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Health Notes
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Health Notes: Exercise reduces heart attack risk in men, improves sleep quality for everybody
Nov 30, 2011 In SNEWS® Health Notes, an occasional series, we take a look at recent health research that might be pertinent to your business. In this report, SNEWS takes a look at two studies, one which concludes men who vigorously exercise for three hours weekly are less likely to suffer heart problems, and another that finds exercise helps people sleep better. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Health Notes articles |
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Health Notes: Desire to exercise motivates; yoga, stretching lessen back pain
Nov 4, 2011 In SNEWS® Health Notes, an occasional series, we take a look at recent health research that might be pertinent to your business. In this report, SNEWS takes a look at two studies, one which concludes women who exercise for pleasure do it more often, and another that finds yoga and stretching alleviate lower back pain. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Health Notes articles |
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Health Notes: Engage in healthy behaviors, live a longer life; aerobic exercise blasts belly fat
Oct 17, 2011 In SNEWS® Health Notes, an occasional series, we take a look at recent health research that might be pertinent to your business. In this report, SNEWS takes a look at the results of a study concluding people who practice healthy lifestyle behaviors live longer, and another that determines aerobic exercise is the best way to lose dangerous belly fat. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Health Notes articles |
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Health Notes: Study says team sports don’t provide kids enough exercise
Dec 8, 2010 Surprise! A new study found kids don’t get the recommended 60 minutes of daily exercise during practices for school sports. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Health Notes articles |
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Health Notes: Global recommendations for physical activity, improved mood from yoga
Nov 24, 2010 Global recommendations for physical activity issued by World Health Organization. Study shows that yoga can improve mood – even better than walking. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Health Notes articles |
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In Memoriam
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In memoriam: Holger Bismann, general manager of Patagonia Europe and avid cyclist
Oct 21, 2011 Holger Bismann, general manager of Patagonia Europe, died on Oct. 15, 2011 following an illness. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all In Memoriam articles |
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In memoriam: Stephen Williams a marketing pro in fitness, audio
Apr 25, 2011 Stephen Williams a former marketing executive in the fitness industry, including posts with Cybex and Technogym, died April 13, 2011, from kidney failure and diabetes. He was 61. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all In Memoriam articles |
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In memoriam: In a league of his own, Mark Fulton
Apr 12, 2011 The news of our friend Mark Fulton passing arrived like a punch to the gut on April 8. He succumbed to congestive heart failure due to rare blood disease -- amyloidosis. We were down for the count, unable to do much more than send an email asking some of his many friends to share their thoughts about this wonderful man. Fulton was just 55 years young. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all In Memoriam articles |
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In memoriam: Paul Marsh, legendary rep, unforgettable human being
Apr 7, 2011 Paul Marsh, a legendary industry rep who has worked for Patagonia, Marmot, Moonstone, Danner, Asolo, Layers, Gramicci, GoLite, Bula, Princeton Tec, Chaco, and more, passed away suddenly April 2 after his wife took him to the hospital with breathing problems. He was 65. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all In Memoriam articles |
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In memoriam: FitCorp’s Trevor Glanger shared his business smarts
Mar 29, 2011 Trevor Glanger, partner in the FitCorp retail business in Texas for several decades, lost his fight March 29 with a brain tumor that was discovered nearly three years ago. Services will be March 30. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all In Memoriam articles |
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Outdoor History
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SNEWS outdoor industry news 25 years ago in June 1984
Jun 12, 2009 We continue our celebration of looking back at what was new and hot to SNEWS® and the outdoor industry 25 years ago this month, bringing you this look at June 1984. Printed on gray paper, this issue of SNEWS launched the very first SNEWS retailer survey. In addition, there is a very interesting interview with Jeff Lowe on the launch of his new company, Latok. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor History articles |
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SNEWS outdoor industry news 25 years ago in May 1984
May 18, 2009 Continuing with our celebration mode looking back at what was new and hot to SNEWS® and the outdoor industry 25 years ago this month, we bring you our look at May 1984. Printed on green paper, this issue of SNEWS contained a very intriguing interview with Jim Reyen, an employee of Johnson Camping since 1964 and at the time of the interview, president of the company. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor History articles |
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SNEWS celebrates 25 years of covering outdoor industry news with April 1984 retrospective
May 4, 2009 Seems not all that long ago, and yet it was February 1984 that SNEWS launched its first issue. And yes, we are in celebration mode and scrambling to catch up a bit so we can present the month of history from 1984 during the corresponding month in 2009 – look for May later this week. Today, we're on to April 1984, and what a time it was. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor History articles |
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SNEWS® continues celebration of 25 years with a look back at March 1984
Apr 24, 2009 Officially, SNEWS launched its first publication in February 1984. And yes, we are in celebration mode and scrambling to catch up a bit so we can present the month of history from 1984 during the corresponding month in 2009. Today, we’re on to March 1984, and what a time it was. Printed on yellow paper, this issue of SNEWS contained one-on-one interviews with Skip Yowell of JanSport and Gordon McFadden, then of Helly Hansen. We also noted that video training... Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor History articles |
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SNEWS® begins a celebration of 25 years of covering outdoor industry news
Apr 20, 2009 We thought the members of our ever-growing SNEWS family might enjoy a look back as we ramp up to celebrate our 25 years of being a part of your lives. In July, look for a very exciting SNEWS Summer Outdoor magazine 25th Anniversary issue, both in print and in an elaborately interactive digital magazine format. To gear up, the SNEWS team starting now will take a peek back in an occasional series at the outdoor industry’s history as reported in the archived pages of SNEWS, starting with the first-ever issue in February 1984. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Outdoor History articles |
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Rethinking Retail
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Rethinking Retail: Lole brand’s ‘workshop’ locations aim to promote lifestyle over product
