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Article Thumbnail Fitness financials: Bankruptcy court OKs Bally's Ch. 11 reorganization plan, plus Dick's, GSI Commerce
Sep 17, 2007
Fitness financials: Bankruptcy court OKs Bally's Ch. 11 reorganization plan. Dick's board OKs 2-for-1 stock split. GSI Commerce closes sale of Accretive Commerce.
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Article Thumbnail Health & Fitness Business '07: SNEWS® Forum tackles how to meet women's needs
Sep 14, 2007
The Health & Fitness Business Show kicked off its first morning with two educational sessions, one being the 3rd annual SNEWS® Fitness Forum, where topics that are key to the industry are tackled in an open format with outspoken panelists and hard-hitting audience questions. This year was no different, with a rather eyebrow-raising title, "Scoring with the women: How to satisfy a woman and make her a customer for life."
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Article Thumbnail Health & Fitness Business '07: Listen to all 90 minutes of the SNEWS® Forum, "Scoring with the women"
Sep 14, 2007
If you missed the 3rd annual SNEWS® Forum at the 2007 Health & Fitness Business Show, "Scoring with the women: How to satisfy a woman and make her a customer for life," we're here for you.
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Article Thumbnail Did you hear?...PE4Life class gets results when pairing exercise and learning
Sep 12, 2007
Class bells are ringing across the country signaling that another school year has started. As kids hit the books, PE4life is hoping that results from its Learning Readiness PE (LRPE) class will entice more academic institutions to look at the merits of physical exercise on academic performance.
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Article Thumbnail Health & Fitness Business Show '07: From swings to spas to apparel, other stuff worth a look too
Sep 10, 2007
Five weeks after the 2007 show closed its doors, our coverage is starting to wind down. But we don't want you to lose interest -- not yet. Although we've covered highlights in the main product categories for the specialty retailer (strength, cardio, accessories), that isn't all there was to see. Every year there is a smattering of "other stuff," i.e. not traditional gyms, weights, ellipticals, bikes, bands, boards, tubes and treadmills. This year was no different at the Aug. 2-4 show in Denver.
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Article Thumbnail SNEWS® Cartoon Corner: Sayin' it ain't doin' it
Sep 10, 2007
The SNEWS® Cartoon Corner -- Just saying it won't make it happen. By Jerry King.
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Article Thumbnail Exercise Equipment Inc. owner hands area retail to employee; continues commercial, service
Sep 7, 2007
After 40 years in fitness retail, Ted Szoch has decided it was time for semi-retirement and has handed over the day-to-day keys to Exercise Equipment Inc. of Pennsylvania to a former employee.
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Article Thumbnail Accounting malpractices by CFO forces Lamar Fitness to suspend operations
Sep 6, 2007
Accounting malpractices by a trusted CFO has led Lamar Health, Fitness & Sports to a point of no return: The company closed its doors Sept. 4 at the end of the day, suspending all business operations and saying goodbye to all remaining employees. Despite that, CEO Kevin Lamar remained hopeful that one of several interested parties would be able to negotiate a purchase of assets from the bank.
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Article Thumbnail Fitness financials: Forzani Group's Q2 profit rises, plus Finish Line, Crocs, Dick's, Costco, Wal-Mart
Sep 6, 2007
Fitness financials: Forzani Group's Q2 profit rises. Finish Line Q2 same-store sales fall. Crocs' shares up as analyst praises continued growth. Dick's president exercises options. Costco same-store sales for August up 2 percent. Wal-Mart August same-store sales rise.
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Article Thumbnail Did you hear?... We are still getting fatter
Sep 5, 2007
Obesity in adults and children is still growing at epic levels, a recent report revealed, with an organization calling for a collective national effort on the heels of the news.
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