BUSINESS NEWS
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June 16, 2022
ShowcasedFuelin Partners With Pillar Performance to Deliver Macro and Micronutrient Nutrition Guidance to Athletes
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Nutrition coaching company, Fuelin, is pleased to announce its official partnership with leading sports micronutrition brand, PILLAR Performance. The partnership brings together two companies at the forefront of health and nutrition for athletes.Fuelin’s nutrition coaching program provides athletes with a personalized guide to balance macronutrient intake with...
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June 16, 2022
Jack Johnson Partners with Outside Interactive, Inc. on a Unique NFT Experience
Boulder, Colorado (June 16, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Outside Interactive, Inc., the world's leading creator of active lifestyle content, services, events, and experiences, today announced a partnership with multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Jack Johnson to enhance the company’s first NFT with one-of-a-kind musical rewards. Johnson joins Outside to celebrate its first NFT,...
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June 14, 2022
Nix Biosensors Partners With SweatWorks to Revolutionize Hydration Monitoring
BOSTON, MASS. — JUNE 14, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Nix, the biosensor company delivering health and wellness data to consumers, today announces a partnership with SweatWorks, the leading digital technology agency for the fitness and wellness industry. As part of the partnership, SweatWorks will be responsible for the designing and building the hardware...
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June 14, 2022
Athletic Footwear Sales Have Declined — and the Market Is About to Get Promotional
Athletic footwear sales declined to start the year, and promotions could define the back half of 2022. For the first three months of 2022, athletic footwear sales totaled $6.09 billion, according to The NPD Group retail tracking service, down $546 million from the $6.65 billion mark the year prior. FN
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June 14, 2022
Speedo SALT Series Acquires Swim with Nick Memorial Race
Saint Augustine Beach, Florida/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Salty Sports Society, a leading open water swimming race company, has acquired the management contract for the 2nd Annual Swim With Nick memorial race in Dania Beach, FL. With the success of the inaugural event last year, the acquisition adds another stop to the extensive...
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June 13, 2022
Carbitex Expands Flexible Carbon Plate Innovations for Work and Sport
KENNEWICK, Washington (June 13, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Carbitex – the leader in flexible carbon fiber composites – expands its advancements across its flexible AFX technology platform with two new carbon fiber innovations. AFX anti-puncture (AFX-AP), designed for added protection in the workwear trade market, and AFX Formed, focused on...
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June 13, 2022
Adidas Sues Nike Over Alleged Infringement On Certain Technologies
Adidas is accusing Nike of copying some of its technologies, according to a lawsuit filed last week. In a complaint filed in a Texas District Court on June 10, Adidas claimed that Nike “knowingly and intentionally” infringed on nine patents related to Adidas’ proprietary athletic technology. Yahoo
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June 10, 2022
Mike’s Bikes buys four Elevation Cycles stores in Colorado
Mike’s Bikes, the California retailer acquired by Pon.Bike last August, has bought the four-store Elevation Cycles chain in the Denver area. Elevation Cycles, founded in 2012, has long been closely associated with Trek. A former Trek employee and his partners founded the chain in 2012 with the help of Trek....
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June 10, 2022
Mark Allen – Road To Kona Series
Santa Cruz, June 8, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Following on the heels of the wildly successful “Road to St. George” video series, Mark Allen Sports is proud to announce the new “Road to Kona” video series on YouTube. During the five-month build up to the 2021 Ironman World Championship in St....
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June 10, 2022
USA Triathlon Partners With Hydrow as Official Connected Rowing Equipment And Rowing Training Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - USA Triathlon today announced a partnership with Hydrow, the leading at-home connected rower, as the organization’s Official Connected Rowing Equipment and Rowing Training Partner through 2025. Hydrow leverages innovative technology to bring the on-water, outdoor experience of rowing to the home, recreating the feeling...
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June 9, 2022
New Balance is suing Steve Madden over its 327 sneaker imitation
New Balance is taking Steve Madden to court. A complaint filed Tuesday to the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts claims Madden’s Chasen model sneaker from 2020 is a “deliberate knock-off intended to free-ride off the popularity of New Balance’s 327.” Input
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June 8, 2022
Enduro Bearings to Host ‘Bearings & Brews Speakeasy’ June 29 at Rapha’s San Francisco Clubhouse
Oakland, California (June 8, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - On the heels of Enduro Bearings’ info-rich website launch last week, they’ll be hosting a free-to-the-public ‘Bearings & Brews Speakeasy’ at the Rapha Clubhouse in San Francisco (2198 Filbert St.). The event will take place at 5:30pm on Wednesday, June 29. Enduro...
