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SNEWS Reader Poll

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Article Thumbnail SNEWS Reader Poll: Does your company have a dog-friendly policy?
Jul 16, 2010
The results are in! Most folks want their pooches (and some kitties, too) at the office while they work...although there was an exception or two. See what else SNEWS Reader Poll respondents had to say about dog-friendly policies at their workplaces.
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Article Thumbnail SNEWS Reader Poll: Does your dog (yeah, yeah, or cat) go to work with you?
Jul 1, 2010
SNEWS pooch, Kayla, wants to know if you brought your dog to work to celebrate Take Your Dog to Work Day. Oh, and she wants photos! Check it out here.
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Article Thumbnail SNEWS Reader Poll: To-do lists and work project completion
Jun 15, 2010
So much to do. So little time. According to our most recent SNEWS® Mini-Survey, over 50 percent of outdoor and fitness industry respondents have between 11 and 40 items on the daily to-do list.
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Article Thumbnail SNEWS Reader Poll: Earth Day -- Important event or marketing hype?
May 7, 2010
It was hard to miss all the marketing hype related to Earth Day this year. It seemed like a lot of companies had some marketing angle or special product promotion targeted at Earth Day. Which got us wondering...just what does Earth Day mean to our outdoor and fitness industry readers? Is Earth Day really becoming only important as a day to celebrate increased sales of eco-branded products?
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Article Thumbnail SNEWS Reader Poll: Scouting indicates it’s mostly fun
Apr 21, 2010
The Boy Scouts of America marks its 100th anniversary this year (Girl Scouts turn 100 in 2012) so SNEWS® wondered just how much of an influence Scouting had on the lives of our outdoor and fitness industry readers.
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SNEWS Retailer Survey -- Fitness

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Article Thumbnail SNEWS 2010 Fitness Retailer Survey - Part 4: Accessories ‘best’ brands; need for an industry association, trade show
Aug 23, 2010
The last of four parts of the annual SNEWS Fitness Retailer Survey takes a look at what has been going on with the accessories category. Don’t miss our report on top brands and top-selling categories. Plus, we discuss the answers to this year’s “thought” question on what respondents think about a fitness industry association. The full, detailed results are open to any All Access SNEWS® subscriber.
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Article Thumbnail SNEWS 2010 Fitness Retailer Survey - Part 3: cardio segment’s ‘best’ brands, trends
Aug 16, 2010
The third of four parts of the annual SNEWS Fitness Retailer Survey takes a look at what has been going on in the cardiovascular equipment category. Don’t miss our report on top brands, top-selling categories and other trends. Complete result details are a special feature available only to SNEWS All Access subscribers. To subscribe, or to upgrade from a SNEWS Freebie limited-access subscription, visit www.snewsnet.com/subscribe.
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Article Thumbnail SNEWS 2010 Fitness Retailer Survey - Part 2: Strength-training ‘best’ brands, trends
Aug 9, 2010
The second part of the annual SNEWS Fitness Retailer Survey takes a look at what was going on in the strength-training category in 2009. Don’t miss our report on top brands, top-selling categories and other trends. The full detailed results are open to any All Access SNEWS® subscriber. Still to come this month: cardio and accessories trends and more.
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Article Thumbnail SNEWS 2010 Fitness Retailer Survey - Part 1: Best, “most difficult,” plus sales trends
Aug 2, 2010
Finally, the first part of the results you’ve been waiting for. Here we present the first of four parts of our annual SNEWS Fitness Retailer Survey -- this part focuses on the “best” and “most difficult” suppliers, and also summarizes and analyzes certain sales and revenue trends. Results still coming: cardio, strength, accessories and more.
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Article Thumbnail SNEWS 2009 Fitness Retailer Survey, part 4: Treadmills, bike, ellipticals, A-trainers and overall best-selling cardio
Aug 17, 2009
This week, we present results from our annual SNEWS Fitness Retailer Survey about the dominating cardio equipment segment with the best brands, as voted by our respondents, in treadmills, bikes and ellipticals, thoughts o the developing “A-Trainer” category and, in general, what’s selling overall...
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SNEWS Retailer Survey -- Outdoor

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Article Thumbnail 2009 SNEWS Outdoor Retailer Survey results: Revealing how retailers view, use social media
Mar 31, 2010
As we announced in Part 1, we are now releasing the full results from the SNEWS Outdoor Retailer Survey, complete with expanded and detailed analysis available to our All Access SNEWS subscribers. This week, in Part 5, a large number of retailers revealed they’re beginning to find value in social media sites, but there are still those who are on the fence or completely opposed to using Facebook and Twitter.
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Article Thumbnail 2009 Annual SNEWS Specialty Outdoor Retail Survey: Looking at trade show attendance
Mar 19, 2010
As we announced in Part 1, we are now releasing the full SNEWS Outdoor Retailer survey results, complete with expanded and detailed analysis available to our All Access SNEWS subscribers. In Part 4, this week, we share some very eye-opening results to our trade show attendance questions.
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Article Thumbnail 2009 Annual SNEWS Specialty Outdoor Retail Survey: Top-selling outerwear, sportswear and footwear brands
Mar 3, 2010
As we announced in Part 1, the full survey results, complete with expanded and detailed analysis of each category’s results, will be presented in sections to our All Access SNEWS subscribers over the next few weeks, with this third week focusing on best-selling outdoor outerwear, sportswear and footwear brands.
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Article Thumbnail 2009 Annual SNEWS Specialty Outdoor Retail Survey: Top selling brands for camping and backpacking
Feb 22, 2010
As we announced last week in Part 1, the full survey results, complete with expanded and detailed analysis of each category’s results, will be presented in sections to our All Access SNEWS subscribers over the next few weeks, with this week focusing on best-selling outdoor hardgoods, as well as underwear and sock brands, in the camping and backpacking categories.
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Article Thumbnail 2009 Annual SNEWS® Specialty Outdoor Retail Survey: The best and worst
Feb 15, 2010
The 2009 SNEWS® Outdoor Retailer Survey is out -- the one place where outdoor specialty retailers get to speak their minds and offer industry observations and commentary on what is great, good, not so good and desperately needs improvement in the industry. Beginning with the much-anticipated "best" and "most difficult" categories, SNEWS will begin presenting the full survey results in sections over the next couple of weeks. You’ll need to be an All Access SNEWS subscriber to read the full survey and analysis.
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SNEWS Surveys - Other

