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Strava Claims No. 1 Spot in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Fitness Apps
August 25, 2023

As the fall season arrives, fit consumers might be in search of apps that emphasize and support their health journeys. PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Fitness Apps is here to help. The Top 5 Strava comes out on top at No. 1, scoring 91 points. No. 2 goes to Planet...

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Peloton Unveils Membership Tiers in ‘Anyone Anywhere’ Rebrand
May 23, 2023

Peloton has debuted new membership tiers as it rebrands to focus on exercise, not hardware. “We’re shifting perceptions from in-home to everywhere, fitness enthusiasts to people at all levels, exclusivity to inclusivity across all Peloton Members present and future,” Leslie Berland, the fitness company’s chief...

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Peloton, Lululemon Shift Gears to Respond to Changing Landscape of Fitness Hardware 
May 09, 2023

Last week PYMNTS reported that Peloton is preparing for a rebranding effort as it expands its knowledge of its customer base and their workout preferences. The company’s executives have suggested that this rebranding may not involve hardware modifications, but instead focus on revamping the app...

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Peloton Readies for Rebrand and App Relaunch as Fitness Gear Treads New Channels
May 04, 2023

Peloton is gearing up for a rebrand as the company continues enlarging its view of who its customers are and how they prefer to exercise, which executives admitted may have nothing to do with hardware, revolving more around a reimagined app and new subscription tiers....

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MyFitnessPal Sticks at No. 1 In Provider Ranking of Fitness Apps
May 03, 2023

Keep that heart rate up. Watch your form on those pushups. You call those crunches? These are the kinds of things a personal trainer would say. In the absence of such a person, we rely on the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Fitness Apps to give...

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The Rise and Fall of Lululemon’s Connected Economy Venture
April 21, 2023

During the pandemic, fitness apparel retailer Lululemon purchased a connected fitness company called Mirror in 2020 as a way reach cooped-up consumers. Later renamed Lululemon Studio, the $500 million decision was driven by the surging demand for at-home fitness equipment and the shift in consumer...

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Lululemon Reportedly Seeks to Sell Mirror Hardware Division
April 17, 2023

More fitness content providers are ditching pricey, specialized hardware for app-based experiences people can use on any device, with Lululemon’s Mirror the latest piece of gear caught in the crosscurrents of changing market dynamics. Lululemon Athletica Inc. is the latest to see the downside of...

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Apple Expands Fitness Offerings as Consumers Embrace Digital Health
January 05, 2023

Apple is beginning 2023 with a series of new offerings for its Fitness+ service. Beginning next week, the platform will roll out a new kickboxing workout and add a new theme called “Sleep” to its meditation library, the company said on its blog Thursday (Jan....

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Connected Consumers Keep Main Street Fitness Firms’ Growth Healthy
November 23, 2022

Depending on where you look, Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are either struggling with macro headwinds and fighting for survival — or they’re navigating the challenging environment with aplomb. And in the case of fitness-related firms in particular, they are increasingly finding themselves...