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April 25, 2022
Core Health & Fitness Acquires Wexer
Core Health & Fitness LLC announced that it had acquired Wexer Holding, LLC, a specialty brand in digital health and fitness. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed. The deal will provide Wexer with the funding to scale its business through acquisitions to consolidate the digital fitness category and drive...
April 21, 2022
Lululemon, REI & Patagonia Score Top Marks for Their Resale Programs, According to ThredUp
ThredUp is hoping to make it easier for consumers to find companies that are active in the resale space with its newest initiative. On Thursday, the online resale platform debuted a new index, called Recommerce 100, that tracks which brands and retailers have launched resale programs and their potential impact...
April 21, 2022
Trek buys 21 Florida based stores as retail landscape continues to change
It has been reported that Trek Bicycle Corporation has purchased 21 Orlando, Florida-based stores which make up the David’s World Cycle group. Bizjournals.com reports that an April 8th email from owners David and Yvette Sanborn, to customers, confirmed the transaction, with the David’s World Cycle’s website also addressing their customers...
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
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 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 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
April 14, 2022
As Running Sales Continue to Sprint Ahead, REI Is Making a Bigger Play for the Category
The retailer said on Thursday that it is continuing to invest in a multi-year strategy that builds upon recent category growth. According to REI Co-op, customer demand for running and fitness products has doubled since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the retailer aims to meet this demand by broadening...