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August 11, 2020
Sports Industry Execs Launch NextUp Ventures And NextUp Partners
The executives set to launch the companies include Craig Heisner, formerly at Newton Running and Rob Purvy, formerly at Hoka One One and And1. NextUp Ventures offers capital investment while NextUp Partners provides sports-focused organizations with marketing services. Read more on SGBMedia.
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August 11, 2020
Gyms Face Consumer Blowback Over Cancellations During Pandemic
Planet Fitness, LA Fitness and Town Sports International are all each facing at least one federal lawsuit related to allegations of charging members while their respective gyms were shut down, and have been singled out on social media by members who had issues canceling their accounts. Read more on Front...
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August 11, 2020
Electrolit Launches Refreshed Summer Campaign With Doubleday and Cartwright
CERRITOS, Calif. – Electrolit – the preferred, premium hydration beverage made from pharmaceutical quality grade ingredients – has launched a refreshed Summer campaign in partnership with Doubleday & Cartwright. Showcasing the brand’s scientific benefits and ability to optimize internal balance, the campaign will elevate the brand’s core messages through a...
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August 11, 2020
Addaday and Medi-Dyne Forge New Partnership to Unlock New Market Opportunities
Medi-Dyne, a leading producer of innovative pain relief and prevention products today announced a strategic partnership with Santa Monica, Calif.-based Addaday, Inc., a global leader in massage and stretching products. The new partnership is designed to expand market opportunities for Addaday’s massage and therapy products through Medi-Dyne taking on the...
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August 10, 2020
Jackie Tyson joins Cyclingnews
Cyclingnews announced today that Jackie Tyson has joined the editorial team as online production editor for North America. Tyson founded the sports marketing and public relations firm Peloton Sports in 1998, managing projects for elite and professional cycling clients, including Tour de Georgia, USA Cycling Inc. and Larry H. Miller...
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August 10, 2020
CAKE and Tom Dixon Announce Partnership to Get London Moving Again
(Stockholm, Sweden – August 10, 2020) – CAKE, the Swedish manufacturer of lightweight electric motorcycles, and Tom Dixon, the global lighting, furniture, and home accessories brand, today announced an expanded brand partnership with The Coal Office, Tom Dixon’s headquarters for experiments, innovation, and collaborations in London. As the first step...
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August 7, 2020
Council for Responsible Sport now developing Responsible Sport Standard for Organizations
PORTLAND, OR August 7, 2020—Since 2007, the Council for Responsible Sport (Council) has offered a framework by which standalone sporting events can assess and certify their social and environmental impacts. The Council is now facilitating the development of criteria for organizations that produce and/or host multiple events, and it seeks...
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August 7, 2020
Houston Marathon Uses haku’s Virtual Suite of Products to Host a Novel Virtual Event
When the COVID-19 crisis struck, the Houston Marathon Committee decided that they wanted to create a virtual experience to bring their community together in a unique way and turned to haku’s robust platform of virtual products to help. With virtual event popularity rising as social distancing measures continued to be...
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August 6, 2020
Adidas Posts $360 Million Loss But Sees ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’
For the three months ended June 30, the sportswear giant incurred a net loss of 306 million euros, or $362 million at current exchange, compared with the prior year’s income of 462 million euros. Revenues dropped 35% to 3.58 billion euros, or $4.24 billion. During the quarter, sales through the company’s own...
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August 6, 2020
Mellow Johnny’s ends sales of police bikes
Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop Austin will no longer will sell bicycles to the Austin Police Department because of concerns over officers using them to control Black Lives Matter protesters. The department purchased between 50 and 100 bikes per year. Read more on Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.
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August 6, 2020
Super League Triathlon signs broadcaster deals in 135 territories for its hybrid SLT Arena Games format
The debut event of Super League Triathlon’s SLT Arena Games has secured significant global broadcast contracts. The year’s first major professional triathlon race is a groundbreaking mix of in real life and virtual racing with the sport’s biggest stars taking part in Rotterdam on August 23. The interest from broadcasters...
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August 6, 2020
Dhani Jones Joins Pocket Outdoor Media Board of Directors
Boulder, Colorado, USA — August 6, 2020 — Pocket Outdoor Media, the leading endurance sports media platform, today announced that Dhani Jones, founder of BowTie Cause and Chairman of Qey Capital, has been elected to its board of directors. In this role Jones will offer strategic guidance and advise the...
