Werner Paddles would like to recognize the 2009 SNEWS/Backpacker Retailer of the Year award recipients. The awards were presented at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market on Thursday, January 22.
We are proud of these retailers for providing best-in-class service. They were chosen based personal and customer experience, reputation in the outdoor community, quality of customer feedback from the nomination forms received, and overall store excellence based on demonstrated excellence in community involvement, sustainability efforts, store training levels, and more.
2009 Retailer of the Year: North Cove Outfittersin Old Saybrook, Conn
Best in sustainable business: Half-Moon Outfitters in Charleston, S.C.
Best in community involvement: Neptune Mountaineering in Boulder, Colo.
Best in conservation: The Alpine Experience in Olympia, Wash.
Best in youth involvement: Outdoor Kidfitters in Helena, Mont.
Best in growth of outdoor sports: Midwest Mountaineering in Minneapolis, Minn.
Best in on-line: Rock Creek Outfitters in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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