PRODUCT NEWS
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August 24, 2023
Strava Adds More Photo-Based Tools to Route Planning
Strava has added a new feature for Subscribers that lets you see photos while route planning on desktop now, and more specifically, lets you see the exact location of said photos. This is a major upgrade over the Strava route-photo feature introduced earlier this year that showed you photos along...
August 18, 2023
Saucony, ASICS Gaining on HOKA
HOKA’s sales grew from about $900 million to $1.4 billion from fiscal 2022 to 2023 and it’s still rocketing upward. The big movers are ASICS and Saucony and the moves are striking. Saucony has almost doubled its share, from 12 percent to 21 percent, in a 3-year span. HOKA’s lead...
August 18, 2023
Meta Pushes Into VR Fitness: Why the Tech Giant Is Just Getting Started
In early 2023, Meta completed its acquisition of Within, maker of the popular VR fitness app Supernatural, for a reported $400 million, cementing the tech company’s entry into the space. In the four years or so between its first foray into VR and its decision to shell out big bucks...
August 11, 2023
British Cycling could take legal action to prevent Japanese and French Federations from using new track bikes
British Cycling is considering taking legal action over potential patent infringements from the new bikes of the Japanese Track Cycling Federation and French Track Cycling Federation. Cycling Weekly understands the potential infringements relate to the wide fork and seat stay designs on the Look P24 and V-IZU TCM. This design...
August 8, 2023
Asics Posts Another Record Quarter Thanks to Global Return of In-Person Sporting Events
Asics hit another milestone in the second quarter of 2023, reporting its highest-ever quarterly sales as business increased year-on-year in all regions and categories in the period. According to the Japan-based athletic brand, net sales in the second quarter increased 28.9 percent to 290 billion yen ($2.03 billion based on...
August 3, 2023
Strava offers tool to calculate carbon savings and encourage more environmentally friendly transportation
Strava has announced a new tool that focuses on carbon savings. Starting today (Cycle to Work Day in the UK), users who tag their activities as commutes on Strava can see their estimated carbon savings when commuting by running, walking, cycling or e-biking instead of traveling by car. A recent...
August 3, 2023
Nike Leans Into In-Person Fitness As Lululemon Cuts Back
Sports apparel giant Nike has launched “Nike Studios” as the brand jumpstarts its in-person fitness presence with a new group training concept. The first two planned Nike Studios are planned to open in Southern California’s Newport Beach and West Hollywood neighborhoods — with one location serving as a Nike Training...
August 1, 2023
New Balance Taps Blue Bottle Coffee for New Fresh Foam X 1080v12 Sneaker Collaboration
New Balance is giving its Fresh Foam X 1080v12 sneakers a jolt of caffeine, thanks to Blue Bottle Coffee. The sneaker brand has partnered with Blue Bottle in a new collaboration, which is now live online. The duo’s $180 style features the Fresh Foam X 1080v12’s signature chunky silhouette, complete with light cream-dyed...
July 28, 2023
Hot-Selling Hoka Looks to Meet Excess Demand with DTC
High-growth running brand Hoka continued its strong performance in the first quarter for parent company Deckers Brands – so much so that the company boosted its full-year revenue outlook based on Hoka’s results despite every other brand it its portfolio recording first quarter sales declines. For the quarter ended June...
July 28, 2023
Clif Bar Continues to Improve Profitability Under New Owner
Mondelez International said its recently-acquired Clif Bar business continued to improve profitability in the second quarter with the help of higher prices amid “robust” sales growth and as Clif Bar recently overhauled its management team, including the exit of CEO Sally Grimes. At the close of February, Alexandre Zigliara was...