Case study: How Aviron navigated a COVID-induced home gym boom

GlobalTranz helps Aviron shift to a direct to consumer model for its smart rower

Heading into 2020, the U.S. fitness club industry was on a roll, with projections that it would reach $39 billion in the U.S., growing more than 2.6% over 2019. Then COVID-19 hit, shutting down the majority of the fitness industry. That included gyms but also fitness facilities in hotels and other businesses.

According to a TD Ameritrade survey published in July 2020, 59% of Americans said they didn’t plan on renewing their gym membership and 56% said they found more affordable ways to stay fit...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/case-study-how-aviron-navigated-a-covid-induced-home-gym-boom

Peloton’s supply chain is broken (and $100m won’t fix it)

This is an excerpt from Monday’s (2/8) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest.

Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) reported stellar earnings last week, growing sales 128% sequentially to surpass more than $1 billion for the first time. Peloton turned a profit for the third consecutive quarter, reporting net income of $63.6 million, compared with a loss of $55.4 million a year ago. Why then did the stock sell off ~8%?

Because Peloton’s supply chain is broken, its customers are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pelotons-supply-chain-is-broken-(and-$100m-won

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