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| The SNEWS View: Beautiful People website says 'no' to ugly…and that hurts
Dec 18, 2009 More than 1.8 million people received confirmation within weeks of a new website launching that they are, in fact, ugly. We figure that people in the outdoor and fitness industries have a better than average chance of qualifying as beautiful because a good physique definitely plays a part... Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Fitness Headlines |
 | Biz 101: Networking tips for finding a new job
Dec 18, 2009 As the U.S. unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent, a large number of Americans are seeking jobs, and networking has become a critical skill. But networking is a challenge for most unemployed people because it forces them to step outside their comfort zone. Check out the strategies to get ahead. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Fitness Headlines |
| Fit Dragon purchase of Nautilus commercial assets sends industry down the rabbit hole
Dec 16, 2009 Head-scratching, confusion, and countless web searches, emails and phone calls. The fitness industry has been sucked into a quagmire of curiosity since Nautilus announced that it was selling certain StairMaster and Schwinn Fitness assets to Fit Dragon International. The problem is, Fit Dragon remains a bit of a mystery. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Fitness Headlines |
 | Fitness financials: Best Buy’s Q3 profit jumps
Dec 16, 2009 Best Buy, which carries fitness equipment in some stores, said its third-quarter profit was boosted by customers buying electronics and gift cards, but it was cautiously optimistic about the rest of the holiday shopping season. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Fitness Headlines |
 | Mystery Shopper: Easy-going salesperson listens, nails customer needs in fitness gear
Dec 14, 2009 It was a chilly, fall day in Chicago. Dark skies indicated rain was coming. The wind was blowing. And that made it a great time to follow-up on the need for some indoor training equipment for expanding a home workout regimen. Our mystery shopper hit Chicago Home Fitness to test the sales staff's skills at selling home gyms. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Fitness Headlines |
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| Fitness financials: Champion parent refinances loans to pay off some debt, plus Forzani, Sport Chalet, Costco
Dec 14, 2009 Champion's parent refinanced loans to pay off some debt, Forzani’s Q3 profit jumped 71 percent, Sport Chalet was among the biggest percentage price decliners on Nasdaq, and Costco's Q1 profit was flat. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Fitness Headlines |
| Men’s Health, Runner’s World branding deals aimed at building consumer trust
Dec 11, 2009 With fitness gear lining stores and floors, pushing consumers to pick your product over another is a big trick. And it seems that licensing a name they know and may trust is one way companies, like EB Sport, are looking to lead the consumer to their item. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Fitness Headlines |
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| Biz 101: Strategies for a faster, stronger economic recovery
Dec 11, 2009 We may be headed toward an economic recovery, but recent headlines offer little encouragement that it’s going to be easy. Like an athlete who’s been injured, if we take the right approach to our recovery, we’ll be playing strong again quickly -- and there won’t be any long-term damage. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Fitness Headlines |
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| Fitness financials: Nautilus garners $12.3 million for various commercial assets, plus GSI Commerce
Dec 9, 2009 Nautilus said it would sell select assets of its commercial business to Fit Dragon International Ltd. for $12.3 million, and GSI Commerce said former shareholders of Retail Convergence would sell more than 2.1 million shares of its stock. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Fitness Headlines |
| Defunct Joe’s lives on through a website…but who’s running it?
Dec 7, 2009 SNEWS® received a tip in mid-November that Joe’s Sports Outdoor & More website was operating as if Joe’s had not been liquidated -- which occurred in April 2009. The question is, who owned Joe’s if Joe’s was no more? Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Fitness Headlines |
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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. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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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. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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Adventure Racing Series Launches YouTube Channel
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Accell Group to acquire Currie Technologies
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Christine Kennedy named 2011 USATF Masters Athlete of the Year
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HealthStyles “Gives the Gift of Fitness” in 2011
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Masters Track Champion Trains on ElliptiGO to Attempt Marathon Record
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November retail, outdoor, online sales rise; NRF raises forecast
Dec 26, 2011
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Retailer At Home Fitness launches own product line to help boost online sales
Dec 21, 2011
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Some fitness retailers see opportunities to add stores heading into 2012
Dec 16, 2011
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Retailer At Home Fitness launches own product line to help boost online sales
Dec 21, 2011
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Some fitness retailers see opportunities to add stores heading into 2012
Dec 16, 2011
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