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Health & Fitness Business
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Health & Fitness Business ’09: What’s shaking in vibration and other non-traditional gear
Sep 2, 2009 Now that we told you about new stuff and highlights in traditional equipment from the Aug. 6-7 Health & Fitness Business Show in a series of stories, we don’t want you to miss all the other product that sometimes hides in 10-x-10s. The vibration-training category has been shaking up a whole lot of product, and in between the normal treadmills, home gyms, weight plates, ellipticals, yoga mats and stability balls, there was a smattering of other equipment and product that, depending on your opinion, was also worth looking at. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Health & Fitness Business articles |
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Health & Fitness Business ’09: Accessories -- some old, some new, some just tweaked
Aug 31, 2009 A smaller show meant three things when it came to accessory exhibitors: Fewer accessory brands made the trek to the Health & Fitness Business Show; if they did, they pared back on booth size; and just like with equipment brands, for the most part, it wasn’t the year to reveal everything you had in your deck of innovation. That’s not to say there weren’t a few highlights and new products to pique the interest. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Health & Fitness Business articles |
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Health & Fitness Business '09: Strength category focuses on light lifting in down economy
Aug 24, 2009 The strength category at this summer’s Health & Fitness Business Show, Aug. 6-7 in Denver, was looking far leaner than its normally bulked-up offering. Consumer cutbacks on spending resulted in fewer strength companies even showing up to the trade show with a booth, and those that did featured mostly minor tweaks and modifications to existing themes – a theme that carried throughout the show in all categories. Plus, offerings of simpler systems (with lower prices) were beefed up. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Health & Fitness Business articles |
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Health & Fitness Business '09: Cardio sticks mostly to freshening up, but still takes steps forward
Aug 17, 2009 With the economy still trying to rev up again, this wasn't the year for big news and innovative introductions from cardio manufacturers. Add to the economic hiccup a smaller Health & Fitness Business Show, some extra inventory still lingering here and there, and cautious buyers wary of consumer buying. What that means is although cardio companies still eked the category forward at the Aug. 6-7 show in Denver, it was mostly with conservative offerings of design tweaks, add-ons and updates. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Health & Fitness Business articles |
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Health & Fitness Business ’09: SNEWS State of the Industry presentation to download
Aug 7, 2009 At the SNEWS® Fitness Forum panel discussion on Aug. 6, 2009, seats and aisles were filled. Prior to leading a discussion with panelists SNEWS editor in chief Therese Iknoian presented a State of the Industry talk. The Powerpoint slides are posted here for you to download and study in more detail. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Health & Fitness Business articles |
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IHRSA
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IHRSA 2010: Smaller show welcomes unexpectedly upbeat mood
Mar 17, 2010 The 2010 IHRSA show, albeit a touch smaller, seemed to reveal more energy and more of an upbeat mood than last year. No one product or company stole the show…but perhaps that’s not what the industry needed this year. SNEWS has more. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all IHRSA articles |
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IHRSA '09 hosts product previews, prototypes, program launches
Mar 30, 2009 Despite some caution on both sides of the aisles, the IHRSA show with its focus on the commercial side of the fitness business managed to show off some new equipment, launch or update a few programs, and showcase some prototype gear. But, like last year, new product releases weren't the theme of the annual show March 16-19 in San Francisco, but rather a bit of an afterthought for many in a year of breath-holding about where the economy will head. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all IHRSA articles |
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Misc Fitness
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‘Wearable Technology’ showcase introduces sports/fitness products and technologies of the future
Mar 8, 2010 Garments and gear with built-in electronics are the way of the future in the sports, health, fitness and outdoor industries. SNEWS® explores the “Wearable Technology” platform and its new conference and award for products using Bluetooth low-energy. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Misc Fitness articles |
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ispo winter 2010: BrandNew product award area the place to prowl for innovation
Feb 22, 2010 If you truly want to spy innovation -- for better and, sometimes, for worse -- the exhibit area to prowl at the ispo winter show in Germany is the so-called “BrandNew” segment. Check out our favorites from four areas, including outdoor/ski and fitness. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Misc Fitness articles |
