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May 10, 2021
This is How US Triathletes Qualify for the Tokyo Olympics
The final auto-selection event for the U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team is this week in Yokohama. Here’s what you need to know. Team USA
May 10, 2021
TSG Consumer Partners to Sell Stake in Nuun to Nestlé Health Science
TSG Consumer Partners (“TSG”), a leading private equity firm, today announced that its partner company, Nuun (the “Company”), an innovative hydration supplement brand, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Nestlé Health Science. Businesswire
May 10, 2021
As Nike Sales Fall in China, Competitors Cash In
Sportswear competitors Anta and Li Ning are seeing record sales and both are reportedly in the running to buy Reebok from adidas. Front Office News
May 10, 2021
Dorel Sports sees Q1 revenue increase by 43.6%
Dorel Sports has delivered its eighth consecutive quarter of revenue growth, with first-quarter revenue increasing to $270.3 million – an increase of $82.1 million or 43.6% from $188.2 million last year. bikebiz
May 9, 2021
Brazilian Olympic Committee transports 20 tonnes of sports equipment and PPE to Tokyo
The Brazilian Olympic Committee has now sent the last of 20 containers of sports equipment and COVID-19 protection materials to Japan ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games' scheduled opening on July 23. Transported were 68,000 disposable masks, 12,500 disposable shoe covers, 400 alcohol sprays and 250 aprons, among other products....
May 7, 2021
Adidas Raises Outlook, Sales Jump 156% in China
Adidas released first-quarter earnings Friday, reporting net income of $605 million with revenue growing 27% for the first three months of the year.Footwear sales increased 31%; sales in China grew 156% and E-commerce sales rose another 43%, after a 35% uptick in the same quarter last year. Front Office Sports
May 6, 2021
Fox Factory Delivers Record First Quarter Sales of $281.1 Million
Sales increased 52.5% to $281.1 million, compared to $184.4 million in the same period last fiscal year. Gross margin increased 410 basis points to 34.8%, compared to 30.7% in the same period last fiscal year. Yahoo! Finance
May 6, 2021
Orbea to move US operations to Boulder
After nearly 15 years in Little Rock, Arkansas, Orbea is moving its U.S. offices and operations to Boulder this month. Orbea said Boulder's central location will help provide better dealer support and customer care, and the region offers a pool of talent. Bicycle Retailer
May 6, 2021
IOC and Pfizer strike vaccine deal for Tokyo 2020 athletes
The British Olympic Association has been handed a boost in its bid to vaccinate all its athletes and support staff prior to the start of the Olympic Games in Tokyo in less than 12 weeks’ time. Under a deal struck between the International Olympic Committee and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, vaccines...
May 6, 2021
Peloton Sales Rise, But Treadmill Recall Looms
Peloton’s sales rose 141% in its fiscal Q3, bringing revenue to $1.26 billion as the pandemic-fueled at-home fitness boom continued into the early months of 2021. But Peloton anticipates $165 million in fiscal Q4 losses related to the recall of its two treadmills. Front Office Sports