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By Jerry King. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11807.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11810.html Sherpani announced today the addition of Gillian Pierce to its roster as director of sales for the global outdoor market and Rebecca Pallas as assistant sales manager. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11810.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11811.html Five hundred dollars can buy a lot of pizza for a group of college kids. Then again, how much is a good idea worth to a multibillion dollar corporation? As part of a contest sponsored by Matrix Fitness, students at Indiana University have been putting their ingenuity to the test, trying to solve a half-dozen of the company's most intractable design problems. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11811.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11806.html Summer Summit Challenge to Be Held June 27 to July 6 to Benefit American Foundation for Children with AIDS. Climb any hill or mountain, and help save a life! http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11806.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11815.html K2 Sports announced today several promotions in a major reorganization of its U.S. sales management team. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11815.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11816.html POC, known for its innovation and commitment to helmets and body armor protection for extreme sports, such as free skiing, racing, BMX and DH mountain biking has retained Backbone Media of Carbondale, Colorado to handle its public relations efforts. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11816.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11818.html Firewire, a relative newcomer in surfboard manufacturing that has expanded quickly onto the international surfing scene, recently teamed with 3point5.com to produce online retail sales training. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11818.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11814.html I recently was talking to a small business owner about a tool that he developed for dealing with his staff and others. He calls this tool the 3 E’s: Empathy, Encouragement, and Empowerment. He makes a point at least once each day to cover each of the 3 E’s with each of the staff he encounters. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11814.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11819.html Oboz - the new outdoor footwear brand that arrived at retailers this year - has relocated to a new headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11819.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11820.html Gaiam posted an 11.5-percent increase in Q1 revenue, Costco's April same-store sales rose 8 percent, and Wal-Mart's same-store sales for April were up 3.2 percent. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11820.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11821.html Paddling Life's third annual Pro Invitational in its hometown Steamboat Springs, Colo., Monday, May 26, featuring Ruth Gordon; Andrew Holcombe; Stephen Wright; Tanya Faux; Nick Troutman; and more! http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11821.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11822.html Increased awareness in skin protection has spurred skincare companies to make sunscreens that don't make you feel like you're slathered in grease or smell like a giant pina colada cocktail. K2's newest formulation is Endurance Sunblock, which was devised by the former Neutrogena chemists of Outside Labs and branded under K2. Made with a blend of four sunscreen ingredients, it boasts an SPF 50 rating and blocks UVA and UVB rays. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11822.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11823.html Over a dozen Outdoor Industry companies banded together to support Little Yoga Warriors’ Katherine Homes and her effort to deliver shoes and socks to Nepalese people in need. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11823.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11824.html Petzl and Utah Open Lands (UOL) are joining forces again, this time to share best practices in creating alliances between business and non-profits. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11824.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11813.html How to sell water-treatment systems. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11813.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11826.html New York's governor, David Paterson, recently signed legislation that requires out-of-state Internet retailers that have online affiliates in the state of New York to collect sales tax on all New York sales. This latest move underscores the desire, especially in a challenged economy, for states to collect sales tax from out-of-state sales. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11826.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11805.html Sugar Bowl's 2008 Boarding for Breast Cancer Jam for a Cure event expanded its reach by raising raising money for the HERA Foundation and ovarian cancer research. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11805.html Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11798.html Shopping prAna.com Benefits Carbondale Non-profit HERA Foundation to receive 1% of clothing giant's web sales now through Mother's Day. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11798.html Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11799.html Over 500 people attended the Montrail Run Like a Girl race in Richmond, Virginia. The event raised over 21,000 for the HERA Foundation. http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/11799.html Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 MDT