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 | Outdoor financials: VF’s Q1 profit climbs 62 percent, plus Amer Sports, Johnson Outdoors, Timberland, Jarden, Luxottica, West Marine
May 3, 2010 VF’s first-quarter profit climbed 62 percent, Amer Sports' Q1 sales rose 5 percent, Johnson Outdoors reported a 62-percent jump in Q2 outdoor equipment sales, Timberland's Q1 profit jumped 62 percent, Jarden posted a Q1 loss, Oakley's revenue boosted Luxottica’s Q1 sales, and sales of big-ticket items boosted West Marine’s Q1 sales. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines |
 | Obama touts economic strength of outdoor recreation at DC conference, kicks off national ‘town hall’ meetings
Apr 30, 2010 As President Barack Obama strengthens his support of the outdoors, a national schedule of town hall-style public meetings are being launched to let anybody and everybody have their say for a coming report: Will you be a part of the conversation? Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines |
 | PR know-how: Successful guerrilla marketing PR primer
Apr 30, 2010 A guerrilla marketing PR campaign takes a focused plan of attack. This case study from a veteran PR company shows how its PR blitzkrieg at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games generated one company's highest online sales ever. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines |
 | Mystery Shopper: Product knowledge, hands-on demos go long way in making sale
Apr 28, 2010 On the corner of Broadway and 7th in Portland, Ore., our Mystery Shopper spied The Mountain Shop in an older historic-looking building. With the weather warming up, our shopper wanted to track down some gift ideas for her backpacking boyfriend. Was the store up to the challenge? Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines |
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| Outdoor financials: Under Armour Q1 profit leaps, plus GSI Commerce
Apr 28, 2010 Under Armour recorded an 80-percent surge in its first-quarter profit, and GSI Commerce said it narrowed its loss for the first quarter as revenue rose. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines |
 | ROTY winner Appalachian Outdoors breaks down barriers to connect people with the great outdoors
Apr 26, 2010 Inspiring kids, college students and adults to get outside, Appalachian Outdoors received the 2010 SNEWS®/Backpacker Retailer of the Year award for growing outdoor participation. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines |
| Did you hear?...Employees bare all in surveys on workloads, pay cuts
Apr 26, 2010 Are employees happy with workload demands, the push for productivity, pay cuts and furloughs? Two surveys offer perspective. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines |
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| Outdoor financials: Columbia profit rises in Q1 on stronger sales, plus Deckers, LaCrosse, Rocky, Wolverine
Apr 26, 2010 Columbia's first-quarter profit rose on stronger sales, Deckers Outdoors said its Q1 earnings rose 45 percent, LaCrosse posted a 32-percent gain in Q1 sales, Rocky narrowed its Q1 loss, and Wolverine declared a quarterly dividend. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines |
 | Guest Editorial: Stop Leegin repeal now -- save Main Street business
Apr 23, 2010 Bill Parks of NRS is asking companies to get behind an effort to stop a bill reversing the 2007 Supreme Court decision that found manufacturer-established minimum advertised pricing and suggested retail pricing was not necessarily illegal. Parks believes that overturning the Leegin decision will lead to the devaluation of manufacturer products and the closure of specialty brick-and-mortar stores. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines |
 | SNEWS FAQ: SNEWS Retail College classrooms packed with information
Apr 21, 2010 The SNEWS® Retail College has the resources and tools you need to support and enhance any level of retail training, from the most basic to the most advanced. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor Headlines |
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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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Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Reduces Its Carbon Footprint at Fall Show
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High Sierra Adds Kyle Kilcherman As Director of Sales - Sporting Goods
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High Sierra Adds Kyle Kilcherman As Director of Sales - Sporting Goods
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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Planning Guide is live, in full digital glory
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Family business still going strong nearly 30 years later
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La Sportiva targets skiers in launch of its first-ever apparel line
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Family business still going strong nearly 30 years later
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