All Fitness articles – Page 10
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Xponential Fitness appoints first chief legal officer
Xponential Fitness, Inc., the world’s largest franchisor of boutique fitness brands, announced the appointment of Andrew Hagopian as the company’s first chief legal officer, effective March 1, 2023. Hagopian began his career as a staff attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He then served in various internal roles at MGM ...
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WeSports completes acquisition of Kraftmark
Stockholm-based group WeSports, through its subsidiary Vartex – a Nordic provider of fitness equipment and services – announced today that it has completed the full acquisition of the Swedish fitness and sporting goods company Kraftmark. WeSports acquired the Kraftmark brand and its trademarks in October 2022. When Kraftmark’s Swedish distribution ...
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FitnessBoutique introduces an exercise bike made in France
FitnessBoutique is introducing an exercise bike manufactured in France, Sport Guide has reported. French-based FitnessBoutique, part of N4Brands, is a retail company specializing in fitness equipment and food supplements that sells both online and offline. The new home bike, which will start retailing in March, is dubbed André Martin after ...
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National Cycling League enters strategic partnership with Wahoo Fitness
The U.S. National Cycling League (NCL) announced a two-year strategic partnership with endurance athlete fitness technology company Wahoo Fitness. The NCL’s two mixed professional cycling teams – the Denver Disruptors and the Miami Nights – will train and compete exclusively with Wahoo products and software. In addition, Wahoo will sponsor ...
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Garmin operating income dips in Q4, eyes $5 billion in FY23 sales
Positive currency effects of more than $44.5 million helped Garmin report a 2.5 percent increase in Q4 net income to $293.3 million from $286.1 million. Operating income decreased 15 percent to $267.2 million for the period ended Dec. 31, but gross margin improved to 57.0 percent from 55.5 percent. Total ...
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Suunto with new head of brand
Nicolas Holtzmeyer, new head of brand for Suunto Nicolas Holtzmeyer was appointed head of brand of Suunto on Dec. 1, 2022, moving to the company’s headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. In his new role, he is responsible for Suunto’s global brand presence. His focus will be on building ...
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Nautilus sees lower retail order trend continuing
The fitness company, which has reduced its workforce by 15 percent and is lowering its annual expenses by $30 million, expects lower levels of retail re-orders that hampered Q3 revenues to continue through the first half of 2023.
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Zwift raises $620 million from backers
Zwift has raised $620 million from backers including Amazon’s Alexa Fund, KKR & Co. and Permira Holdings. According to Bloomberg, Zwift expects these investments to enable it to increase subscription prices, reach the milestone of ten million subscriptions (from roughly one million), take the company public and eventually invest in ...
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FIBO to increase space for wellness sector
At the coming FIBO trade show, taking place on April 13-16 in Cologne, the world of wellness and spas will get more space alongside the established big fitness industry players. A new meeting point spa & wellness in hall 8 will offer exhibition space as well as an agenda of ...
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Polar expands into algorithm business as ingredient brand
Fitness software and product supplier Polar has launched a new website dedicated to the selling and licensing of its algorithms. The company offers full-service partnerships, from the configuration and implementation of algorithms into devices to marketing support, assisted by a dedicated team at Polar. The new offering is aimed at ...
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Sportmaster launches winter gear rental service
Sportmaster, Russia’s largest sporting goods retailer, has launched a new winter equipment rental service. Available items include snowboards, cross-country skis, skates and field hockey equipment. For example, a Termit Fastlane snowboard with Stream bindings can be rented for 310 rubles (€4.20) per day or 5,850 rubles (€78.70) per month. Nordway ...
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Adidas launches new sportswear for women, backed by research
Adidas has expanded its women’s sportswear portfolio with new high-performance bras and leggings to offer women more purposeful and better performing sports underwear. The new collection was developed in collaboration with professor of sports science and physiological advisor to elite athletes, Jason White, and professor Joanna Wakefield-Scurr, head of the ...
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Kettler pilots new fitness equipment rental service in German cities
In partnership with the Munich-based service provider Mietfit, Kettler started a new rental program for training machines such as the Tour 300 cycle ergometer or the Optima 800 cross-trainer, which can be selected on the Kettler website. The offer is aimed at customers who only train at home in winter, ...
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Metabolism measurement technology provider Lumen raises $62m
Source: Lumen Israeli company Lumen, founded in 2014, has raised $62 million in a Series B funding round led by Pitango Growth. Participating investors include Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, Unorthodox Ventures, Almeda Capital and Disruptive VC. Lumen focuses on a handheld device and a connected ...
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ISPO Munich 2022: Health & Fitness and the Padel Village in Hall C1
Premiers, product launches, and exercise for you. This is what to expect from Hall C1 at ISPO Munich.
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Xponential Fitness lifts its FY22 revenue guidance
Xponential Fitness, the global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has elevated its full-year revenue and adjusted Ebitda guidance and re-affirmed its outlook for studio opening and systemwide sales in North America. The California company, whose brand portfolio includes Row House, Pure Barre, and Club Pilates, among others, is forecasting 500 ...
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Lululemon launches new online fitness platform
Lululemon Athletica has launched its new fitness content service, Lululemon Studio, on Oct. 5, accessible via the subscription platform Mirror. Lululemon Studio builds upon the more than 10,000 on-demand and live-streamed classes already available with a Mirror subscription and adds fitness content from sought-after studios and Lululemon partners across North ...
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CLMBR rolls out second generation of vertical climbing machine
Source: https://clmbr.com/the-machine CLMBR 2 CLMBR is launching the second iteration of its vertical climbing machine, now available for pre-order. The new generation of CLMBR features a technological upgrade called CLMBR Vision, which allows users to access live, dynamic coaching and feedback while they exercise, including off-machine strength ...
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iFit Health & Fitness reportedly loses key executives as CEO search continues
IFit Health & Fitness, the U.S. connected fitness company that formally withdrew its registration statement for an initial public offering in early April, is losing two top senior executives, according to a report by the NY Post yesterday. CFO Steve Barr, named co-president in February, and Tony Smith, a 28-year ...
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Decathlon France promotes physical activity in its stores
Decathlon France has launched the 27th edition of Vitalsport, its initiative to encourage people of all ages and abilities to participate in sports. Vitalsport will launch in 124 French stores this September. The event, which is free and open to all, brings together local sports players and visitors, offering the ...