When gyms closed during the lockdowns, demand for at-home exercise equipment increased. Nautilus, which owns a portfolio of home gym brands, including Bowflex and Schwinn Fitness, experienced a nearly 94% increase in net sales in Q2. “It was one of our best quarters ever,” said Becky Alseth, VP of marketing and direct at Nautilus. In […]
Matt Kilmartin, CEO and co-founder of data startup Habu, is embracing the walking meeting. He goes for long strolls in the woods near his home in the suburbs about 20 miles outside of Boston, eschewing the video conference for good old-fashioned phone calls. Zoom fatigue is real. Walking and talking is “a good way to […]
Smartwatches will outpace fitness trackers next year while smart things gain traction in the home. Oh yes, and 2016 is the year that mobile browsing will finally surpass desktop, at least on the weekends, according to Adobe’s most recent Digital Trends Index, released Thursday. Weekdays will follow in 2017. “Mobile is what started all of […]
Under Armour has muscled up since its origin as a supplier of compression tees, thanks to its work connecting channels like mobile and email to physical stores. Under Armour is now more than an apparel provider. One of its biggest data assets comes from its community Connected Fitness, which has grown 30% year over year […]
