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Article Thumbnail Fitness products for specialty retailers found at outdoor show too
Aug 15, 2011
Sometimes interesting products for fitness retailers to consider aren’t just on a fitness show’s floor and aren’t just made of steel and iron. SNEWS cruised the 1,000-plus booths at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and picked out a few items that could have easily been on a fitness trade show floor. Take a look at what caught our eyes.
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Article Thumbnail Outdoor Retailer Summer Market hits records; SNEWS recaps the show
Aug 10, 2011
SNEWS Editors are fresh from Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011, Aug. 4-7, in Salt Lake City, and we have lots to share. Get a full show recap with links to all the key products, trends and news from the show's daily newspaper O.R.D. produced by SNEWS.
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Article Thumbnail Great products for fitness come from all arenas, even an outdoor show
Sep 3, 2010
Great gear for fitness retail can be found in a lot of places -- try tote bags, water bottles, chronograph watches and one-size-fits-all wraps. SNEWS snooped out a few at the recent outdoor show that could be fitness finds – especially as the holidays near.
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Article Thumbnail SNEWS Youth Team: A look at companies appealing to youthful outdoor newbies
Sep 3, 2010
In a world of super technical, ultra-vapor-wicking, titanium alloy-reinforced, mega, mini, maxi, mucho everything, what happened to gear that is a tool to bridge the gap between the outdoors and the everyday for the beginner outdoor enthusiast? Our Youth Team reporter offers are up four companies to watch.
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Article Thumbnail Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ’10: Products that are The New, The Cool, The Quirky too, Pt. 2
Aug 30, 2010
Sometimes we just all simply say “wow” about a few products we see at the shows. These are The New, The Cool and, sometimes, the Quirky. What is a “wow?” Sometimes it’s the really fresh look by a company at how a piece is executed. Here in the second of two parts are our picks for this year’s ORSM new, cool and quirky in food, softgoods, gadgets, dog products and sleeping bags.
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ’10: Hydration packs with a few tweaks, too
Aug 27, 2010
Not to be ignored amidst the flurry over bottles, hydration pack companies had a few tricks up their sleeves too, including new looks in reservoirs and pack design concepts. SNEWS took a look at a few highlights.
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ’10: Highlights in outerwear, active apparel, sport bras, underwear and more
Aug 25, 2010
If one had to sum up the apparel makeup of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010, "tinkering" would be what we would say. Read about the latest tweaks for spring/summer 2011’s technical outerwear and active apparel, underwear and sport bras.
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ’10: Products that are The New, The Coolest, The Quirky too, Pt. 1
Aug 25, 2010
Sometimes we just all simply say “wow” about a few products we see at the shows. These are The New, The Cool and, sometimes, the Quirky. What is a “wow?” Sometimes it’s the really fresh look by a company at how a piece is executed. Here in the first of two parts are our picks for this year’s ORSM new, cool and quirky. In part 1, SNEWS looks at ways to carry stuff -- all kinds of stuff -- from packs and bags, to car racks and cases.
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ’10: Paddlesports Pt. 2 – PFDs, accessories energize market
Aug 23, 2010
We sifted through hundreds of paddlesports products, and boiled it all down, to bring you a two-part series on the goods and market trends that caught our attention at Summer Market. Part 2 dives into the latest developments in PFDs, accessories, paddles, apparel and more.
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Article Thumbnail Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ’10: SNEWS Youth Team on accessories that don’t break the bank
Aug 23, 2010
It’s not easy being a young outdoor enthusiast. Gear, fees and clothing can be expensive, so we sent a reporter from our SNEWS Youth Team to pick affordable accessories that would be attractive to young people. See what she found in the aisles of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.
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Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Welcomes Icebreaker as a Vendor Partner
Dec 22, 2011
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Jetboil Expands Management Team
Dec 22, 2011
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Switch Vision Joins 2012 East Coast Adventure Racing Series
Dec 22, 2011
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BioLogic Helps Social Networking Cyclists Track Data on the Go
Dec 21, 2011
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Liberty Mountain Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as Vendor Partner
Dec 21, 2011
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National Ski Patrol makes branding move to unify divisions and patrols
Dec 21, 2011
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Mountain travel bookings continue uphill surge
Dec 22, 2011
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Gramicci leverages Haggar to lower prices on fall 2012 products, predicts consumers will reduce spending
Dec 21, 2011
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Outdoor: Movin' & Shakin' - Igloo names a new president; plus new hires at Backcountry.com, Leisure Trends, Mountain Hardwear, American Rec and more ...
Dec 19, 2011
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