Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
Monday, September 26th, 2022
Peloton Releases Peloton Row and New Features on Peloton Guide
Posted: September 20, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), a global leader in immersive connected fitness experiences, unveils Peloton Row, marking its highly anticipated entry into rowing. Following in the path of its existing portfolio, Peloton Row combines the innovative software, premium hardware design and exclusive content that make up the signature Peloton experience with a unique low-impact, full-body cardio and strength workout. Pre-orders in the U.S. start immediately, with deliveries anticipated to begin in December 2022. Read More...
Therabody Solidifies Category Leadership with $165 Million Growth Equity Round and Launch of Eight New Innovative Products
Posted: September 20, 2022 in Suppliers
LOS ANGELES, CA - Therabody, a global pioneer in wellness technology, announces the close of its growth equity round with a total financial backing of $165 million, alongside the launch of eight new products that expand the brand to whole-body wellness with proven benefits across performance, pain, stress and sleep. Read More...
SilverSneakers Marks Three Decades of Providing Dynamic Health Improvement Solutions for Seniors
Posted: September 19, 2022 in Suppliers
NASHVILLE, TN - SilverSneakers by Tivity Health, the nation's leading community fitness program for older Americans, marks 30 years of helping seniors get stronger, healthier and more connected with a virtual member celebration and class, and colleague activities. During the SilverSneakers LIVE class, CEO Richard Ashworth announced that on August 31, SilverSneakers achieved a Guinness World Records title for the Most Views in a Dance Fitness class on Facebook Live. Read More...
NSCA Announces VALD as an Official Sponsor
Posted: September 16, 2022 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) announces VALD as an Official Sponsor. The company is at the forefront of human measurement technologies, offering strength and conditioning coaches, sport scientists, and clinicians unique insights into human performance, injury risk and rehabilitation. Read More...
Digilock Unveils Curve, the Sleek New Standard in Upgradeable Lock Innovation
Posted: September 15, 2022 in Suppliers
PETALUMA, CA - Digilock, a global leader in keyless lock solutions, unveils its latest design-forward innovation, Curve. Inspired by the company's bestselling and industry-favored classic model, this next-generation lock has all the modern advantages, featuring basic, advanced or networked cloud management capabilities for anytime, anywhere control. Curve also offers wireless connectivity through Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) and customer choice of keypad, RFID or Mobile ID access, to further simplify deployment options. Read More...
Mindbody Continues to Support Wellness Industry with Launch of ClassPass Revenue Guarantee
Posted: September 14, 2022 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Mindbody, a leading experience technology platform for the wellness industry, and ClassPass, the premier fitness and wellness membership, announce the ClassPass Revenue Guarantee. This new program, exclusive to Mindbody customers, provides a monetarily backed guarantee that ClassPass will drive incremental revenue growth. Through this guarantee, if the business does not see a positive impact within 90 days of implementing ClassPass, Mindbody will write that customer a check for 2x the difference. Read More...
Peloton Announces Changes to Leadership Team
Posted: September 12, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) announces changes to its leadership team. The company has accepted the resignations of John Foley as Executive Chair and Hisao Kushi as Chief Legal Officer, effective September 12, 2022 and October 3, 2022, respectively. The Board has appointed Karen Boone as Peloton's Chairperson of the Board. Tammy Albarrán will replace Kushi as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Read More...
NASM Launches Updated Optimized Online Women’s Fitness Specialization Program
Posted: September 8, 2022 in Suppliers
GILBERT, AZ - National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), a global leader in fitness and wellness education and certifications, announces that its Women’s Fitness Specialization program has been updated with the latest science on women’s health and fitness. This update will allow fitness professionals to design and adjust fitness programming for female clients across their unique life stages and associated physical changes, from adolescence to pregnancy and postnatal needs, to considerations of those in perimenopause and post-menopause stages. Read More...
Mindbody Executes Multi-Year Agreement with Corporate Sports Unlimited
Posted: September 7, 2022 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Mindbody, a leading experience technology platform for the wellness industry, announces a strategic partnership with Corporate Sports Unlimited, Inc. ("Corporate Sports Unlimited"), a national leader in fitness center management, wellness programming, consulting and design services. Through the partnership, Corporate Sports Unlimited will utilize Mindbody's technology to seamlessly and reliably manage its customers' wide variety of fitness and wellness facilities. Read More...
