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November 2, 2021
Peloton Takes Flight With Delta
Peloton is making its classes available outside its app or hardware for the first time through a deal with Delta Air Lines. Delta is now offering five classes that Peloton produced exclusively for the airline to assist passengers with stretching, relaxing, meditating, or falling asleep. Front Office Sports
November 2, 2021
The Science Is In, and Hills Are Absolutely Worth the Burn
While hill repeats have been a staple on the workout rotation for runners for decades, there actually hasn’t been much academic research on the training practice until relatively recently. A slew of new research over the last few years, however, has proven that, yes, hills really are worth the burn....
November 1, 2021
Skechers Reportedly Considering IPO of Its Asia Segment
Skechers is reportedly considering spinning off its Asia business into a public company. The sneaker and clothing maker is mulling a Hong Kong-based IPO, according to Bloomberg. The company could raise around $1.5 billion through the public offering. The move may entail buying out partners in its Asia-based business, such...
November 1, 2021
Turns out, how far, fast and often has little to do with how likely a runner is to get hurt, suggests study
There’s a rule of thumb for the prevention of running injuries that is simple, time-tested, and – according to a new review of the evidence – wrong. The “10 per cent rule” suggests that you should avoid increasing the total time or distance you run by more than 10% from...
October 31, 2021
From Nike to Peloton, Supply Chain Issues Unavoidable
Global supply chain issues have affected major corporations, forcing them to rethink their manufacturing strategies. Some companies have even considered shifting to a more domestic approach. Read more to understand the current predicament corporations are faced with. Front Office Sports
October 29, 2021
Romanian police recover Italy’s stolen gold Pinarello track bikes
A week after the Italian national track team had 22 bikes stolen from their hotel at the UCI Track World Championships in Roubaix, Romanian police have recovered the several hundred thousand Euro haul in their country. The Pinarellos, which included four gold bikes used by Filippo Ganna and his gold medal-winning team pursuit teammates,...
October 29, 2021
Inside The Call: Hoka One One Again Stars For Deckers
Deckers Brands reported sales and earnings missed Wall Street’s targets in its fiscal second quarter ended September 30 as numerous supply chain challenges slowed Ugg’s growth in the quarter. However, the company still maintained its revenue outlook for the full year, driven by its projected 50-plus percent growth at Hoka...
October 28, 2021
Skechers Slightly Lowers 2021 Outlook On Q3 Miss
Profits at Skechers USA surged 61.0 percent in the third quarter ended September 30 on a 19.2 percent revenue gain, but both sales and earnings came were below guidance. The footwear giant slightly lowered its EPS and sales targets for the full year. Skechers achieved a new third quarter sales...
October 28, 2021
Facebook Rebrands to Meta, Rolls Out VR Fitness Apps
Facebook is looking to become a different type of company, starting with its name: The social networking giant is rebranding its parent company to Meta. Meta will oversee Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus, the latter of which is of growing importance to Facebook’s ambitions in the metaverse — hence the name. The rebrand was revealed by...
October 28, 2021
Olympics Draws $1.8 Billion in Revenue, But Comcast Mum on Profit
The long-delayed Tokyo Olympics paid off handsomely for NBCUniversal, as the company booked $1.76 billion in revenue over the course of the 17-day event. That marked a 9% increase compared to the $1.62 billion NBCU generated during the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. However, Comcast did not confirm that it had made a...
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