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Article Thumbnail Last Call: 2010 Fitness Retailer Survey wants everybody’s voices by June 1
May 28, 2010
Last call to have your voice heard in the industry’s only independent survey – the 8th annual SNEWS Fitness Retailer Survey. Don’t miss out on speaking up with your views on the suppliers and trends.
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Article Thumbnail 2010 Fitness Retailer Survey wants your voice too -- Don’t miss the deadline
May 19, 2010
Don’t miss out on your only chance to voice your unbiased views on the suppliers and trends of the fitness industry. SNEWS and your colleagues are counting on you.
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Article Thumbnail Don’t miss out! 2010 Fitness Retailer Survey awaits your opinions
May 10, 2010
Don’t miss out on your only chance to voice your unbiased views on the suppliers and trends of the fitness industry.
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Article Thumbnail 2010 Fitness Retailer Survey: Open and waiting for your votes
Apr 26, 2010
April means one thing: the launch of the eighth-annual SNEWS® Fitness Retailer Survey...and we need your feedback! Your opinion as a retailer is vital and it’s easy to get your voice heard. Check out how...
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Article Thumbnail FitBiz by SNEWS retail report 2010: Has the industry’s face changed … or what?
Mar 22, 2010
Now out, the 7th FitBiz by SNEWS special report on the state of fitness retail! Don't miss this annual look at specialty, as well as sporting goods and mass players key to fitness, discussing the changes in the last calendar year. Our regular chart lists the "top retailers" by store numbers -- don't miss the summary of what happened.
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Surveys - Non SNEWS

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Article Thumbnail First fitness dealer ‘Cost of Doing Business Survey’ seeks responses, get results for your time
Aug 4, 2010
Find out how your business stands in relationship to the entire fitness industry by taking the NSGA’s first “Cost of Doing Business Survey” for fitness dealers and retailers -- one of the first tasks in its operation of the new fitness dealers association. Unless you work in a vacuum, you’ll want to respond since a personalized report will then be free.
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Article Thumbnail Outdoor and snowsports sales up in Leisure Trends Group Feb. 2010 topline report
Apr 5, 2010
Leisure Trends Group, continuing to unveil its new, much-improved reporting format, has published the February 2010 Topline retail sales tracking reports which reveal good news for snowsports and outdoor, not so good for paddlesports -- but then who's buying boats when the snow is falling?
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Article Thumbnail Did you hear?...Senior execs tethered to cell phones, according to survey
Mar 29, 2010
Don’t leave home -- or anywhere, for that matter -- without it doesn’t apply just to a certain credit card. It could also be said of your cell phone, according to a recent study. We have the results -- and we want to know about your cell phone use in a new SNEWS® Reader Poll at www.snewsnet.com/minisurvey.
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Article Thumbnail Health & Fitness Business show wants to know what you think: Survey to assess show needs, opinions, future
Jul 24, 2009
As the fitness industry continues to debate its retail show and where it’s going, show operator Nielsen Business Media is launching a survey that wants to know what retailers and exhibitors want. The survey is now live and waiting for your response -- just click on the links in the story to have your say.
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Article Thumbnail Did you hear?...BIGresearch survey says economic crisis will continue to affect consumer lifestyles for 5 years
Mar 18, 2009
According to the March 2009 BIGresearch Consumer Intentions & Actions Survey, just under 91 percent of consumers feel that the current economic crisis will continue to impact lifestyle spending choices over the next five years.
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Surveys - Other

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Article Thumbnail Nielsen data indicates Internet activity declined in February
Mar 19, 2010
Average web use declined in all categories Nielsen tracks during February 2010, with most web brands losing traffic and seeing visitors spending less time on a particular site.
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Article Thumbnail Did you hear?...Yes, email is taking over our lives
Nov 27, 2009
It’s official: Email is consuming more time than ever before. According to poll results just out from NFI Research, 21 percent of business leaders are spending more than four hours each day on email.
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Article Thumbnail Did you hear?...Boomers: potent, growing marketplace not to be ignored, even online
Jun 20, 2008
Boomers may be flocking online, ready for you to reach them via targeted marketing, but they are not ready to embrace some of the hippest technology the younger generations crave. But don't discount the group since it remains a potent and growing market with dollars to spend.
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Article Thumbnail 2001 SNEWS Subscriber Survey: Which Tradeshow Are You Attending?
Nov 30, 2001
Our 2001 tradeshow-attendance survey results are in, and we thank everyone for their responses. The below results represent 64 individual companies – 33 exhibitors and 31 retailers. While we received multiple responses from many companies, we chose to include only one response from the most senior member of the management or buying team because we felt that best represented the company position and not just an individual preference. Our retailer response represents both large specialty chains and stores with multiple locations, as well as single store operations, together totaling over 150 storefronts. Interestingly, an significant number of retailers and manufacturers told us by phone and email they didn't take the survey because they still didn't know which show, if any, they were going to attend. Indicative of the overall feeling in the industry? We believe so as the undecided contingent will apparently wait until the very last minute before making an attendance decision.
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