November 1, 2021

Valley Preferred Cycling Center Opens Search for New Executive Director

Breinigsville, PA. November 1, 2021. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Valley Preferred Cycling Center, the premier cycling center in North America, is announcing the departure of our Executive Director, Joan Hanscom, for an exciting new role with a cycling industry leader, to be the subject of a separate announcement. Since joining the...

October 31, 2021

From Nike to Peloton, Supply Chain Issues Unavoidable

Global supply chain issues have affected major corporations, forcing them to rethink their manufacturing strategies. Some companies have even considered shifting to a more domestic approach. Read more to understand the current predicament corporations are faced with. Front Office Sports

October 29, 2021

Inside The Call: Hoka One One Again Stars For Deckers

Deckers Brands reported sales and earnings missed Wall Street’s targets in its fiscal second quarter ended September 30 as numerous supply chain challenges slowed Ugg’s growth in the quarter. However, the company still maintained its revenue outlook for the full year, driven by its projected 50-plus percent growth at Hoka...

October 29, 2021

Tommy Zaferes Hired as USA Triathlon’s High Performance Talent ID Coordinator

 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - USA Triathlon today announced that elite triathlete and World Triathlon photographer Tommy Zaferes has been hired as talent ID coordinator, a member of USA Triathlon’s High Performance staff. Zaferes, husband of two-time Olympic medalist Katie Zaferes, will lead and develop programs to identify, recruit, asses...

October 28, 2021

Fleet Feet Chicago Celebrates 25 Years of Running Community

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Fleet Feet Chicago, one of the nation’s most influential running franchisees, celebrates its 25th anniversary on Friday, October 29. A year-long Celebration of Running will commence Friday morning with a 3-mile fun run set at their original location in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood (details below). Fleet Feet...

October 28, 2021

Skechers Slightly Lowers 2021 Outlook On Q3 Miss

Profits at Skechers USA surged 61.0 percent in the third quarter ended September 30 on a 19.2 percent revenue gain, but both sales and earnings came were below guidance. The footwear giant slightly lowered its EPS and sales targets for the full year. Skechers achieved a new third quarter sales...

October 28, 2021

Facebook Rebrands to Meta, Rolls Out VR Fitness Apps

Facebook is looking to become a different type of company, starting with its name: The social networking giant is rebranding its parent company to Meta. Meta will  oversee Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus, the latter of which is of growing importance to Facebook’s ambitions in the metaverse — hence the name. The rebrand was revealed by...

October 28, 2021

Investors Double Down on Rad Power Bikes with $154 Million Investment, Making it the Most Funded Electric Bike Company in the World

SEATTLE, Oct. 28, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/—  Rad Power Bikes™, North America’s largest ebike company, today announced $154 million in funding from existing investors to supercharge its global efforts to get more people out of cars and onto electric bikes. This round is led by Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC,...

October 28, 2021

Showcased

CERO Bikes Launches Partnership with LODEN to distribute the Award-Winning CERO One Compact Electric Cargo Bike in Europe

LOS ANGELES, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - CERO launches a partnership with LODEN to distribute its  EUROBIKE Gold Award winning e-cargo bike throughout Europe and Australia; CERO has re-branded under the LODEN name in both European & Australian markets. CERO went through an extensive modification process to register its e-cargo bike as...

October 28, 2021

Olympics Draws $1.8 Billion in Revenue, But Comcast Mum on Profit

The long-delayed Tokyo Olympics paid off handsomely for NBCUniversal, as the company booked $1.76 billion in revenue over the course of the 17-day event. That marked a 9% increase compared to the $1.62 billion NBCU generated during the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. However, Comcast did not confirm that it had made a...

October 27, 2021

Fitness Segment Boosts Garmin’s Revenue to $1.19B

Garmin reported $1.19 billion in third-quarter revenue Wednesday — with net sales for its fitness segment growing 4% to more than $342 million. During the first three quarters of 2021, the company’s net fitness sales increased 26% from the same period last year. Known for its GPS devices, Garmin is making strides...

October 27, 2021

Shimano sales up 54% through first 9 months

Sales in Shimano's bicycle division were up 54% in the first three quarters of the company's fiscal year, compared to the same period last year. "Strong demand for bicycles remained at high levels in all markets, against a backdrop of the global cycling boom, triggered by the spread of COVID-19,"...

October 26, 2021

NPD Sees Performance Footwear Sales Climb 15 Percent In Third Quarter

The NPD Group reported total U.S. performance footwear sales grew 15  percent in the third quarter while leisure footwear sales climbed at a slightly lower rate. Fashion footwear sales continued to underperform, decreasing high-single-digits. The 15 percent gain in performance footwear marked a slow down from the 31 percent jump...

