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Apparel / Outerwear
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A Salvo of Style -- What influence is style having on today's outdoor clothing?
Aug 1, 2008 Trends: Lifestyle Apparel -- Sure, it looks great, but does it work? Apparel makers strive to balance fashion and function. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Apparel / Outerwear articles |
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Bags, Tents, Packs
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Sleeping bag manufacturers provide technical and durable features at a reasonable price point.
Jul 6, 2009 In the SNEWS Outdoor 2009 Magazine, our coverage of the hardgoods market included a trends and product report on tents and packs debuting for the spring 2010 season. Below, is the latest on the sleeping bags segment that was not included in the magazine. As with tents and backpacks, weight remains a key selling point for sleeping bags. Keep your eyes peeled for new collections, as well as updates to lines that have sold well for the past few years. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Bags, Tents, Packs articles |
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True Value -- When it comes to new packs, tents and bags for spring '09, value will rule
Aug 1, 2008 Trends: Tents / Bags / Packs -- With the realities of an uncertain economy, spiking gas prices and climate change sinking into the consciousness of the American consumer, three major pack, tent and sleeping bag trends continue to play out. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Bags, Tents, Packs articles |
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Camp Kitchen
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Hot Stuff -- What are the key ingredients to a successful outdoor excursion?
Aug 1, 2008 Trends: Camp Kitchens -- What are the key ingredients to a successful outdoor excursion? Consider stocking these retailer-recommended hot-selling products for consumers wanting to cook outdoors. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Camp Kitchen articles |
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Cardio
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"That's Entertainment" -- Consumer demand is prompting more suppliers to integrate entertainment technology features into fitness equipment.
Jul 15, 2008 Trends: Cardio -- Interactive entertainment technology features have merged with cardio equipment...and made them all the better for it. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Cardio articles |
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Web Extras: A-Trainers, all -- What exists currently from a variety of manufacturers
Jul 16, 2007 Now that the A-Trainer category/evolution has been lit up, the leaders are going to struggle to make noise about why its product is better. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Cardio articles |
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Climbing
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Gravitational Pull -- Climbers make their voices heard more and more through online forums
Aug 1, 2008 Trends: Climbing -- Climbing equipment today evolves more rapidly than it did in the early days of the outdoor industry, with trends in gear swinging like a pendulum between two influential forces -- product innovation and consumer demand. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Climbing articles |
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Electronics
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Could GPS technology become a commodity?
Mar 1, 2010 From the cell phone to the car, GPS technology is everywhere—and getting cheaper every year. Some say it’s now a commodity, and traditional GPS makers will struggle to compete. We take a look at the changing arena in the outdoor and fitness markets. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Electronics articles |
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The SNEWS® View: Help me…I'm having a stupid moment
Nov 4, 2009 Now dubbed Yuppie 911, personal locator beacons are helping too many unprepared folks seek their inner Indiana Jones. We have a few suggestions for features manufacturers could consider to help these people avoid stupid moments. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Electronics articles |
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Home Gyms
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Work It Out -- Fold-away gyms could be poised for big things in the fitness marketplace.
Jul 15, 2008 Trends: Strength -- With their compact designs, fold-away home gyms are gaining steam and could be the wave of the future. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Home Gyms articles |
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Optics / Photo
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Photo Marketing Show provides glimpse at market opportunity for retailers
Mar 5, 2010 The taking of images and recording of memories has become ever more important to a wider audience -- thanks in large part to cameras on most every mobile phone these days. And it is because of this trend that outdoor retailers have a real opportunity...SNEWS sent two reporters to a recent photo show and they brought back valuable insights. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Optics / Photo articles |
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Paddlesports
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Stand-up paddling riding a wave of enthusiasm…will it last?
Oct 21, 2009 Stand-up paddleboarding has emerged as the new, hot thing, and plenty of people in the outdoor industry seem willing to support it -- or at least give it a go. Retailers, manufacturers and other members of the paddleboard community say the sport is riding a wave of enthusiasm. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Paddlesports articles |
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Treading Water -- Insiders weigh in on the state of the paddlesports market.
Aug 1, 2008 Trends: Paddling -- Insiders analyze the state of the paddlesports market and where it's headed in 2008, and beyond. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Paddlesports articles |
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Personal Care
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Web Extras: Are you doing enough exercise for your bones?
