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April 20, 2022
Fitr Training Closes SaaS Fit Tech Fundraising Round at $1,200,000 to Fuel Further Expansion
Fitr Training, the global SaaS business which provides unique all-in-one remote coaching software, announces the closing of its highly anticipated, oversubscribed fundraising round at $1,200,000. The additional cash reserves provide liquidity for the business to further increase its active user base, develop additional functionality within the platform, and increase staffing...
April 20, 2022
Duquesne University Becomes 10th NCAA Division I School to Add Varsity Women’s Triathlon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Triathlon, along with Duquesne University Vice President of Athletics Dave Harper, today announced that Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will become the 10th NCAA Division I program to offer women’s triathlon at the varsity level. The team will begin competing in fall 2023. Duquesne...
April 20, 2022
lululemon Announces Five-Year Growth Plan to Double Revenue by 2026 to $12.5 Billion
Leveraging its proven formula and supported by the Company’s commitment to its Impact Agenda, the Company plans to double its 2021 revenue of $6.25 billion to $12.5 billion by 2026. Businesswire
April 20, 2022
TrainingPeaks Announces Three New Partnerships with National Governing Bodies
Louisville, Colo., April 20, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – TrainingPeaks, a global leader in providing smart and effective digital training solutions for athletes and coaches, announced partnerships with Cycling Canada, the Singapore Cycling Federation and Danish Athletics. TrainingPeaks is now partnered with 30 National Governing Bodies (NGBs) around the world, including long-standing agreements...
April 19, 2022
Speculation On Potential Athleta Spinoff Returns
Speculation that Gap, Inc. could explore a spinoff of its Athleta brand has returned. Speculation about the spinoff first arrived in July 2021 after the Wall Street Journal reported that Fabletics was looking to hire banks for an initial public offering that would value the Kate Hudson-founded Fabletics women’s activewear...
April 19, 2022
A New Earth Project Creates Coalition to Stop Plastic Pollution
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – April 19, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ Today, A New Earth Project, a coalition of outdoor enthusiasts, industry-leading brands, and innovative packaging suppliers, announced the launch of its global effort to create, scale, and advocate for sustainable packaging solutions to help eliminate plastic pollution from the world’s oceans,...
April 15, 2022
Amy Scheuneman Named P3R’s Youth Programming Director
PITTSBURGH (April 15, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - P3R announced today that Amy Scheuneman has been named the organization’s youth programming director, effective June 1. Scheuneman brings more than 20 years’ experience in sports and youth program management to the P3R team. For the past two years, she has served as...
April 15, 2022
Breaking Up With Peloton
The stationary bike’s convenience made it a pandemic winner, but some former fans are done working out at home. NY Times
April 15, 2022
Nike’s new VP of digital design hails from Twitter and Netflix
Nike has hired Dantley Davis as vice president of digital design—a signal that Nike plans to make bold moves across its digital platforms. Fast Company
April 14, 2022
The Unnecessary Fallout from Shelby Houlihan’s Doping Ban
The Bowerman Track Club failed its own athletes by not being transparent about its relationship with the suspended star. Outside