At-home fitness news & features
New competition is coming from every direction, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 7 2021
iFIT Health & Fitness has acquired Sweat, the popular, female-focused fitness platform set up in
2015 by Australian fitness trainer and entrepreneur Kayla Itsines and co-founder Tobi Pearce.
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14 Jul 2021
Peloton is rumoured to be expanding its at-home fitness accessories with the launch of a
heart rate sensor or tracker.
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08 Jul 2021
Motosumo has launched a dynamic interactive platform offering live, instructor-led classes which can
be joined by anyone on a stationary bike.
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01 Jul 2021
The Beachbody Company Group has completed a three-way merger with connected fitness
specialist
Myx Fitness Holdings and Forest Road Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company.
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30 Jun 2021
Forme has signed an exclusive partnership with boutique fitness operator Barry's, the latest sign of
the blurring of boundaries between the at-gym and at-home fitness experiences.
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23 Jun 2021
A new digital fitness platform delivering live, virtually optimised personal training has sold out all of
its available memberships in a day.
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20 Jun 2021
Fitness equipment supplier, Icon Health & Fitness, has rebranded and changed its corporate name to
iFIT
Health & Fitness.
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14 Jun 2021
Fit tech firm Vaha is launching its interactive fitness mirror into the UK home fitness market.
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12 May 2021
Peloton is recalling all of its Tread and Tread+ machines in the US, after
striking a deal with the US
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
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05 May 2021
China’s fitness market is increasingly attractive to investors says Deloitte
HCM issue 4 2021
With gyms and leisure centres in England reopened, and the rest of the UK due to shortly
follow suit, the time for being theoretical is over.
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22 Apr 2021
At-home fitness giant Peloton said it is "troubled" by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) warning consumers to stop using the Peloton Tread+ equipment.
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19 Apr 2021
At-home fitness startup Tempo is believed to be in the latter stages of finalising a US$100m cash
injection from Japanese holding company SoftBank.
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13 Apr 2021
A new at-home fitness app will enable friends, communities, and coaches to remotely work out
together using live video links.
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09 Apr 2021
In spite of the boom in home workouts, research indicates consumers can’t wait to get back to the gym, with digital acting as a funnel for new members, says Phillip Mills
HCM issue 3 2021
At-home fitness giant Peloton has officially completed the acquisition of
equipment provider Precor,
in a deal worth US$420m.
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03 Apr 2021
Fitness tech startup Motosumo has secured a Series A funding round, which it will use to expand and
develop its at-home indoor cycling platform.
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26 Mar 2021
A new report shows how the pandemic is shifting consumer behaviours in fitness, sport
and physical
activity – and how those changes are likely to be permanent when it comes to the
consumption of
goods and digital services.
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11 Mar 2021
Peloton is launching in Australia, marking the brand's entry to the Asia Pacific region.
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10 Mar 2021
US-based sportswear giant Fabletics has launched its own, branded fitness offer, as part of a
strategy to develop a "360-degree health and wellness experience" for its customers.
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05 Mar 2021
The Gymbox CEO talks about partnering with hotel chain CitizenM
HCM issue 2 2021
Despite the pandemic, BPL has pushed on with ambitious rebranding plans. We speak to its head of corporate fitness
HCM issue 2 2021
Goldman Sachs is leading a US$65m financing round in Echelon Fitness – a sign it believes
the at-home fitness market is set for further growth during 2021.
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30 Dec 2020
In a surprise move, Peloton – which finished its last financial quarter with US$2bn cash
in
the bank – has announced it's purchasing commercial fitness giant, Precor.
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22 Dec 2020
The celebrity trainer and author is working with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts to elevate their fitness offering
HCM issue 10 2020
Fitness tech firm JaxJox will accelerate the launch of its connected home fitness solution,
InteractiveStudio, following a cash injection of US$10m through Series A funding.
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29 Oct 2020
The MD of Matrix Fitness talks about adapting to business challenges through COVID-19 and beyond
HCM issue 9 2020
Indoor cycling giant Peloton has cut the price of its popular Bike, while launching two entirely new
products for the lucrative at-home fitness market.
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11 Sep 2020
Wattbike has secured £11.5m worth of new funding from Piper, a specialist investor in
branded consumer businesses.
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08 Sep 2020
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