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May 12, 2023
Heja launches in-app rewards powered by Endurance Zone
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Heja, the world's leading sports team management app, has partnered with Endurance Zone, the global sports reward and engagement platform, to launch a new in-app rewards feature for Heja’s users. The rewards will be available for 2.2 million Heja users across the globe. Through this partnership, Heja users...
May 11, 2023
ShowcasedAlistair Brownlee to make XTERRA debut in UK this Saturday
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - XTERRA returns to England for the first time since 2015 when the fifth stop on the XTERRA EMEA Tour descends upon the centuries-old Weston Park House in Staffordshire on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The inaugural event has attracted more than 500 competitors to the West Midlands region...
May 10, 2023
EXEC: Giant Sees Inventory, Weather And Tough Comps Hurting Q1 Sales And Profits
Giant sees inventory, weather and tough comps hurting Q1 sales and profits. Revenue for the first quarter was NT$20.12 billion, a decline of 9.6 percent year-over-year. Net profit after tax declined 54.1 percent from the prior-year period. SGB
May 10, 2023
Asics Corp. Posts 35 Percent Jump In Q1 FX Neutral Sales; Profits Surge 87 Percent
Asics Corporation reported that net sales jumped 44.6 percent year-over-year to ¥152.2 billion ($1.15 bn) in the first quarter ended March 31, and increased 35.0 percent year-over-year excluding foreign exchange effects. Profit attributable to owners of the parent company increased 86.9 percent to ¥16,310 million ($122.8 mm) mainly due to...
May 9, 2023
Under Armour Swings To Fiscal Q4 Profit On Footwear Growth; Inventory Up 44 Percent
Under Armour reported that revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter was up 7.5 percent to $1.40 billion (+10 percent currency-neutral) in the period ended March 31. Gross margin declined 310 basis points to 43.4 percent of sales in the period, driven primarily by higher promotions, mix impacts related to higher...
May 9, 2023
Orbea’s annual report shows $438M in sales, 1,000-plus employees
Orbea has doubled its workforce in the last three years and now has more than 1,000 employees, with 80% of the in Spain's Basque Country. The brand, which is organized as a cooperative, reports 2022 sales of 400 million euros ($438 million), with 85% coming from export markets. After taxes,...
May 9, 2023
Sports And Hollywood Stars Join Forces to Crush Cancer at The 11th Annual Tour De Pier
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 9, 2023 – The 11th Annual Tour de Pier, a unique outdoor stationary cycling fundraiser is pleased to announce its star-studded lineup. The award-winning fitness fundraiser for Outstanding Special Event welcomes sports and Hollywood stars in helping create awareness about advancing cancer research. Celebrities scheduled to...
May 8, 2023
Altra Running Appoints Joe Toth as Head of Sales, North America
May 8th, 2023 – Denver, Colorado /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Altra Running, a VF Corporation brand, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Joe Toth to the position of Head of Sales, North America. Toth will lead Altra’s North American sales strategy with responsibility for the wholesale channel in both the...
May 5, 2023
Adidas Beats Revenue Expectations Despite Costly Yeezy Struggles
Adidas’ Yeezy crisis has hit the company hard — but its first-quarter financials were not as bad as expected. The sportswear giant reported $5.82 billion in Q1 2023 revenue — a 1% dip from $5.85 billion a year prior. Those numbers actually outperformed projections from financial analysts, who expected a...
May 4, 2023
Peloton Touts Subscriber Growth Amid Heavy Losses
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy described its fiscal quarter as the best he has seen with the company, but investors were left cold. The connected fitness giant booked $748.9 million in the fiscal third quarter ending March 31, missing analyst expectations and causing the company’s stock to tumble 13.5%. Peloton lost an...