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Retailer of the Year Award nominations could mean a free trip to Germany!
Aug 26, 2011
Have you nominated your favorite outdoor specialty retail store for the 2012 Retailer of the Year awards yet? The awards, presented by SNEWS® and Backpacker magazine, and sponsored by Horny Toad, offer a very sweet thank-you and recognition to deserving retailers. Heck, that retailer could be you.... Yes, you can nominate yourself.
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Earn a free trip to ISPO -- Retailer of the Year Award nominations are now open!
Aug 1, 2011
SNEWS and Backpacker magazine, together with Horny Toad, are recognizing outdoor specialty retailers with our 2012 Retailer of the Year award. All you have to do is be sure your store gets nominated today! Besides national recognition for your store brand, you could also win a free trip to the ISPO show in Germany.
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ROTY winner Appalachian Outdoors proves if it's good for the community, it's good for business
Jun 6, 2011
State College, Pa.-based Appalachian Outdoors snagged its second SNEWS/Backpacker Retailer of the Year award earlier in 2011 – this time for "Best in Community." The store won a ROTY in 2010 in the "Growth of Outdoor Sports" category.
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Retailer of the Year: Tooth of Time Traders helps grow outdoor participation like no other
May 25, 2011
Not many retailers can say their customer base is predominantly made up of 14- 18-year-old shoppers, but Tooth of Time Traders is no ordinary retailer, and Shelley O’Neill is no ordinary store manager. SNEWS asked O'Neill to shed some light on the uniqueness of her store, which was the winner of the "Growth of Outdoor Sports" category in the 2011 SNEWS/Backpacker Retailer of the Year Awards.
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Retailer of the Year: Half-Moon defines the term specialty as winner of best overall retailer
Apr 22, 2011
Half-Moon Outfitters owner Beezer Molten sits down with SNEWS to share his insights on running a successful outdoor specialty retail business -- strategies that led the South Carolina-based business to win the SNEWS/Backpacker Retailer of the Year overall award earlier this year.
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Summit Hut involves customers, employees with its green efforts
Apr 15, 2011
Heading into the 2012 nominations for the SNEWS/Backpacker Retailer of the Year, opening in June, SNEWS takes a look back at this year's winners, starting with Summit Hut -- winner of the award's best in conservation.
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2011 SNEWS/Backpacker Retailer of the Year award winners announced
Feb 4, 2011
During an awards celebration on Jan. 20, 2011, at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, SNEWS®, Backpacker and program sponsor Horny Toad announced the 2011 Retailer of the Year award winners. The awards, this year presented before a standing-room-only house at the Red Door in Salt Lake City, Utah, represent a recognition given annually since 2009...
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SNEWS/Backpacker Retailer of the Year Award finalists announced
Jan 5, 2011
The finalists in the running for receiving the prestigious Retailer of the Year award, presented by SNEWS, Backpacker and Horny Toad are announced. Outdoor Retailer Winter Market attendees are invited to the award ceremony celebrating retail excellence.
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Article Thumbnail Earn a free trip to ISPO -- Deadline for Retailer of the Year nominations fast approaching
Sep 22, 2010
SNEWS and Backpacker magazine, together with Horny Toad, are recognizing outdoor specialty retailers with its 2011 Retailer of the Year award. All you have to do is be sure your store gets nominated today! Besides national recognition for your store brand, you could also win a free trip to the ISPO show in Germany.
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Article Thumbnail Midwest Mountaineering celebrates ROTY award with rockin’ party!
Aug 27, 2010
Midwest Mountaineering took the concept of a customer appreciation party in honor of its ROTY award to new levels, according to our team who has been helping retailers put on Retailer of the Year parties for several months now. Learn what the retailer did that was special…and then make plans for us to party at your store next year.
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