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December 31, 2021
Saucony President Anne Cavassa on How the Supply Chain Backlog Will Impact 2022 and Maintaining the Brand’s Momentum in the New Year
When parent company Wolverine World Wide Inc. revealed its first-quarter 2021 earnings in May, it stated sales at Saucony surged close to 60% for the three months ended April 3. And most recently, Saucony continued to prove it is a standout brand for Wolverine in Q3. For the three months ended Oct. 2, it...
December 29, 2021
Peloton Plunges in Google Search Trends
U.S. search trends for Peloton show a 30% year-over-year drop in the fourth quarter of this year. U.K. and Germany showed an even larger year-over-year decline. The brand’s U.S. search trends are up 10% from last quarter, less than last year’s 15% increase from Q3 to Q4. Peloton searches in the U.K. and Germany...

December 29, 2021
Pensacola Sports Announces Upcoming Events Schedule
Pensacola, FL (December 29, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Located in the northwest region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico, the Pensacola Bay Area is home to award-winning sugar-white beaches, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and a year-round event calendar brimming with festivals, sporting events, the arts, and seasonal celebrations. As...
December 29, 2021
Road Race Management Releases Results of Ninth Biennial Race Director Compensation Study
Bethesda, MD /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As the running industry emerges from the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, race directors indicated that they are “cautiously optimistic” about their future compensation according to the results of the Road Race Management ninth biennial compensation study. While nearly 40% of the study respondents indicated...
December 28, 2021
COVID Surge May Stall Gym Industry’s Comeback
The Omicron spike in COVID cases could spoil a pre-pandemic certainty for the gym industry: members flooding in to start on fitness-related New Year’s resolutions. The seven-day moving average of COVID cases cataloged by the CDC is at its highest point since January 2021. Business tracking firm Placer.ai said gym visits...
December 28, 2021
Tokyo Olympics Cost $1.8B Less Than Previous Estimates
The Tokyo Olympics faced a raft of problems related to the global pandemic, but the final bill came in well under previous estimates. The Summer Games cost organizers an estimated $13.6 billion, $1.8 billion below a prior prediction of $15.4 billion. Front Office Sports

December 28, 2021
Air Force Marathon Announces Best Pricing for Registration
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As this year’s clock ticks away, the Air Force Marathon team prepares for the New Year, and the U.S. Air Force’s 75th birthday. When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, registration opens for all with the chance to save up to $20 through Jan. 3. Race...
December 27, 2021
Pickleball Central Announces a Majority Investment from Dundon Capital Partners LLC
KENT, Wash.(December 27, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Pickleball Central, the largest company in the world devoted to the fastest growing sport in America, has announced a majority investment from Dallas-based investment firm Dundon Capital Partners LLC. The deal includes both Pickleball Central's retail equipment business and its affiliated PickleballTournaments.com software and...

December 27, 2021
ROUVY partners with Animotion BV to boost its presence and activities in the Benelux countries
Zottegem, Belgium / December 27, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - In order to promote the joy of indoor cycling and running in AR (augmented reality) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Animotion BV, headquartered in Zottegem, Belgium, has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with VirtualTraining s.r.o. located in the Czech Republic; and...

December 23, 2021
Meta Director of Sport Peter Hutton Joins Professional Triathletes Organisation’s Board of Directors
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has appointed Peter Hutton, Director of Sports Partnerships at Meta, to its Board of Directors. In Hutton’s Silicon Valley based role at Meta, he is in charge of the company’s sports strategy and partnerships worldwide, helping rights holders, broadcasters, agencies,...