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August 26, 2023
Turkish Airlines announced as Official Airline Partner of RBC GranFondo Whistler
[Vancouver, BC Canada]/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Turkish Airlines, national flag carrier of Türkiye and 8 times winner of the Skytrax Best European Airline award, including in 2023, today announced a new partnership with RBC GranFondo Whistler, the largest Gran Fondo cycling event in North America, becoming Official Airline Partner. This partnership...
August 25, 2023
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Gympass, the leading corporate wellness platform, announced it has raised $85M in a Series F funding round at a valuation of $2.4 billion. The new investment will accelerate Gympass' growth globally as companies prioritize decreasing healthcare costs and improving employee wellbeing. HRTechCube
August 24, 2023
Alchemy Bikes’ New Lycos Gravel Bike Now in Stock, Ready to Ship
Golden, Colorado (August 24, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Following its recent dramatic reduction in the entry price for the Lycos family of full-carbon gravel bikes, Alchemy Bikes now has full size runs in all standard builds and colorways in house and ready to build to order and ship within two...
August 24, 2023
ÖTILLÖ splashes out in USA with acquisition of Ödyssey Swimrun Series
Swimrun AG, the Swiss-based owner of ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship, and the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series, has acquired a majority stake in Swimrun USA, a leading organizer of swimrun races in the US and the company behind the Ödyssey Swimrun Series. All Ödyssey Swimrun races will become part of...
August 24, 2023
Cycling travel experts Sportive Breaks announce new partnership with Active on Holiday
August 2023 - UK/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Cycling travel experts, Sportive Breaks promote bespoke premium travel packages for cyclists looking to take part in the world’s most prestigious grand tours, cycling classics and weekenders. They offer a range of customised travel packages including cycling tours, training camps, hospitality, and VIP experiences, allowing...
August 23, 2023
Peloton shares drop 20% after posting wider-than-expected loss, falling sales due to Bike recall, seasonality
Pelotonon Wednesday reported a wider-than-expected loss and a quarterly drop in new subscribers that it blamed on its recall of its Bike seat post and seasonality, sending shares plunging about 20%. The company fell short of analysts’ earnings estimates but beat sales expectations. CNBC
August 23, 2023
Gympass Hits $2.4B Valuation After Latest Funding Round
Gympass, a top corporate wellness platform, has raised $85 million in a Series F funding round at a valuation of $2.4 billion, an eye-watering number given the struggles of other fitness industry companies in the current economic environment. EQT Growth led the funding round, with participation from Neuberger Berman Group...
August 22, 2023
Dick’s Lays Off 250 Workers, Cites Theft for Q2 Profit Drop
After a second quarter where profitability fell short, Dick’s Sporting Goods announced a business optimization program that involved laying off 250 employees at the corporate level, as first reported by Bloomberg Business. Dick’s said that the business optimization plan is intended to better align its talent, organization design, and spending....
August 22, 2023
New influencer partnership enhances Wexer’s multi-lingual content provision
TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST 2023, LONDON/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Digital fitness expert Wexer has unveiled a new content partnership with influencer Sophie Joline Fischer – aka Cycling Sophie – which for the first time enables Wexer to deliver German language content across its Mobile and in-club Virtual platforms. Cycling Sophie was created with...
August 21, 2023
John McEnroe Tennis Academy partners with Evolution Optiks’ OcuRay for neuro fitness wearable
The John McEnroe Tennis Academy is partnering with the OcuRay division of Evolution Optkis on a vision training wearable to improve its athletes’ neuro fitness. The youth tennis players will use FalconFrames, lens-less glasses that track eye movement and use AI algorithms to detect impairments and help wearers train their vision...
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