nd February, transitioning to a more prominent location.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

Lacoste has opened a new virtual store in partnership with Emperia to showcase its summer collection and expand the exclusive experiences tied to its NFT-based UNDW3 (pronounced “underwater”) loyalty program. This is the brand’s second virtual store; the first was a holiday-themed store that Lacoste launched with Emperia in December 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Nordstrom has partnered with Burberry to produce the latest edition of its New Concepts@Nordstrom store-in-store offering with Concept 019: Burberry, which features an exclusive capsule collection. 3, 2022 and will be introduced in stores in December. The collection will be available online and in stores through January 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

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. At its core, “Blend Space” encourages the creation of “resilient, holistic, and human-centered retail experiences.” Is this something that will continue?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

But one of the biggest line items for retailers — the physical space that houses their business — is usually under-monetized. Amazon and Walmart have realized this and are now monetizing the physical space they occupy — in the digital realm — through advertising. And the time to do so could not be better. OOH advertising is booming.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

. “Last year’s trade-in events with Dick’s clearly showed that Dick’s athletes loved the convenience of trade-in events, and enjoyed being able to easily turn their used sports and outdoors gear into credit to spend at Dick’s,” said Brendan Candon, CEO of SidelineSwap in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2021

House of Novogratz — the first store from interior designers Robert and Cortney Novogratz — debuted in Los Angeles on April 10. Additionally, The Novogratz Spring Outdoor Collection will be introduced in the space. A public space to host our friends, family and collaborators.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2024

In brick-and-mortar stores, retailers have implemented contactless checkout features that use facial recognition and other physical data to identify consumers and charge their payment method. These types of uses should be carefully implemented to ensure compliance with relevant privacy laws. The potential for bias in these systems is clear.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

While digital sales skyrocketed in 2020, the similarly large spike in store-based fulfillment showed that stores are still a vital part of the equation. They wanted to get out and didn’t linger in stores, or walk around aisles or window shop. Empty Mall Space Makes the Perfect Home for New Experiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2021

A 17,000-square-foot outdoor turf field and running track, a rock-climbing wall, batting cages and golf hitting bays — these are just a handful of the features adding excitement to the new experiential retail concept — House of Sport from DICK’S Sporting Goods. Track, Field, Baseball, Golf and Rock Climbing.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2021

It’s no surprise that the pandemic accelerated the decline of brick-and-mortar retail stores in favor of the convenience of online shopping. Additionally, what will happen to all of those empty retail spaces left behind? What if food-and-beverage (F&B) spaces became the new influencer for retail products? Convenient?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Walmart has partnered with Angi to add a new home service offering at nearly 4,000 Walmart stores nationwide. Angi’s services can be purchases online or in-store with any eligible item or at any time from the dedicated Angi landing page on Walmart.com. Walmart will be Angi’s first limited-time exclusive retailer to offer these options.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The mass adoption of curbside pickup during the pandemic has changed the role of the parking lot as retailers work to accommodate very different types of trips within the same space. Lots must now be designed, or repurposed, as spaces that can efficiently accommodate both pedestrians walking to the store and customers waiting for a pickup.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Joining and listing items on the platform will be free, and sellers will be able to either redeem their earnings for cash or receive a gift voucher for Marimekko’s online store. The program’s goal is to increase the lifespan of Marimekko products, a key element of the company’s sustainability strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In its original incarnation, Bed Bath & Beyond (BB&B) was defined by its in-store experience: exploring exactly what was included in the “beyond” category, checking out the gizmos and gadgets near the cash wrap and then redeeming those ubiquitous 20% off coupons at checkout. We wanted to talk to customers as quickly as possible.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2023

Two more retailers have entered the resale space to help address shoppers’ demands for sustainability: H&M has partnered with ThredUp to launch a resale program directly on H&M’s website, while footwear and apparel brand Ariat International has launched a resale marketplace called Reboot , powered by Archive.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