ACE Expands Health Coaching Market Share Through Acquisition of Dr. Sears Wellness Institute
Posted: September 7, 2022 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces an expansion of its health coaching education and training via the acquisition of the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute (DSWI). DSWI will join ACE as part of a new division, ACE Health and Wellness. This new division is unprecedented for ACE and cements its role as a leader in the health coaching industry. Read More...
Randy Hetrick, Founder and Former CEO, Partners with Private Equity Veteran, Jack Daly, to Acquire TRX
Posted: September 2, 2022 in Suppliers
DELRAY BEACH, FL - TRX announces that Founder and Former CEO, Randy Hetrick, and partner, Jack Daly, have acquired the iconic, global fitness brand, TRX. Hetrick founded TRX after inventing the Suspension Trainer as a SEAL Team Squadron Commander and will now lead the company as Chairman with Daly, who will serve as the Chief Executive Officer. Read More...
Ecore Announces Plans for Alabama Tire Recycling Facility
Posted: September 2, 2022 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Ecore International plans to invest $25.5 million to open a regional manufacturing facility in Ozark, Alabama where it will create 84 jobs. Ecore specializes in transforming reclaimed materials into high-performance flooring and surface products. The privately held company, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is the largest converter of reclaimed rubber in North America, and its largest raw material is scrap truck tires. Read More...
USTA Foundation Gala at US Open Raises Record $3 Million
Posted: August 31, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the USTA, raised a record-breaking $3 million during its 2022 Gala, surpassing the $2 million raised in 2021. The gala was hosted on Opening Night of the 2022 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and co-chaired by sports broadcaster Bill Macatee and Tatiana Cancro of Jersey Mike’s. Read More...
ABC Fitness Solutions Completes Acquisition of Glofox
Posted: August 26, 2022 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR and DUBLIN, IRELAND - ABC Fitness Solutions (ABC), a leading technology and related services provider for the fitness industry, announces the company has completed its acquisition of Glofox in accordance with the definitive agreement entered into by both parties on July 29, 2022. Read More...
iFIT Appoints Andy Donkin Chief Customer Officer
Posted: August 25, 2022 in Suppliers
LOGAN, UT - iFIT, a leader in connected fitness hardware, software and subscription content, announces that Andy Donkin, former Chief Marketing Officer of Alexa Auto at Amazon, has joined iFIT as its Chief Customer Officer. Read More...
SilverSneakers Pursues Guinness World Records Title on Facebook Live
Posted: August 25, 2022 in Suppliers
NASHVILLE, TN - SilverSneakers by Tivity Health, the nation's leading community fitness program for older Americans, is attempting to set a Guinness World Records title for the Most viewers of a dance fitness livestream on Facebook. The record-setting attempt is part of SilverSneakers' 30th anniversary celebration. Read More...
Peloton Launches Products, Apparel and Accessories in Amazon’s U.S. Stores
Posted: August 24, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) announces the Peloton Bike, Guide, and select accessories and apparel are now available for purchase in Amazon's U.S. stores, with Bike delivery available to most of the United States. Previously, Peloton's new products and accessories were sold, exclusively, through the brand's e-commerce site, inside sales channels and global showrooms. Read More...
Wellbeats Wins Stevie Award
Posted: August 24, 2022 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Wellbeats, a leading provider of on-demand, virtual wellness content for use in corporate wellbeing initiatives, has been awarded a Bronze Stevie Award in the HR Solution Provider of the Year category of the seventh annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers. Read More...
NSCA Announces the Accreditation of CASCE’s First Academic Programs in Strength and Conditioning
Posted: August 24, 2022 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - NSCA's Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Programs (CASCE, pronounced kass-key) announces the accreditation of the first academic institutions with strength and conditioning programs to achieve CASCE accreditation. Those schools include... Read More...
ABC Fitness Solutions Announces Latest Innovation in Its Dedicated Latin America Club Management Solution
Posted: August 18, 2022 in Suppliers
SAO PAULO, BR - ABC Fitness Solutions, a leading technology and related services provider for the fitness industry, has announced the latest product innovations and expansion into Mexico and Colombia with its dedicated Latin America club management solution EVO at IHRSA Brazil 2022. Read More...
