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February 18, 2021
Latest Fitness Tech EnvisionBody Connected Fitness Reveal Washington Post
TAMPA BAY, Fla., Feb. 18, 2021 / Salina Ray, owner of EnvisionBody was interviewed by The Washington Post regarding edgy AR/AI technology and fitness. Dalvin Brown, innovations reporter for the Washington Post, wrote, Imagine burning calories on the latest, trendy stationary bike to tackle your New Year’s fitness resolutions. Your...
February 18, 2021
Professional Triathletes Organisation announces appointment of Christophe Balestra as Chief Technology Officer
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has appointed Christophe Balestra as its Chief Technology Officer to lead the PTO’s technical operations. Balestra’s focus will be the integration of the latest innovations in sports broadcast technologies to PTO broadcast platforms. Balestra spent 10 years as Co-President of...
February 18, 2021
VF Corporation appoints Jan Van Mossevelde as Global Brand President, icebreaker®
DENVER –February 18, 2021– VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced the appointment of Jan Van Mossevelde to the position of Global Brand President, icebreaker®. Van Mossevelde will be based in the brand’s home market of Auckland, New Zealand. He will...
February 18, 2021
Hyperice Announced as Official Recovery Partner of Colnago Gran Fondo National Series
(Gettysburg, PA – February 18, 2021) The Colnago Gran Fondo National Series today announced a strategic partnership with Hyperice, the leader in recovery and performance technology and innovators of percussion, vibration, and thermal technology. Through education and access to Hyperice products, the partnership will enhance athlete performance and experience at...
February 18, 2021
Race Day Events is Heading East with Acquisition
Race Day Events based in Fitchburg, WI is happy to announce the acquisition of a portfolio of events and timing operations from Endurance Evolution. According to Ryan Griessmeyer, President of Race Day Events, “We have known Joel for a while, when he approached us about joining forces, we were very...
February 17, 2021
January retail sales show strong increase
Retail sales grew sharply in January as government stimulus checks provided a boost and momentum from 2020’s record holiday season carried over into the new year, according to the National Retail Federation. Shop Eat Surf
February 17, 2021
This year is very different for the hundreds of marathons taking place. Here is a look at how two major marathons are handling the registrations in very different ways. Running with Miles
This year is very different for the hundreds of marathons taking place. Here is a look at how two major marathons are handling the registrations in very different ways. Running with Miles
February 17, 2021
Wellness firm Therabody attracts celebrity investors Marcus Rashford, Jay-Z and Daniel Craig.
Tech wellness firm Therabody has raised funding from over 100 celebrities, a star-studded line up of investors hailing from sport, business, culture and entertainment. Therabody, which makes massage therapy guns, will use the raised capital to fund research and development for new products and services. Verdict
February 17, 2021
Garmin Earnings, Revenue Beat in Q4
Garmin announced earnings per share of $1.73 on revenue of $1.35B. Shares are up 10% from the beginning of the year, still down 0.67% from its 52 week high of $133.38 set on February 16. Investing.com
February 17, 2021
CamelBak® Partners with Melanin Base Camp® and Diversify Outdoors®
PETALUMA, Calif. (February 17, 2021) – CamelBak®, the global leader in award-winning personal hydration products, announces a new partnership with two organizations of record in the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) space, Melanin Base Camp® and Diversify Outdoors®, in order to continue supporting conversation, education and action around these critical social...