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Club Industry reflects economic doldrums: smaller gathering, few product intros
Oct 19, 2009 Not surprisingly, the 2009 Club Industry show, Oct. 15-17, was another tick smaller this year, reflecting a trend not only in most trade shows but also, in particular, in the fitness and sports segment. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Misc Fitness articles |
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ispo show's fitness segment continues positive transition, still slower than rest of show
Feb 13, 2009 Certainly, times changed in the fitness hall of the sprawling ispo sporting goods trade show in Munich, Germany. First, it's now all fitness, all the time: No soccer balls, blow-up pool toys, or trophy vendors. Second, although certainly not as thumping with excitement as the rest of the show's nearly 2 million square feet in 16 halls, fitness ispo has grown up. Over the last five years, SNEWS® has seen fewer antiquated, butt-jiggling vibrating belt machines and other such fitness garbage. Hoorah on that front. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Misc Fitness articles |
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Misc Outdoor
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‘Wearable Technology’ showcase introduces sports/fitness products and technologies of the future
Mar 8, 2010 Garments and gear with built-in electronics are the way of the future in the sports, health, fitness and outdoor industries. SNEWS® explores the “Wearable Technology” platform and its new conference and award for products using Bluetooth low-energy. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Misc Outdoor articles |
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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 Misc Outdoor articles |
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ispo winter 2010: BrandNew product award area the place to prowl for innovation
Feb 22, 2010 If you truly want to spy innovation -- for better and, sometimes, for worse -- the exhibit area to prowl at the ispo winter show in Germany is the so-called “BrandNew” segment. Check out our favorites from four areas, including outdoor/ski and fitness. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Misc Outdoor articles |
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ispo winter 2010: Outdoor gets its business done, Euro products tickle the fancy
Feb 19, 2010 The outdoor halls at the winter ispo show may be more conservative and business-like than the likes of board sports, but they get their business done. Although no over-riding innovation trends were present, SNEWS® picked into corners to find a few product and company gems you’ll definitely not want to miss. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Misc Outdoor articles |
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Step aside, boys -- women stake a claim to product innovation over the last 25 years
Sep 11, 2009 The road traveled by woman and the companies making products for them in the last 25 years has been long and rock-strewn, including a lengthy period of downsized men's items in various shades of pink, but today the women's market is strong and many well-researched products are designed specifically to fit a woman's anatomy and engineered to deliver performance. Those early efforts and dedication help lay the foundation that today's booming sales of women's products now rests on. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Misc Outdoor articles |
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market '09: The new, the cool, the sometimes quirky, but always interesting
Aug 31, 2009 In trade shows, as sometimes also in life, the small and offbeat often have the power to make a person stop and take that second look. We've done our share of about-faces as we scurried down trade show aisles trying to see everything, hoping to glimpse a product that makes us come to a screeching halt, exclaiming, "Wow, I've never seen anything like that before." The recent Outdoor Retailer Summer Market show didn't disappoint. We also saw many of these items the week prior at the OutDoor show in Germany. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Retailer Summer Market articles |
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market '09: Lifestyle apparel trends and product highlights
Aug 28, 2009 Want to get the pulse on the lifestyle apparel segment for spring/summer 2010? Check out this quick hit list gathered from the floor of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market -- The top trend seems to come from the bottom up: Skirts and dresses are huge; lifestyle apparel is using true technical materials and constructions; vintage and tried-and-true stylings are making a comeback; wider bands are popping up more on stretchy yoga-esque pants...and much more. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Retailer Summer Market articles |
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market '09: Technical outerwear and performance apparel trend highlights
Aug 24, 2009 As the SNEWS® editors were roaming the halls of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, various themes continued to prevail in technical and performance apparel: ultra-lightweight, bike commuting, trail running and the continuing expansion of the women's skort. In outerwear, how light can you go? Companies are pushing the envelope to find out, emphasizing light and fast fabrics and pared-down hardware as evidenced at Patagonia, Outdoor Research and Mammut, to name a few. It all sounds good, but at what point will durability be sacrificed -- only real-world testing will bear witness. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Retailer Summer Market articles |
