News & Features - Outdoor Headlines

Camping participation rises slightly, say latest reports Sep 1, 2010 Camping has become slightly more popular in the past couple of years, but participation numbers are still relatively flat, and nowhere near historic peaks. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines

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SNEWS Youth Team: Three CEOs weigh in with youth reporters Sep 1, 2010 SNEWS Youth Reporting Team members interviewed top executives of three large companies -- Prana, adidas and Vibram -- at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 about issues that are most important to youth: sustainability, price, quality, the effect of tough times, health and, of course, style. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines

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Outdoor financials: VF downgraded, stock falls Sep 1, 2010 A Piper Jaffray analyst cut his rating on VF Corp., parent of The North Face and JanSport, to "neutral" from "overweight,” sending shares down. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines

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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ’10: Products that are The New, The Cool, The Quirky too, Pt. 2 Aug 30, 2010 Sometimes we just all simply say “wow” about a few products we see at the shows. These are The New, The Cool and, sometimes, the Quirky. What is a “wow?” Sometimes it’s the really fresh look by a company at how a piece is executed. Here in the second of two parts are our picks for this year’s ORSM new, cool and quirky in food, softgoods, gadgets, dog products and sleeping bags. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines

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Outdoor financials: Merrell parent granted $9.6 million boot contract, plus Dick’s Aug 30, 2010 Wolverine World Wide, parent of Merrell, said it has received a contract worth up to nearly $9.6 million to provide boots for the U.S. Navy, and a Raymond James analyst lowered his rating on Dick's Sporting Goods. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines

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PFD makers address rising issues with life jacket laws and stand-up paddleboarding Aug 27, 2010 Confusion over life jacket laws for stand-up paddleboarding has sparked PFD manufacturers to educate consumers and design products targeting the SUP market. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines

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Midwest Mountaineering celebrates ROTY award with rockin’ party! Aug 27, 2010 Midwest Mountaineering took the concept of a customer appreciation party in honor of its ROTY award to new levels, according to our team who has been helping retailers put on Retailer of the Year parties for several months now. Learn what the retailer did that was special…and then make plans for us to party at your store next year. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines

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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ’10: Hydration packs with a few tweaks, too Aug 27, 2010 Not to be ignored amidst the flurry over bottles, hydration pack companies had a few tricks up their sleeves too, including new looks in reservoirs and pack design concepts. SNEWS took a look at a few highlights. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines

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Human Resources: Is your performance management system producing mediocrity or excellence? Aug 27, 2010 When was the last time your performance appraisal system was overhauled? If the current approach has been around for more than five years, it’s probably time for a revamp. Here’s where to start. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines

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SNEWS Youth Team: Q&A with teen mountaineer Matthew Moniz Aug 27, 2010 Matthew Moniz is one 13-year-old who has already started accumulating quite a climbing resume, having reached the summits of several high-altitude peaks. Besides a passion for the outdoors, he's also raising funds and awareness for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Members of our SNEWS Youth Reporting Team interviewed Moniz to get his take on how to get more youth recreating outdoors. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines

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