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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Johnson Outdoors watercraft division retools, refocuses, with eye on specialty
Jul 2, 2010
Now all under one roof, the entire Johnson Watercraft team has put its shoulder behind restoring the company to a position of paddlesports industry leader. Johnson’s team opened its factory doors with no restrictions to the SNEWS team…our exclusive report complete with photos and video is inside.
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Getting burned: Which sunscreens are best?
Jun 14, 2010
Since we ran our three-part investigation in late May on sunscreens detailing the risk we all face due to FDA inaction and marketing hyperbole, we have been asked the simplest question over and over by retailers and consumers: Which sunscreens are best? This isn’t so easy to answer, but SNEWS lays out its parameters and brand tips.
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SNEWSitorial: Revelations in SNEWS’ ‘Getting Burned’ sunscreen investigation demand legislative, federal action
Jun 4, 2010
When we started to take a look at sunscreens, the intent wasn’t the shocking, three-part investigation that we published in late May -- a series that has quickly become among our most-read and -forwarded stories ever. SNEWS believes it’s time for the FDA finally to assert some control -- and that may mean a legislative prod. Consumers raising their voices won’t hurt either. What do you think? Read and chime in.
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Getting burned – Part 3: SNEWS looks at sunscreen marketing hyperbole, offers tips for retail buyers
May 31, 2010
SNEWS investigates the world of sunscreens and finds out the Wild Wild West created by a true lack of FDA guidelines leaves us all at risk for a lot more than wrinkles. In today’s story, the third and final part, we take a closer look at marketing hyperbole and what some of these claims really mean – or not – and tips about what to ask about a sunscreen, whether you are a retail buyer or user. This concludes our exclusive three-part investigation – for now. Stay tuned as SNEWS keeps abreast of the news.
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Getting burned - resources: SNEWS offers summaries of FDA actions on sunscreen, ingredients and resources
May 31, 2010
This article offers extra resources to help your buying decisions as a part of an exclusive, three-part SNEWS investigation -- "Getting burned" -- into the world of sunscreens that began May 26, 2010, and continued May 28 and May 31. We found in our investigation that the current situation created by a true lack of FDA guidelines leaves us all at risk.
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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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Sales Associate with management Potential - Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company
Listed - 01/26/2012

Senior Design Engineer - Yakima Products, Inc.
Listed - 01/26/2012

Indp Rep: Eco Swim by Aqua Green - Eco Swim by Aqua Green
Listed - 01/25/2012

Merrell Associate Marketing Manager - Merrell
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Rental Manager-Whittaker Mountaineering - Whittaker Mountaineering
Listed - 01/24/2012

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SNEWS® Merchandising Tour, co-sponsored by Outdoor Retailer — reserve your space today
Jan 11, 2012
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Merchandising Doctor: Boulder’s HealthStyles becomes more visually fit
Jan 9, 2012
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Merchandising Tour: Success at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market or bust
Jan 9, 2012
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Brands debut water–resistant down at Winter Market
Jan 25, 2012
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