BUSINESS NEWS
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December 12, 2022
Puma Private Equity invests a further £5.5 million into Le Col
Le Col, the premium cycling performance brand, are pleased to announce that Puma Private Equity, has invested a further £5.5 million into the business to support its long term growth trajectory. Puma Private Equity offers growth capital and expertise to ambitious businesses and works closely with leadership teams to help...
December 12, 2022
Private equity investors to acquire majority stake in Vittoria
Vittoria has announced that private equity investors Telemos Capital have signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake. London headquartered Telemos will invest alongside Vittoria’s senior management team and Wise Equity to build on the company’s leadership position in performance tyres and to accelerate Vittoria’s growth globally. Cycling Industry
December 9, 2022
Nike’s 50th anniversary: How the swoosh has changed running forever
Fifty years after the birth of Nike, it's impossible to imagine the running world without it. From record-breaking shoes to Olympic kit, via running crews and online ads, the swoosh is everywhere. And yet, implausible though it now seems, the Nike story began, unpromisingly, with a piece of college homework....
December 9, 2022
Rad Power Bikes suffers a third round of layoffs
North America's largest e-bike company, Rad Power Bikes (opens in new tab), is currently conducting its third round of layoffs in a year filled with lawsuits, manufacturing defects, layoffs and a market downturn. Cycling Weekly
December 8, 2022
Lululemon Lifts Outlook As Q3 Comps Surge 22 Percent
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. again raised its outlook for sales and earnings for the year after reporting third-quarter results that topped guidance. Comparable sales in the quarter increased by 22 percent, or 25 percent on a constant dollar basis. Sales of $1.9 billion exceeded guidance in the range of $1.780 billion to $1.805 billion. EPS of $2.00...
December 8, 2022
Former Hydro Flask CEO to Lead Puffin Drinkwear
Puffin Drinkwear, makers of personality-infused apparel for your drink to wear, announced that Scott Allan is being brought on as interim CEO starting immediately. Allan led Hydro Flask initially as President & CEO and following its acquisition by Helen of Troy, as SVP & Global GM. SES
December 8, 2022
Ciele Athletics Announces B Corp Certification
MONTREAL (Dec. 8, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Ciele Athletics, the high-end performance running brand from Montreal, Quebec, is proud to officially announce its Benefit Corporation (B Corp) certification, a label awarded exclusively to companies that voluntarily meet the highest standards for social and environmental performance. Since embarking on its application journey...
December 7, 2022
Anta Exploring Amer Sports IPO
Anta Sports Products, Ltd., the Chinese sports equipment corporation headquartered in Jinjiang, is reportedly holding preliminary talks with investment banks for an IPO of Amer Sports that could raise about U.S.$1 billion or more, according to Bloomberg. Amer Sports, headquartered in Finland, is the parent of Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic, Suunto,...
December 7, 2022
Kitzuma Cycling Logistics Continues Growth with Fulfillment/Warehousing
Asheville, North Carolina (December 7, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Addressing what they see as the bike industry’s ongoing third party logistics (3PL) needs, Kitzuma Cycling Logistics is taking advantage of the return to relative normalcy in supply chains -- and the major resulting increase in inventories -- to focus on...
December 7, 2022
Cycling industry layoffs: Strava and Wahoo cut 15% of workforce
According to Bicycle Retailer and Industry News(link is external), Strava — the ride-tracking app which claims to have the world's largest sports community of more than 100 million users — has let go at least 40 employees, including product designers and product managers. One former employee told the cycling industry news website that 14 per...
