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November 9, 2022
Life Time Lifts Guidance As Q3 Beats Plan
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. slightly lifted its outlook for the year after reporting third-quarter results that topped its guidance. Sales were ahead 28.9 percent as fitness center memberships were up 9.0 percent year-over-year. Total revenue increased 28.9 percent to $496.4 million from $385.0 million; net income was $24.7 million...
November 9, 2022
Wolverine Stock Slides as Company Misses Revenue and Profit Targets in Q3
Total revenue in the third quarter of 2022 was $691.4 million, which represents growth of 8.6% versus the prior year. Net earnings were $38.8 million, down 0.8% from the same time last year. By brand, Merrell's revenue was $198.6 million in the quarter, up 33.6% compared to the same period...
November 9, 2022
Squaw Valley 1960 Olympic Winter Torch sells for $720,000
The Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympic Games Torch, which was once in the possession of Walt Disney, has fetched $720,000 (£621,000/€714,000) at auction to an unknown buyer. Disney, who was the chairman of the Games Pageantry Committee, gave the Torch to film producer, writer and director Tom Leetch for his...
November 9, 2022
Adidas slashes 2022 outlook, investors pin hopes on incoming CEO
Adidas (ADSGn.DE) further cut its 2022 outlook on Wednesday as it weighed the impact of its split from Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, but its shares rose on investor hopes a new CEO arriving from rival Puma can lead a fresh era of strength. Bjorn Gulden, who...
November 9, 2022
BibRave To Provide Comprehensive Marketing Services for Race Day Events
Honolulu, HI /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, is partnering with Race Day Events (RDE) to provide comprehensive marketing services across RDE’s impressive roster of endurance sports events including the Wisconsin Milkman Triathlon, Dairyland Dare, Wisconsin Women’s Triathlon, and the Madison Mini. BibRave will develop and...
November 8, 2022
Planet Fitness Revenue Bulks Up to $244.4M
Planet Fitness is making its pandemic comeback. The large fitness center operator reported third-quarter revenue of $244.4 million, marking a 58.4% increase from the same period last year. Net income reached $30.7 million, up $12 million from the same period the year prior. System-wide same store sales jumped 8.2%, and system-wide sales increased from...
November 8, 2022
Peloton settles pending litigation with rival Echelon
Peloton Interactive Inc and rival Echelon Fitness on Tuesday said they had settled all pending litigation between them, more than three years after Peloton sued the Tennessee-based fitness company for patent infringement. Echelon has agreed to stop using Peloton's patented leaderboard technology in on-demand classes, the companies said in a...
November 8, 2022
RunSignup October Industry Update
November 8, 2022 - Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - RunSignup, the leading registration provider for U.S. endurance events, provides an October industry update. Aggregated registration data continue to show signs of gradual improvement for the endurance race industry after the long tail effects from the pandemic. Although most events have...
November 7, 2022
WHOOP and TYR Partner to Optimize Swimming Performance
WHOOP, the human performance company, and TYR, the leader in swimming innovation, announced an apparel partnership to bring the world’s first truly smart swimsuits to market. The two brands have developed swimwear that pairs TYR’s famed performance-first fit and fabrics with WHOOP Any-Wear™ Technology to offer a new way to optimally...
November 7, 2022
Trek Bicycle and Bell Sports sue over cargo lost or damaged at sea
Bell Sports and Trek Bicycle are among the firms suing shipping companies over containers lost or damaged due to storms in the North Pacific in early 2021. The Maersk Essen 051, a 366-meter ship, lost more than 700 containers when it encountered heavy seas off Mexico on Jan. 16, 2021....