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Mystery Shopper: So helpful, but can't we TRY to close the sale?
Feb 14, 2005
For North Tampa Bay, it was an unusually chilly Saturday afternoon in mid-January. The SNEWS® shopper – let's call him Billy Bob – stopped into the Busy Body Gyms to Go store in the strip mall on Dale Mabry Boulevard. His shopping ruse: Out-of-shape, knee and back problems, desire to re-gain some fitness.
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TFE misses bankruptcy filing deadlines, Egbert bidding to buy assets
Feb 14, 2005
The Fitness Experience has missed its deadline to file required statements and schedules as required by the bankruptcy code.
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Keys Fitness taking big steps to grow business, says to expect more
Feb 11, 2005
With Keys Fitness' purchase last month for $6.6 million of Icon Health & Fitness' Image Spa division (now the cornerstone of Keys' backyard division), Keys joined the elite ranks of the $100 million revenue club. But the company doesn't plan to stop there, SNEWS® was told, and in fact quietly began its growth strategy in 2003 with the acquisition of the Ironman brand.
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Bally's plight worsens, executives fired for misleading accounting
Feb 11, 2005
After five months of investigation and a corporate and accounting situation that seems to be spiraling downward, Bally Total Fitness has fired two executives and accused its former CEO and CFO of misleading accounting practices. That comes only days after Bally announced it had retained The Blackstone Group to assist in its turnaround strategy.
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Fitness financials: Cybex's 14 percent sales growth for year led by Arc Trainer, plus Big 5, Play It Again Sports, Sport Chalet, Hibbett, Foot Locker, Costco
Feb 10, 2005
Fitness financials: Cybex's '04 sales growth led by huge Arc Trainer sales. Big 5 reports preliminary '04 numbers amidst accounting error. Winmark revenue down for FY2004. Same-store sales boost Sport Chalet's 3Q. Hibbett 4Q and FY2004 sales set company records. Foot Locker 4Q sales increase 15.1 percent. Costco Jan. sales dinged by accounting snafu.
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Kevin Grodzki leaves top job at Life Fitness
Feb 9, 2005
Despite public kudos from its parent company last month on double-digit sales increases boosting the bottom line, Life Fitness was not exempt from executive management shuffles at Brunswick Corp.(NYSE: BC).
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Fitness: Did you hear?...
Feb 8, 2005
Outdoor fitness a growing club movement, trial set in Icon vs. Nautilus infringement lawsuit in Utah, The Sports Club Company heading private, Costco writes up its fitness equipment, 24 Hour Fitness on the block? and much more...
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Kettler introduces revamped product lines for multi-channel onslaught
Feb 7, 2005
With 20 new products in its booth at ispo in four lines, Kettler has made it clear it plans to re-target the home market with all price levels of equipment as well as make a move on the commercial arena.
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Brokerage firm focuses on investment potential of obesity
Feb 7, 2005
With obesity stats on the rise, one investment firm provided investors with background information on the issue and how it may impact their investment decisions with two different panel discussions that have included Cybex and Nautilus.
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The Fitness Experience bankruptcy case continues: Creditors' meeting March 1
Feb 4, 2005
Although the list of The Fitness Experience creditors has not yet been filed with the Chicago court where it filed for Ch. 7 liquidation late on Jan. 21, a creditors' meeting has been set and at least one company has revealed part of its debt.
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iFitness Belts
Oct 17, 2011
The iFitness belts SNEWS recently tested are great for runners who like to carry gadgets, keys and snacks with them.
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Fitnex E55SG Elliptical
Sep 14, 2011
So many ellipticals can be large and pricy, and the though the smaller ones may have a lower price tag, what they give up to get there makes for a more wobbly ride that’s not as much fun. The Fitnex E55SG elliptical manages to be rather petite but still can hold its own when a user pushes it hard.
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