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June 8, 2022
U.S. Ports Remain Near Record Volume as Retailers Continue to Grapple With Inventory Challenges
U.S. ports are expected to remain “near record volume,” according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and consulting firm Hackett Associates. The NRF said on Wednesday that the increase in volume is attributed to retailers working to meet “still-strong consumer demand”...
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June 8, 2022
Nike is shutting down its Run Club app in China
Nike is deactivating its Run Club app in China, becoming the latest Western company to reconfigure its business in the world's second largest economy. In a statement to CNN Business, a Nike (NKE) spokesperson said that it would roll out a "localized" platform for Chinese runners in future, and continue...
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June 8, 2022
Porsche buys out eBike OEM Fazua
Porsche has announced that it has exercised the option to fully acquire the Fazua business, having earlier taken a 20% stake with the option to fully acquire the eBike systems maker. Cycling Industry
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June 7, 2022
Kaitlin Armstrong, wanted in Moriah Wilson murder, last seen in New Jersey
Police upgrade the investigation to 'major case status' and are offering up to $5,000 as reward. Officials from the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force said Armstrong was dropped off at the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on May 18, a day after Austin police obtained a...
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June 7, 2022
Let’s Do This backed by Usain Bolt and Serena Williams gets $60M to bring endurance sports events to everyone
Let’s Do This, the online marketplace that makes it easy for people to find, book and prepare for endurance sports events such as running, triathlon, cycling and obstacle experiences around the world has just announced raising $60M in its concluded Series B funding round. The platform is quickly gaining recognition,...
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June 6, 2022
Peloton Appoints CFO
Peloton Interactive, Inc. announced it had appointed Liz Coddington as chief financial officer, effective June 13, 2022. Coddington brings more than 20 years of experience in financial planning, analysis and operational finance. She succeeds Jill Woodworth, who stepped down as the company’s CFO. SGB Media
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June 6, 2022
USA Cycling Names 2022 National Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The USA Cycling National Team exists to recognize and support cyclists who represent the United States of America at the highest level of the sport. It is a group of top Junior, U23, and Elite athletes who strive for international results across several cycling disciplines: BMX...
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June 6, 2022
US cycling great Greg LeMond reveals cancer diagnosis
US cycling great Greg LeMond, a three-time Tour de France winner, has revealed he is receiving treatment for leukemia. Lemond confirmed that he would not be travelling to the Tour de France this year where he has worked with several media outlets since his retirement in 1994. France24
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June 4, 2022
This App Wants to Turn Your Training Plan into a Meal Plan
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - For many endurance athletes, the question of what to eat is now a little easier to answer. Athletes can now plan and shop for a week’s worth of meals in as little as 15 minutes as FuelFood.io announces the beta release of its automated meal planning application....
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June 3, 2022
Lululemon’s Footwear Launch ‘Far Exceeded’ Expectations and Outweighed Supply
Lululemon just reported better-than expected results for the first quarter, in part driven by the brand’s successful launch into new categories like footwear, golf and tennis. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based athleisure brand reported that first quarter net revenues increased 32% to $1.6 billion versus an expected $1.53 billion. In North America,...
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June 2, 2022
Stephen Hyde Named USA Cycling Cyclocross Coach
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – After Stephen Hyde announced his retirement earlier this year, he joined USA Cycling as a coach for the 2022 Walmart UCI World Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. His skill and aptitude as a coach were immediately apparent, and Hyde has now officially joined USA Cycling as the...
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June 1, 2022
Be Inspired Brands (formerly ZOOMA Women’s Race Series) Acquires She Runs This Town
June 1, 2022, Orlando, Florida /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Be Inspired Brands, the owner of Skirt Sports, Momentum Jewelry and ZOOMA Women’s Race Series has acquired She RUNS This Town/Moms RUN This Town, effective June 1, 2022. “I am thrilled to be adding She Runs This Town to our family of brands....
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June 1, 2022
24 Hour Fitness Appoints President And CEO
24 Hour Fitness announced it appointed Karl Sanft as president and CEO. For the past three years, Sanft has worked at the company as chief operating officer overseeing its nationwide network of clubs. SGBMedia