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ASB MAGAZINE: As access to physical retail has become increasingly challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, more customers are turning to online shopping. RDG insights data is showing that the average…

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AUSTRALIA PANEL JULY UP DOUBLE DIGIT +60.3%

Posted on September 7, 2020
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ACTIONWATCH OZ: Australia’s economy has plunged into its first recession in nearly 30 years, as it suffers the economic fallout from the coronavirus. Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 7% in……

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WHAT’S WOOLY GOT PLANNED FOR BOARD SHOP DAY – SEPT 19th?

Posted on September 4, 2020September 5, 2020
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ASB MAGAZINE: Star Surf’s Ian ‘Wooly’ Macpherson needs no introduction to our readers, he’s a multi award winning surf shop owner, surf school owner and he’s even got his own…

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ZJ BOARDING HOUSE TO SHUT DOORS AFTER 32 YEARS

Posted on August 16, 2020
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ASB MAGAZINE: It’s never easy hearing about a store closing, whether it here or whether its overseas, the boardsports community is pretty tight. A visit to Santa Monica won’t be…

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JOBKEEPER EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 2021

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020
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ASB MAGAZINE: It’s the good news surf retailers have been waiting for after June’s double digit growth (all categories) for retailers on our ActionWatch panel up +64.5% and bringing EOFY…

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ACTIONWATCH: THE REBOUND IS REAL AUSTRALIA PANEL GROWS +71.2%

Posted on July 1, 2020July 13, 2020
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ACTIONWATCH OZ: You’ve been hearing about it anecdotally, but it’s now official, Australia has rebounded strongly in May, with our Oz panel growing Avg $ Sales Per Store (+71.2%) across all…

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PATAGONIA STORES RE-OPEN ACROSS AUSTRALIA

Posted on May 28, 2020
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ASB MAGAZINE: Six weeks ago, Patagonia closed their retail stores for the health and safety of employees and customers. Patagonia were amongst the first companies in our industry to take…

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RANGE REALIGNMENT IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

Posted on May 24, 2020May 24, 2020
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ASB MAGAZINE: As COVID19 restrictions continue, brands are taking various approaches to forward indents and the excess stock of inventory held by retailers who are unable to trade through this period.…

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STORE CLOSURES DRIVE US PANEL DOWN -76% APRIL

Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
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April door closures stifled brick & mortar sales In the US almost all of our retail partners had to close their doors the entire month of April due to the…

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POST COVID LET’S NOT WRITE OFF PHYSICAL SHOPPING JUST YET

Posted on May 20, 2020
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The collective unconscious consists of the sum of the instincts and their correlates, the archetypes. Just as everybody possesses instincts, so he also possesses a stock of archetypal images. –…

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MARCH DOUBLE DIGIT DECLINE. WETSUITS AND HARDGOODS LEADING RECOVERY.

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020
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All stores (except one) remained open and reported data for March. The full effect of Covid-19 restrictions, including store closures is likely to appear in our April data. Meanwhile the…

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EARLY COVID19 RESTRICTIONS DRIVE MARCH SALES DOWN -44% (USA)

Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020
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March door closures halted strong momentum The large majority of our retail panel in the US had to close their doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which caused the -44%…

RETAIL DOCTOR GROUP’s EXPERT GUIDE TO “CLICK AND COLLECT” MODELLING

AUSTRALIA PANEL JULY UP DOUBLE DIGIT +60.3%

WHAT’S WOOLY GOT PLANNED FOR BOARD SHOP DAY – SEPT 19th?

ZJ BOARDING HOUSE TO SHUT DOORS AFTER 32 YEARS

JOBKEEPER EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 2021

ACTIONWATCH: THE REBOUND IS REAL AUSTRALIA PANEL GROWS +71.2%

PATAGONIA STORES RE-OPEN ACROSS AUSTRALIA

RANGE REALIGNMENT IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

STORE CLOSURES DRIVE US PANEL DOWN -76% APRIL

POST COVID LET’S NOT WRITE OFF PHYSICAL SHOPPING JUST YET

MARCH DOUBLE DIGIT DECLINE. WETSUITS AND HARDGOODS LEADING RECOVERY.

EARLY COVID19 RESTRICTIONS DRIVE MARCH SALES DOWN -44% (USA)

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