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market '09: Camping and backpacking tent and sleeping bag trends
Aug 21, 2009 Light and fast -- perhaps the two most ubiquitous and sought after words in the outdoor industry -- is obviously a desirable concept for camping and backpacking. But too often those words often also mean minimalist and, well, not very comfy. This year's Outdoor Retailer Summer Market showed us that tents and sleeping bags can now be "light and fast," while also maintaining some semblance of comfort -- or "livability," to use the popular industry term. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Retailer Summer Market articles |
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ’09: Paddlesports accessory trends from paddles to PFDs
Aug 19, 2009 As we noted in our product trends story on Aug. 17, 2009, most of the talk at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market was about the announcement of a new paddle show. But that didn’t mean the equipment and gear companies weren’t showing off their wares. In our first paddlesports trends story on Aug. 17 we covered boats including kayaks of all kinds and canoes, as well as paddleboards. Today, we take a look at trends in all the other stuff a paddler needs from paddles and PFDs to apparel and accessories. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Retailer Summer Market articles |
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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market ’10: Companies continue expansion into base layers
Feb 8, 2010 It's a good time to be in the market for merino base layers -- apparently, though, not such a good time to be a sheep because there continues to be more products launched touting the benefits of wool...oh...and cotton, too. We have the details. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Retailer Winter Market articles |
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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market '10: New snowshoes strive for the perfect stride
Feb 5, 2010 The snowshoe buzz this year centered on bindings that allow a natural walking motion, plus growing interest in composite shoes, as well as racing models. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Retailer Winter Market articles |
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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market ’10: Outerwear makers showcase the allure of in-/out-of-bounds pursuits
Feb 5, 2010 Shells are merging with insulation or fleece linings for extra warmth and they're getting lighter, but are just as durable as heavier cousins...jackets are going shiny...sweaters have more dimension...and colors...let's just say bring your sunglasses. SNEWS has all the details in our latest apparel report. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Retailer Winter Market articles |
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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market '10: Footwear leans to the past, but also steps toward the future
Feb 3, 2010 The recession has sparked an appreciation for proven brands and products with a long history. But boots with plaids and distressed leathers are balanced by new technologies to keep us warm, dry and steady on our feet. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Retailer Winter Market articles |
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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market ’10: New, cool, sometimes quirky, always interesting
Feb 1, 2010 Our editors take a look at a few of the new, cool, quirky, head-scratching and eye-catching products shown at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Take a look to find what you need. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Retailer Winter Market articles |
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SIA
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Viva Las Vegas: Like Elvis, SIA has left the building
Feb 9, 2009 For the past 37 years, the SIA SnowSports Show was on a roll in Las Vegas. But in 2010, the show will cash in its chips and try its luck in Denver, Colo. Not surprisingly, the big question on everyone's mind -- right after the economy -- was whether SIA '09 would be a blowout farewell party or a sparsely attended funereal affair. As it turned out, the mood at the recently concluded show (held January 24-27 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center) was mostly upbeat. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all SIA 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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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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Women's Nio Amphi Roll-up Pant Feb 18, 2010 Best Uses For The ExOfficio Nio Amphi Roll-up Pant: Backpacking, Camping, Everyday, Fishing, 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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Raptor 6 Mar 1, 2010 The Osprey Raptor 6 is great for that after work spin on the local single track. It will carry all your essentials, including basic bike tools and a stretch woven front pocket will carry an extra layer. * 2-liter HydraForm™ Reservoir Included Read Complete New Product Listing | Go to the GearTrends New Product Marketplace |
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