Health & Fitness Business ’08: SNEWS® State of the Industry presentation

(Jul 17, 2008) -- A “State of the Industry” luncheon talk by SNEWS® at the 2008 Health & Fitness Industry Business show on opening day July 17 drew a standing-room-only crowd of close to 175 on the show floor. Read Full Story...

(Jul 14, 2008) -- Steve Lindenau, most recently the president of Diamondback before the Southern California offices were folded, has announced he is launching his own company that will sell vibration technology. Read Full Story...

(Jul 14, 2008) -- Costco June same-sales rise 9 percent and Wal-Mart June same-store sales rise. Read Full Story...

(Jul 14, 2008) -- The SNEWS® Cartoon Corner -- Outsourcing for Happy Feet. By Randy Glasbergen. Read Full Story...

(Jul 10, 2008) -- Bass Pro Shops is hosting the second Outdoor Fitness Festival in Springfield, Mo., and expanding it to run from Oct. 25-Nov.2 Read Full Story...

(Jul 9, 2008) -- Brunswick said it's optimistic despite a lowered S&P rating, and Sport Chalet signed an expanded senior credit facility. Read Full Story...

(Jul 7, 2008) -- In a joint reorganization plan for Keys Fitness and Keys Backyard filed July 3, the companies have stated unsecured debt owed by the two companies is more than $23 million while assets are about $1 million less. Read Full Story...

(Jul 7, 2008) -- The world is changing faster, and so has the email delivery of our news. We want to make sure you get your headlines as quick as the news is released. Read Full Story...

(Jul 7, 2008) -- The SNEWS® Cartoon Corner -- The perfect mission statement for every business. By Randy Glasbergen. Read Full Story...

(Jul 7, 2008) -- SNEWS® Live connects with Hera Foundation organizer Sean Patrick and board member Lara Usinowicz to learn how the group raises funds and awareness in the fight against ovarian cancer. Listen Now...

(Jul 3, 2008) -- The Health & Fitness Business Expo will include a special SNEWS Product Zone. Read Full Story...

(Jul 2, 2008) -- Moody's considered downgrading Brunswick ratings, Cybex got a credit line with RBS, Under Armour named a former Lands' End exec as president, and Collective Brands named a new board member. Read Full Story...

(Jul 2, 2008) -- The annual fitness retail show, Health & Fitness Business, will not only offer some education, fun and networking but, of course, also offer a look at the products that are coming down the pike – a key reason to be there. Read Full Story...

(Jun 30, 2008) -- It seems like yesterday we had to call and harass retailers to get them to belly up to the SNEWS® Fitness Retailer Survey bar to share their opinions. That is indeed so, well, yesterday. In this, our sixth-annual opportunity for retailers to share what they think about their manufacturers, about the products and about the industry and trends, we were nearly shoved off our seats as retailers poured into the website to tell us what they thought. You think we're kidding? Not only did we have respondents nearly standing in line to answer (if there were a virtual line) from the first day we sent out an email announcing the survey's gates had swung open, we had retailers who weren't even on our rather extensive email list opt in and share opinions. And, this year, so eager were our friends north of the border to be counted that we decided, after consulting with a few industry long-timers, that key Canadian specialty folks needed to be let in too. That said, how was the response? We topped last year's numbers by a whopping 20 percent, easily sliding over a 50-percent response rate. Read Full Story...

(Jun 30, 2008) -- The S&P cut Brunswick's rating amid a weak environment, and Hibbett Sports fell on a downgrade. Read Full Story...

(Jun 27, 2008) -- Bikes and fitness aren’t strange bedfellows to the owners at Two Wheeler Dealer Cycle & Fitness. In fact, they are pretty intimate categories. Fitness is so important in the Sioux Falls, S.D., long-time bike and fitness retailer that it now has an expansive, newly added, bright and open area that is being used to test out the concept of a “brand store” for Star Trac’s new ST Fitness retail line that will officially launch at the Health & Fitness Business show in July. Read Full Story...

(Jun 27, 2008) -- Brunswick shares hit a 17-year low on news of layoffs,Nike reported a 12 percent jump in Q4 net income, Dick's Sporting Goods shares hit a 52-week low, Gaiam bought back 5 percent of its common stock, and Finish Line swung to a Q1 profit. Read Full Story...

(Jun 26, 2008) -- Despite the woe-is-us over America's expanding waistlines, certain business segments seem to be profiting from the "lardy lifestyle," as it was described in a recent statement by Ibis World. Read Full Story...

(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. Read Full Story...

(Jun 19, 2008) -- Check out the latest company and personnel news in the fitness industry. Read Full Story...

The North Face - Sr. Sales Operations Manager -- Listed Jul 17, 2008
JanSport - Product Developer (Packs & Travel) -- Listed Jul 16, 2008
The North Face - Tech Rep -- Listed Jul 15, 2008
Full Time Assistant Retail Buyer -- Listed Jul 14, 2008
Athleta, Inc. - Technical Designer -- Listed Jul 13, 2008

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