Customers also will have the opportunity to participate in Worn Again via a series of experimental circular destinations and experiences at Selfridges’ London, Manchester and Birmingham stores as well as at Selfridges.com.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

But while reports of the “death” of the physical store have been greatly exaggerated, it’s clear that while stores are still vital elements in the shopper journey, they will need to be rethought — and in some cases redesigned — to reflect consumers’ still-evolving preferences. It has to be very personal to them.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In retail, the wow factor refers to the business’ ability to amaze customers and convert them into store or brand admirers. Retailers that understand the customer journey and adopt innovative strategies are looking at ways to turn their brick-and-mortar stores into experience centers. Most stores today have wired connectivity.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

That’s of course one benefit of having a store, but it wasn’t really the ‘why’ for us. We saw the store as an opportunity to bring that back.” The brand is turning that traffic boom into bottom-line business by creating a store experience that includes a tropical-themed event space and eventually a bar.

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Wiser

JULY 19, 2018

How can you better position your brand for success in the outdoor retail industry? One solution is through actionable insights into your space that are current, customizable, and accurate. To help achieve these goals, Wiser has put together a new report on the state of the outdoor retailer industry in 2018. Shopper sentiment.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Shaftesbury Capital has confirmed that Arc’teryx , the outdoor apparel and accessories brand from Canada, is set to expand its retail space in Covent Garden with a new flagship store at 42 King Street. The store will be situated near other notable brands such as Glossier , Apple , Aēsop , and the iconic Covent Garden Piazza.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2021

Athleticwear brand adidas unveiled a global flagship store in Dubai that the retailer calls its most digitally connected and sustainable store in the Middle East. It also offers the first dedicated Outdoor collection in the region for hiking and trail running adventurers. A Tech-Enabled, Tailored Browsing Experience.

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365 Retail

JUNE 29, 2023

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the outdoor and lifestyle clothing brand that specialises in hard-wearing apparel, has opened in Covent Garden, marking its global debut retail space. Collaboration items are also on offer, such as Wacko Maria and Adsum for SS23, as well as a range of exclusive store drops.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

When people hear “convenience store,” an image of a sterile store with fluorescent lighting may come to mind. But MAPCO is reimagining the C-store experience to be rich and welcoming, with help from design firm Chute Gerdeman. The new store concept was applied to two locations in Sevierville, Tenn.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

The Home Depot began distributing 125,000 hdPhones to store associates in June 2022, but as with any piece of hardware, the multi-function devices are really only as good as the in-store networks supporting and connecting them. and Canadian stores that is slated to be complete by late 2022 or early 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2020

Outdoor Voices, Fabletics and Alo are just a few of the DTC brands in the space, vying against established, deep-pocketed, omnichannel leaders, such as lululemon and Nike. Outdoor Voices was already starting to feel the pinch before COVID, and experts predict the company will go under within the next year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2020

Going forward there will be a fundamental shift in consumers’ reengagement and behavior towards physical environments, including the size and program of space. Before entering a space, consumers need to have the assurance that it is safe, that the brand has made all the necessary preparations and taken the required precautions.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2023

Two more retailers have entered the resale space to help address shoppers’ demands for sustainability: H&M has partnered with ThredUp to launch a resale program directly on H&M’s website, while footwear and apparel brand Ariat International has launched a resale marketplace called Reboot , powered by Archive.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Even though “digitally native” is on the short list for describing Gen Z, its members are most certainly in-store shoppers as well, albeit with their own set of priorities and expectations. ” 5 Key Takeaways About the Physical Store Experience Key takeaways uncovered during the research process include: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2022

7-Eleven has been expanding the boundaries of the convenience store concept with ongoing launches of its Evolution Stores. The concept was launched in 2019 as “a result of trying to reimagine our stores through our customer’s eyes,” according to Molly Long, VP of Store Evolution and Design at 7-Eleven.

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