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Article Thumbnail The FHI/Busy Body bankruptcy: Gaining perspective with history and a peek at the future -- Part 1
Feb 8, 2010
This was the SNEWS headline: “Busy Body no more.” But it’s not from 2009. In fact, these words headlined our story in SNEWS more than eight years ago. Take a look back with us at the rise of this Busy Body to see what stores and what people were sucked up along the way -- and how the fall progressed to a bankruptcy reorganization that to many seemed to masquerade as a liquidation.
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Article Thumbnail Adventure 16 seeking equity partner
Feb 8, 2010
After closing two stores more than a year ago, Adventure 16 is now seeking an equity partner for its retail and wholesale operations as it wrestles with a challenging economy.
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Article Thumbnail 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.
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Article Thumbnail Fitness financials: Sport Chalet narrows Q3 loss, plus Costco
Feb 8, 2010
Sport Chalet's same-store sales for the third quarter dropped 10.8 percent, while Costco said its same-store sales for January climbed 8 percent, boosted by higher gasoline prices and a softer dollar.
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Article Thumbnail Outdoor financials: Timberland’s Q4 profit up 41 percent, plus Johnson Outdoors, Sport Chalet
Feb 8, 2010
Timberland's fourth-quarter profit jumped 41 percent, thanks to increased European business, while Johnson Outdoors narrowed its net loss for the first quarter and Sport Chalet saw same-store sales for the third quarter drop 10.8 percent.
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Oct 29, 2009
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Aug 14, 2009
ESCHLER presents SWAN with coldblack® technology by Schoeller. The (bluesign® approved) finishing allows dark textiles to no longer absorb, but reflect heat. Thus, coldblack® reduces heat build-up and additionally provides reliable protection from UV-rays.
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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.
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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market ’10: Companies continue expansion into base layers
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