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    <title>Racquet Sports Industry</title>
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   <updated>2008-05-05T14:02:44Z</updated>
    <subtitle>RacquetSportsIndustry.com is the official web site for Racquet Sports Industry magazine</subtitle>
 
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    <title>Spread the News</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2323</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T21:14:16Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:02:44Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Journalist and commentator Gloria Borger once said, &quot;For most folks, no news is good news; for the press, good news is not news.&quot; Well, we humbly disagree, at least with the second part of that quote. For tennis, there has...</summary>
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        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Our Serve" />
    
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        Journalist and commentator Gloria Borger once said, &quot;For most folks, no news is good news; for the press, good news is not news.&quot; Well, we humbly disagree, at least with the second part of that quote. For tennis, there has...
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    <title>Industry News</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2321</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T20:14:16Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:02:44Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Fonte Retires From Prince Prince Americas President Doug Fonte has retired-for the second time. Fonte came out of retirement in 2005 to help rebuild the Prince brand in the U.S., then later added responsibility for Canada and Latin America. &quot;This...</summary>
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        <name>RSI</name>
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            <category term="Industry News" />
    
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        Fonte Retires From Prince Prince Americas President Doug Fonte has retired-for the second time. Fonte came out of retirement in 2005 to help rebuild the Prince brand in the U.S., then later added responsibility for Canada and Latin America. &quot;This...
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    <title>Finding the Right Mix</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2322</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T19:14:16Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:04:11Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Luxilon has been getting a lot of play among the top pros, but is this string right for your players?</summary>
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        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Strings" />
    
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        Luxilon has been getting a lot of play among the top pros, but is this string right for your players?
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    <title>Tennis&apos; Upward Swing!</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2314</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T18:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:04:11Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Across the board, this sport is growing, and that&apos;s good news for everybody in this industry.</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Business/Marketing" />
    
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        Across the board, this sport is growing, and that&apos;s good news for everybody in this industry.
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<entry>
    <title>Centers of Action</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2315</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T17:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:04:41Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Family-oriented, affordable, and fitness for life are proving a winning combination for both private and public tennis facilities.</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Business/Marketing" />
    
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        Family-oriented, affordable, and fitness for life are proving a winning combination for both private and public tennis facilities.
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<entry>
    <title>Valuable Lessons</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2316</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T16:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:04:41Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[With the public finally realizing all the benefits that tennis provides, teaching pros &mdash; and the sport itself &mdash; are beginning to cash in.]]></summary>
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        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Business/Marketing" />
    
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        <![CDATA[With the public finally realizing all the benefits that tennis provides, teaching pros &mdash; and the sport itself &mdash; are beginning to cash in.]]>
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<entry>
    <title>Building Boom</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2317</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T15:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:05:11Z</updated>
    
    <summary>The upsurge in tennis is providing more building and renovating opportunities, but court builders need to market themselves now.</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Courts/Lighting" />
    
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        The upsurge in tennis is providing more building and renovating opportunities, but court builders need to market themselves now.
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    <title>Shopping Centers</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2318</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T14:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:05:11Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Business remains good for most tennis retailers, and there are some strategies you can use to keep it going.</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Business/Marketing" />
    
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        Business remains good for most tennis retailers, and there are some strategies you can use to keep it going.
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    <title>String of Success</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2319</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T13:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:05:42Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Unit sales have increased, but even bigger is the growth of the premium string category, which means more profit for you.</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Business/Marketing" />
    
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        Unit sales have increased, but even bigger is the growth of the premium string category, which means more profit for you.
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    <title>Public Service</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2320</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T12:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:05:42Z</updated>
    
    <summary>For CTAs and parks, gains in participation have led to full courts, new facilities, an increasing economic impact at the local level, and more.</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Business/Marketing" />
    
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        For CTAs and parks, gains in participation have led to full courts, new facilities, an increasing economic impact at the local level, and more.
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<entry>
    <title>Tecnifibre Xr3</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2324</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:09:02Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Xr3 is a multifilament string from Tecnifibre that is made with a core of three composite monofilaments surrounded by six bundles of Elastyl micro fibers, imbued with Polyurethane 400. According to Tecnifibre, the monofilament cores provide a firmer feel, more...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Playtests" />
    
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        Xr3 is a multifilament string from Tecnifibre that is made with a core of three composite monofilaments surrounded by six bundles of Elastyl micro fibers, imbued with Polyurethane 400. According to Tecnifibre, the monofilament cores provide a firmer feel, more...
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<entry>
    <title>Beyond the Bottom Line</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2325</id>
    
    <published>2008-05-01T10:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-05T14:06:10Z</updated>
    
    <summary>A tennis programmer and frequent player says this business is about more than just selling a product to customers.</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Your Serve" />
    
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        A tennis programmer and frequent player says this business is about more than just selling a product to customers.
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<entry>
    <title>A Gathering of Champions</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2273</id>
    
    <published>2008-04-01T19:14:55Z</published>
    <updated>2008-04-10T18:17:52Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Once again, I felt fortunate to attend one of this industry&apos;s best workshops for those actually delivering tennis at the grassroots level. I&apos;m talking about the USTA&apos;s Community Tennis Development Workshop, a yearly event that brings together those who...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Our Serve" />
    
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         Once again, I felt fortunate to attend one of this industry&apos;s best workshops for those actually delivering tennis at the grassroots level. I&apos;m talking about the USTA&apos;s Community Tennis Development Workshop, a yearly event that brings together those who...
    </content>
</entry>
<entry>
    <title>Industry News</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2270</id>
    
    <published>2008-04-01T19:14:50Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-01T17:21:45Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Information to help you run your business.</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
    </author>
            <category term="Industry News" />
    
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        Information to help you run your business.
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<entry>
    <title>Working Effectively</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/articles/2008/04/working_effectively.html" />
    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2008://1.2268</id>
    
    <published>2008-04-01T19:14:45Z</published>
    <updated>2008-04-10T18:18:33Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Multi-tasking can be a great tool for your business. But if you&apos;re not careful, it can also drag you down.</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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            <category term="Business/Marketing" />
    
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        Multi-tasking can be a great tool for your business. But if you&apos;re not careful, it can also drag you down.
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