Oct 25, 2010 Lole, the maker of women’s technical and lifestyle apparel, is looking to turn retail on its head by opening so-called “ateliers” -- literally “workshops” in French -- across North America where it will be more about promoting lifestyle rather than selling product. SNEWS takes a look at how the brand is rethinking retail by shunning the usual conventions of a retail store. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Rethinking Retail articles |
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Rethinking Retail: Stand-up paddleboarding a means to retail, gym partnerships
Jun 23, 2010 The Rutabaga paddlesports shop is targeting the fitness crowd to build participation in stand-up paddleboarding -- and sees a natural means to partner with the likes of gyms and fitness retailers. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Rethinking Retail articles |
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Rethinking Retail: Columbus Fitness takes on web equipment reviewers single-handedly
Feb 22, 2010 Every retailer knows the routine: A customer wanders in clutching the latest magazine or web review, points and says, “I want that.” Frustrated by misinformation floating around, the owner of Exercise Equipment Experts in Ohio has decided to put his money where his mouth is. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Rethinking Retail articles |
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Rethinking Retail: NOC’s Great Outpost inspires Gatlinburg tourists to explore the outdoors
Feb 17, 2010 More than 11 million people visit Gatlinburg, Tenn., each year, but less than half set foot in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The new Nantahala Outdoor Center store opening this spring in Gatlinburg hopes to change that. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Rethinking Retail articles |
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Rethinking Retail: Aloyd Fitness finds success in humorous ads
Jan 15, 2010 There’s not much too subtle about a photo of a guy wearing a thong peeking out from under his gym pants as he’s resting between sets in the gym. See how one retailer is cashing in on funny ads that "get in your head." Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Rethinking Retail articles |
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SNEWS Investigates
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Job listing on SNEWS was a scam, as are all the rest seeking ‘secret consumers’
Oct 24, 2011 It seemed like a good opportunity for Randy Smith to land a job. A SNEWS® subscriber, Smith responded to an Outdoor Industry Jobs listing posted on the SNEWS job site seeking a "Secret Shopper" with relevant market research experience. Smith was not alone in responding as SNEWS learned, and this is a scam. We have the details. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all SNEWS Investigates articles |
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Long-awaited FDA sunscreen guidelines shouldn’t affect many industry players
Jun 20, 2011 After 33 years of dilly-dallying over regulations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new sunscreen guidelines shouldn’t have a huge effect on many of the industry’s major players. We take a quick look at the new guidelines, which come a year after SNEWS’ multi-part investigation into the misleading and confusing world of sunscreens. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all SNEWS Investigates articles |
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SNEWS® View: Third-party pro-deal system in need of immediate repair
Mar 11, 2011 After a four-month investigation into the state of the third-party pro-deal system, which retailers have alleged is spinning out of control and needs immediate reform, SNEWS finds a broken system, albeit one that is fixable. You owe it to your business to read this. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all SNEWS Investigates articles |
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Getting burned, update: FDA lets another promise to approve sunscreen guidelines slip by
Nov 19, 2010 The U.S. FDA has let slip by another self-imposed deadline to approve guidelines that could make sunscreen safer and packaging more understandable. SNEWS follows up on the government deadlines and sunscreen risks and hyperbole it covered in a three-part series in May 2010. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all SNEWS Investigates articles |
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Mike Garcia buys back Northern Lights, prevents store from being liquidated
Jul 26, 2010 Mike Garcia repurchased Northern Lights Trading Co. in Bozeman, Mont., this month, after two years of new ownership nearly drove the business into liquidation. Only SNEWS has the details and background story. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all SNEWS Investigates articles |
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Think About It
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Think about it: The benefit of encouraging your employees to get outside
Sep 12, 2011 The Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition asks outdoor employees if they are getting enough time from work to spend outdoors. Read on for details in OIWC's exclusive monthly column to SNEWS. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Think About It articles |
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Think about it: Including environmental programs as employee benefits
Jun 17, 2011 The Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition makes a case for companies to offer environmental perks as part of their employee benefit packages. Read on for details in OIWC's exclusive monthly column to SNEWS. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Think About It articles |
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Think about it: Where have all the mothers gone?
Apr 25, 2011 The outdoor, bike and snowsports industries are losing talented women at an alarming rate. Find out how your company can foster a more family-friendly working environment and be flexible to keep your most talented female employees in this latest column from OIWC exclusive to SNEWS. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Think About It articles |
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Think About It: Create a culture of trust as first step in work/life balance
Mar 16, 2011 Creating a culture of respect and trust is likely the most challenging and most rewarding step to building programs that truly support work/life balance for employees. Learn how to make this work in this latest column from OIWC exclusively for SNEWS. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Think About It articles |
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Think About It: OIWC asks, do you know the art of listening?
Dec 27, 2010 Are you and your company listening to employee needs? Use these pointers to ensure communication is a two-way street. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Think About It articles |
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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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Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Welcomes Icebreaker as a Vendor Partner
Dec 22, 2011
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Dec 22, 2011
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Dec 21, 2011
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National Ski Patrol makes branding move to unify divisions and patrols
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Jetboil Expands Management Team
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National Ski Patrol makes branding move to unify divisions and patrols
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November retail, outdoor, online sales rise; NRF raises forecast
Dec 26, 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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Mountain travel bookings continue uphill surge
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