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June 29, 2022
Strava data on Le Tour pro riders’ training shows at least 15,000km covered since January
As an official ride partner for this year’s Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, Strava has published exclusive data. This reveals that pro cyclists have individually covered at least 15,000km in distance while training for the race since January – the equivalent of cycling from the...
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June 29, 2022
Fitmint, a fitness app, secures a $1.6 million investment round from General Catalyst
Fitmint, a business with offices in Bengaluru, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $1.6 million in a seed fundraising round headed by General Catalyst. With built-in social-fi and NFT game features, Fitmint is a "Move-to-Earn" business where users may earn incentives in crypto/NFTs by exercising physically, such as walking, jogging,...
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June 29, 2022
STRIVE Closes $6M in Funding to Accelerate Growth
STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced it closed $6 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Future Communities Capital, with participation from investors, including SeaChange Fund, SeedtoB Capital, Jas Ventures, Gaingels, Founders First, Macnica Investment Partners, fama...
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June 28, 2022
Big Gear Show owners plan Denver e-bike show for 2023
Lost Paddle Events, which owns the Big Gear Show, is planning a June 2023 e-bike show that may be the first national trade show for the e-bike segment in the U.S. The show is called (e)revolution and will be held June 8-11 at Denver's Colorado Convention Center. It will include two...
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June 28, 2022
Emerald Acquires Advertising Week Global Event Platform
Emerald Holding, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of all of the assets comprising the business known as Advertising Week from Stillwell Partners. Advertising Week (AW) is a premier global event and thought leadership platform focused on marketing, media, technology, and culture. Businesswire
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June 27, 2022
Nike Q4 Beats Analyst Expectations Despite Russia Exit, China Pressures
Revenues in Q4 were down 1% to $12.2 billion compared to the prior year, with net income down 5% to $1.4 billion, or 91 cents per share. The Beaverton, Ore.-based company attributed approximately $150 million in expenses in the quarter associated with closing its Russian operations, and the transition of...
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June 26, 2022
4,400 road signs, 1,800 balance bikes, 100 percent carbon offset: The numbers behind the 2022 Tour de France
The recently published “Key figures for the 2022 Tour de France” factsheet sheds light on the operational, commercial, and increasingly sustainable beast that is the Grande Boucle. A small army of security and safety officials governs nearly 3,400km of race route. More than 4,000 bright yellow signs point the peloton...
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June 25, 2022
Adidas, Nike and Disney join wave of companies that’ll cover employee abortion travel costs
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in America, and two athletic apparel giants with a significant presence in the Northwest have joined a host of companies saying they will cover the cost for employees who need to travel out of state for abortions. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday officially reversed...
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June 24, 2022
A California REI Store is Looking to Unionize, Amid an Uptick in Retail Unions
Another REI store has started the process of organizing a union. A store in Berkeley, Calif. on Tuesday filed a request with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election. The group is looking for the company to voluntarily recognize them through the United Food and Commercial Workers Local...
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June 24, 2022
3D-Printed Protein Bars are Now a Thing You Can Buy
With over 420 unique combinations to choose from, you can personalize your protein consumption for how you like. But these flavorful curations aren't made in a traditional kitchen or factory, no. They're 3D-printed — yes you read that correctly. Gear Patrol
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