October 26, 2021

Apple Expands Fitness+ as Brick-and-Mortar Gyms Bounce Back

Apple Fitness+ is expanding to 15 new countries as the at-home fitness movement persists alongside the return of gyms. The company has paired its subscription workout program with its signature wearable, offering six months of Apple Fitness+ with an Apple Watch purchase. The Watch tracks biometrics such as heart rate,...

October 25, 2021

Compass Diversified-Backed Marucci Sports Announces Acquisition of Lizard Skins

BATON ROUGE, La. – October 25, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Marucci Sports, LLC (“Marucci”), a subsidiary of Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) and a leading designer and manufacturer of baseball and softball equipment and apparel, today announced it has acquired Lizard Skins LLC (“Lizard Skins”), a designer and seller of branded grip...

October 25, 2021

Stages Cycling Launches New Website

(Boulder, CO – 25 October, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - StagesⓇ Cycling, a leading cycling technology company, invites visitors to explore its newly redesigned website: stagescycling.com. The new stagescycling.com merges two previous sites for Stages Indoor Cycling and Stages Cycling, presenting one cohesive website with all Stages’ cycling technology and products...

October 25, 2021

David Lipscomb Joins USA Cycling as DEI and Organizational Development Consultant

Oct. 25, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - USA Cycling announces that David Lipscomb, CEO & Head Coach at CIS Training Systems LLC, will initially serve a one-year term as the organization’s DEI and Organizational Development Consultant. Lipscomb has spent over 25 years at the highest levels of cycling...

October 25, 2021

UTMB® World Series welcomes HOKA® as Premier level Footwear and Apparel Partner 

(GOLETA, Calif. And Chamonix, France), October 25, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Emboldened by shared origins in the French Alps, UTMB® World Series and HOKA®, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), have announced a multi-year partnership. Driven by the same pioneering spirit that propelled HOKA’s founders down Mont-Blanc in category-defining...

October 24, 2021

Italy have bikes stolen at UCI Track Cycling World Championships

A total of 20 bikes belonging to Italy’s cycling team and valued at several hundred thousand euros have been stolen during the International Cycling Union Track Cycling World Championships in French city Roubaix. Thieves stole 15 track bikes and five others on Friday evening (October 22) from a hotel in...

October 22, 2021

Shimano warns that ‘clearance’ web store is fake

Shimano says a website that appears to be offering clearance Shimano bike and fishing gearing is not legitimate. The company said consumers should beware of shimano-clearance (dot) store. BRAIN

October 22, 2021

Paris To Become 100% Cycling City Within Four Years, Reveals New Plan

Paris is to increase the number of protected cycleways in the city as well as boost bicycle parking spaces, reveals the 2021-2026 cycling plan published October 21 and billed as Plan Velo: Act 2. The desire is to make the French capital—not that long ago a city that was toxic...

October 22, 2021

Austin Marathon Creates Opportunity for Local Businesses to Sponsor Aid Stations

AUSTIN, Texas, October 22, 2021 - /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour invites local businesses to sponsor aid stations and join the 30th-anniversary festivities. This newly created opportunity costs nothing and includes local establishments and national businesses with an Austin presence. Operating one of...

October 21, 2021

The IRONMAN Group Adds Indoor Cycling App Fulgaz Expanding and Enhancing Connected Fitness Offerings

TAMPA, Fla. / MELBOURNE, Australia (October 21, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The IRONMAN Group is excited to announce the acquisition of indoor virtual cycling app, FulGaz™, marking the company’s first major step towards delivering enhanced services to athletes throughout their entire athletic journey. Following the success of the IRONMAN® Virtual Racing™...

October 21, 2021

How Hoka One One Digitized Its Product-to-Market Process

Before the pandemic, Hoka traveled to other countries to bring together global teams of designers, developers, product managers, merchandisers, marketers and salespeople to review prototypes, finalize a go-to-market strategy, and ultimately celebrate a launch. All that changed when Hoka took its major milestone meetings virtual and was able to offer...

October 21, 2021

New Program Aims to Improve Diversity in Endurance Coaching

Lehi, UT: /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 80/20 Endurance Foundation today announced the launch of the Coaches of Color Initiative, an innovative program that aims to enhance diversity in endurance sports by awarding apprenticeship grants to persons of color who aspire to successful careers as endurance coaches. The first grant will...