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April 7, 2021
Planet Fitness Expands While Other Gyms Struggle
With 2,124 locations — 95% of which are run independently — Planet Fitness has stayed afloat through the pandemic and is now looking to open 100 new gyms, all while investing in advertising and its app. Front Office Sports
April 7, 2021
BUFF® Named Top Apparel Brand in 2020 Outdoor Sports Industry Performance Award by NPD Group
SANTA ROSA, California (April 7, 2021)- Buff, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of BUFF®, creators of versatile performance headwear for all-season outdoor enthusiasts and athletes, was awarded an inaugural Outdoor Sports Industry Performance Award by the NPD Group. The award acknowledges the fastest-growing brands of 2020 across major outdoor categories in...
April 7, 2021
Brompton Bicycle Grows U.S. Footprint Despite Brexit, Supply Chain Impacts
NEW YORK – Brompton Bicycle, the London-based manufacturer of the iconic Brompton folding bike, opened its U.S. flagship store in the West Village just three years ago, but is thriving in the face of two major business-impacting events of the past year, Brexit and the worldwide supply chain bottlenecks tied...
April 7, 2021
Enhanced control over staff access
London, ON (Wed, April 07, 2021) - Race Roster’s staff access settings gives organizers the power to customize access settings for each member of their team, providing individualized access to exactly what each team member needs - no more, no less. “The Race Roster platform allows seamless collaboration for event...
April 7, 2021
Former Pro Cyclist Phil Gaimon and Friends Launch Preem TV On YouTube
(Los Angeles, CA) - Preem TV, a new content channel for cyclists of all abilities and interests, officially announces its launch on YouTube (link). The brainchild of the larger Preem team, Preem TV will be the home for cyclists to draw inspiration, information, and connection about their time on two...
April 7, 2021
BibRave Adds Industry Veterans Tony Yamanaka and Alex Curtis to Its Full-Time Ranks
Portland, OR - BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, recently added two full-time staff members - Tony Yamanaka, 10+ year industry veteran and VP of Operations at Events Southwest, and Alex Curtis, former Brand Manager at Science in Sport. Yamanaka joins Team BibRave as Brand Partnerships Director, bringing...
April 7, 2021
Fast Talk Laboratories Now Offers Coaching Guidance and Testing for Cyclists and Triathletes
April 7, 2021 – Boulder, Colorado, USA –Fast Talk Laboratories, the new sport science community and virtual performance center, is now offering testing and coaching services for cyclists and triathletes. Fast Talk Laboratories offers cyclists and triathletes innovative, science-based ways to achieve any goal and solve any problem through two...
April 7, 2021
Healthy Kids Running Series Partnering with RunDoyen Coaches to Motivate Participants
Healthy Kids Running Series is partnering with RunDoyen, the leading source of online coaching for runners, to motivate its participants and their families to live active healthy lifestyles. Healthy Kids Running Series is the largest co-ed youth running series offering a five-week program for children aged 2 to 14. Each...
April 6, 2021
USA Triathlon Announces Additional Safe Return to Multisport Resources
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced additional resources as part of its Safe Return to Multisport initiative, a comprehensive and multi-pronged set of racing, training and event production guidelines for the multisport community to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The new resources include Guidelines for COVID-19 Contact Tracing,...
April 6, 2021
Former Nike Manager Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case
Errol Andam faces 24 months to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to criminal charges of wire fraud, money laundering and submitting a false mortgage application. The plea agreement requires Andam to pay $1.49 million in restitution to Nike and $173,172 to another company called Maplewood Mfg. In February,...