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July 13, 2022
Peloton competitor Tonal cuts 35% of workforce as it prepares for possible recession, IPO
Tonal, the connected fitness equipment maker that counts tennis superstar Serena Williams and Amazon’s Alexa fund as backers, is cutting 35% of its workforce, affecting all levels of its business, CNBC has learned. CNBC
July 12, 2022
Peloton to stop making bike, tread products in-house, cut about 570 jobs
Exercise equipment maker Peloton Interactive (PTON.O) said on Tuesday it will cease all in-house production of its bikes and treadmills and move manufacturing to partners in an effort to simplify its operations and reduce costs. Reuters
July 8, 2022
Stan’s NoTubes secures investment from Zabel
The Zabel Companies, an investment firm specialising in private companies, has invested in Stan’s NoTubes, the tubeless sealant, rim, and wheel technology specialist. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Endurance.biz
July 6, 2022
Vista Outdoor To Acquire Fox Racing
Vista Outdoor, Inc. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Irvine, CA.-based Fox Racing, the manufacturer of motocross, mountain bike and lifestyle-related gear, at a purchase price of $540 million, with the potential for an additional $50 million earnout based on the company’s financial performance. SGB Media
July 6, 2022
Peloton sweetens employee pay incentives as it fights to boost morale and stage a turnaround
Peloton sweetened incentives for its workers with one-time cash bonuses and changes to its stock compensation plan as it fights to hold onto employees and fix its struggling business, according to internal memos seen by CNBC. The changes come a little more than five months into Barry McCarthy, a former...
July 5, 2022
LeMond Bicycles Names New CEO
LeMond Bicycles appointed Rick Adams as CEO. He replaces Dean Hendrickson, who will transition to CEO of LeMond Carbon. Adams joins Lemond Bicycles following 11 years at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, most recently as chief of sport performance. Adams joined the USOPC after a 15-year career in professional sports,...
July 5, 2022
Lululemon Sets Sights on Spain as It Continues to Expand Internationally
Lululemon is moving into Spain, its first new market in Europe since 2019. According to the Canadian athletic company, it plans to open two new stores in the country as well as a local e-commerce site as part of its “Power of Three ×2” growth plan, which includes a quadrupling...
July 1, 2022
Too much inventory and debt forcing owners of Saris Cycling Group to sell the company
Saris Cycling Group has filed an alternative to bankruptcy that consolidates its debt, keeps its 132 employees in place but which will likely lead to the sale of the company in the next two months, according to Michael S. Polsky, a Milwaukee lawyer, who is acting as the court-appointed receiver...
June 30, 2022
Saris Cycling Group to be sold as Covid whiplash effect mirrors Peloton
The Saris Cycling Group is set to restructure its business having suffered a similar spike and dive in demand to that which is widely reported to have caused Peloton problems. Peloton is likewise now rumoured for sale. The indoor trainer market was at the front of the pack when sales...
June 29, 2022
Fitmint, a fitness app, secures a $1.6 million investment round from General Catalyst
Fitmint, a business with offices in Bengaluru, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $1.6 million in a seed fundraising round headed by General Catalyst. With built-in social-fi and NFT game features, Fitmint is a "Move-to-Earn" business where users may earn incentives in crypto/NFTs by exercising physically, such as walking, jogging,...