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August 6, 2020
Panaracer launches new B2C website and welcomes everyone with 20% — for a limited time only
HAYWARD, CA (August 6, 2020) — Panaracer is pleased to announce the launch of its new, more comprehensive website for the North American market. First launched in 2017, the Panaracer USA website has been a go-to resource for cyclists of all disciplines to learn more about the Panaracer brand and...
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August 5, 2020
Fitbit Reports Second Quarter Results for the Three Months Ended July 4, 2020
Fitbit, Inc. reported revenue of $261 million, GAAP net loss per share of $(0.39), non-GAAP net loss per share of $(0.12), GAAP net loss of $(104) million, non-GAAP net loss of $(32) million, cash flow from operations of $33 million, and non-GAAP free cash flow of $28 million for its...
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August 5, 2020
Merrell and Sperry Parent Handily Tops Forecasts Despite Widespread Store Closures
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, business at Wolverine World Wide Inc. appears to be bouncing back. Reported second-quarter financial results beat analysts’ expectations: For the three months ended June 27, it logged adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.08, compared with the prior year’s 52 cents. Revenues dropped 38.6% to $349.1...
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August 5, 2020
Fitbit Sees 17 Percent Q2 Revenue Decline
Fitbit Inc., which has agreed to a merger with Google, reported sales fell 16.7% in the second quarter, to $261.3 million from $313.6 million a year ago. The net loss came to $104.1 million, or 39 cents a share, against a net loss of $68.5 million, or 27 cents, a...
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August 5, 2020
New timing equipment helped a major mountain bike event adapt to Coronavirus restrictions
The largest annual mountain bike festival in Austria -- the “Salzkammergut Trophy” -- normally attracts more than 5,000 participants from over 40 nations. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 event was facing possible cancellations, race refunds, and lost sponsorships. Instead, the organizer redesigned the event and created a new...
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August 3, 2020
Emerald Holding’s Q2 Marred By Event Cancellations
Emerald Holding Inc., the parent of Outdoor Retailer, Surf Expo and other trade shows, reported a steep decline in revenues in the second quarter due to event cancellations. To date, Emerald has submitted $95.1 million in claims, $89.1 million of which represents the net amount of budgeted gross revenues less...
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August 3, 2020
Icebreaker announces expansion of Denver-based team
Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 3, 2020-- Original natural fibre apparel brand, Icebreaker is proud to announce the expansion of its executive and marketing teams in the recently relocated Denver office, as part of the VFC growth trajectory. Icebreaker was acquired by VFC in early 2018, and made the move to...
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July 31, 2020
Under Armour warns sales will decline as much as 25% in second half of 2020
Under Armour said Friday that it was “encouraged” by the momentum it has seen in June and July, as its stores are reopening after temporarily being shut. During an earnings call, however, it said revenue could fall anywhere between 20% and 25% in the back half of 2020. Within this...
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July 31, 2020
Nike Details 500 HQ Layoffs in New Filing
The company said it would permanently reduce its workforce by 500 employees at its Beaverton, Ore. headquarters. The layoffs will begin Oct. 1, with additional separations expected after that date. Read more on Footwear News.
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July 31, 2020
California retailers threatened with lawsuits over their websites’ accessibility
At least 15 bike shops in California have received emails and letters from a law firm threatening suits over their websites' compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and a California statute. Read more on Bicycle Retailer.
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July 31, 2020
Barebells Protein Bars Expands to Trader Joe’s Locations Nationwide
LOS ANGELES (July 31, 2020) – Barebells– the best-selling, high-in-protein, no added sugar* protein bar brand – is hitting Trader Joe’s locations nationwide. The popular Cookies & Cream and Caramel Cashew flavors can be found on store shelves this August as a part of the brand’s coast-to-coast growth initiatives and...
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July 31, 2020
haku Rolls Out Innovative Fitness Wearables Integration
haku, the unparalleled technology partner leading innovative solutions for the endurance industry, has announced the rollout of its fitness wearables integration with top brands - including Fitbit and Garmin - aiming to provide the absolute best participant experience during virtual events. Being the only technology provider to have advanced event...
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July 30, 2020
Endurance Sportswire Executive Interview Series – Dave Scott, 6x IRONMAN World Champion and premier triathlon coach for 45 years
Forty Years in the making, Dave “The Man” Scott, writes that perhaps the Professional Triathletes Organisation arrived for times like these. The Professional Triathletes Organisation was launched almost three years ago in an attempt to forge a better future for the world’s leading multisport athletes, a vehicle to help them...
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