Jul 15, 2007 There are all kinds of devices these days that can be clipped on waists, legs, wrists and arms, not to mention ones a person stands on or holds, that are designed to tell somebody something about what's going on inside their body. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Personal Care articles |
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SNEWS Outdoor Magazine
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Young Guns: Peek into the minds of designers whose innovative ideas are changing the industry
Jul 6, 2009 What will outdoor gear look like in the future? Peek into the minds of these designers whose innovative ideas are changing the industry. Originally published in the SNEWS Outdoor Summer '09 magazine, this special web feature includes two additional profiles of designers Tae Kim and Alan Yiu, as well as expanded coverage from each designer -- Hanna Boone, Josh Guyot, Ian Iverson, and Chris Miksovsky -- voicing his or her perspective on the outdoor industry's future. Also, look into the world of Project OR and its influence on student designers in a special added feature. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all SNEWS Outdoor Magazine articles |
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SNEWS Readers' Choice: Our readers pick their top 25 products of the last quarter-century
Jun 22, 2009 Game-changing, pioneering, inventive -- all are ideal words to describe the innovative products that helped fuel the development and growth of the outdoor industry over the last 25 years. To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we at SNEWS® compiled a list of gear, apparel and footwear from the editors' archives at SNEWS. Then we turned to an industry vote to decide the top 25, presented here as the SNEWS Readers' Choice (the top 10 appear in our printed magazine, and will be revealed online on July 1, 2009 when our digital version of the magazine goes live). For the stories behind these groundbreaking products, we talked to the companies that created the industry's most recognized products still in use today. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all SNEWS Outdoor Magazine articles |
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The Product Zone
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SNEWS Fitness magazine 2009 Product Zone
Jul 28, 2009 SNEWS® Product Zone -- Featuring products listed in the SNEWS Fitness magazine from Aristo by FMI, Bodycraft, Accufitness, Life Fitness, Grip Pro, SPRI, Octane Fitness and Productive Fitness. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all The Product Zone articles |
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SNEWS Summer Outdoor magazine 2009 Product Zone
Jul 28, 2009 SNEWS® Product Zone -- Featuring products listed in the SNEWS Outdoor Summer magazine from Arbor Day Foundation, Bridgedale, Eschler, Cocoon, Dixon Rollerpack, ExOfficio, Garmont, Gibbon, The North Face, Tilley, Jetboil, Kahtoola, Zerogoo, Life-Link, Marmot, Tarma Designs, Granite Gear, Grip Pro Trainer, Timberland and Komperdell. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all The Product Zone articles |
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SNEWS Summer Outdoor magazine 2008 Product Zone
Jan 11, 2009 SNEWS Product Zone -- Featuring products from Bridgedale, Camelbak, MSR, Thermarest, Coghlan's, Cocoon, ExOfficio, Filson, GCI, Garmont, Salomon, Granite Gear, Hilleberg, Horny Toad, Yaktrax, Inov-8, Komperdell, Life-Link, Marmot, Merrell, Monkey Bar, Nalgene, Nomadic State of Mind, The North Face, Grip Pro Trainer, Red Ledge, PUR, OverBoard, K&R, Samsonite OutLab, Sawyer, Spibelt, Timberland, and Under Armour. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all The Product Zone articles |
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SNEWS Fitness magazine 2008 Product Zone
Jul 15, 2008 SNEWS® Product Zone -- Featuring products listed in the SNEWS 2008 Fitness magazine from Accufitness, Afterburner Fitness, Grip Pro Trainer, Iron Grip, Lube-n-Walk, Natural Fitness, Octane Fitness, SportsArt, Spri, Valeo, Volume Fitness and Yoga Stick-e Socks. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all The Product Zone articles |
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Yoga / Pilates
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Within Reach -- Fitness retailers don't have to bend over backward to successfully sell yoga products.
Jul 15, 2008 Trends: Yoga -- Studies show millions of yoga participants are also active fitness aficionados. Are you reaching your share? Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Yoga / Pilates articles |
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Orthosole insoles Mar 15, 2010 Choosing the right aftermarket insole is tricky. Orthosole came up with the cool concept of making a modular insole to suit a variety of activities and types of footwear. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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Hoist V6 Personal Pulley Gym Mar 8, 2010 Hoist V6 Personal Pulley Gym fits into a relatively small space and allows you to everything from toning to strength training to serious weightlifting. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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Ruffwear Sunshower jacket Mar 1, 2010 The Ruffwear Sunshower jacket keeps your pooch dry when you don't want a wet dog in the house or the car, not to mention on the couch or your lap. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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Enforcer ice climbing glove Oct 29, 2009 Black Diamond's quintessential ice climbing glove protects against impact and wet ice Read Complete New Product Listing | Go to the GearTrends New Product Marketplace |
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Men's Neptune Long-Sleeve Crew Feb 18, 2010 Best Uses For The ExOfficio Neptune Crew: Backpacking, Camping, Everyday, Fishing, Golfing, Hiking, In-Transit, Lounging, Outdoor Work, Paddle Sports, Resort, Stay Dry, Sun Protection, Urban Exploration Read Complete New Product Listing | Go to the GearTrends New Product Marketplace |
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ESCHLER e3: FLASH coldblack® Aug 14, 2009 The new FLASH fabric which utilizes the coldblack® technology by Schoeller. It allows dark textiles to no longer absorb, but reflect heat. Thus, coldblack® reduces heat build-up and provides reliable protection from UV-rays. Read Complete New Product Listing | Go to the GearTrends New Product Marketplace |
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