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Peloton Trials New Pricing Model
March 10, 2022

Peloton is set to introduce a new pricing system Friday (March 11) that allows customers to pay one monthly fee for their workout equipment and to take part in the home fitness brand’s on-demand exercise classes. According to a CNBC report Thursday (March 10), the...

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Young Users Help Fuel Planet Fitness Growth
February 24, 2022

Planet Fitness saw a membership boom at its fitness centers during the pandemic, helped along by teens and pre-teens signing up for their first gym memberships. As CNBC reported Thursday (Feb. 24), the company’s newly-released fourth-quarter results show that people born between 1997 and 2012...

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Peloton Rolls Out Video Game Feature Lanebreak
February 17, 2022

In the midst of myriad troubles, Peloton was able to share some “fun” news for a change Thursday (Feb. 17) as it previewed Lanebreak, a feature that turns its classes into video games. As reported by Gizmodo, Lanebreak has been in beta testing since the...

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New Peloton CEO: No Plans to Sell Floundering Connected Health Brand
February 14, 2022

New Peloton chief executive Barry McCarthy is pushing aside suggestions that the home fitness brand will be put on the block, telling The Financial Times Monday (Feb. 14) that he’s moving across the country to help the company pursue growth opportunities. Those opportunities, he told...

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Peloton Trims 2,800; Instructors Keep Their Positions
February 08, 2022

Peloton announced Tuesday (Feb. 8) that it plans to cut 2,800 jobs globally, though co-founder John Foley said its instructors would not be affected, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday (Feb. 8). The cutbacks will reportedly eliminate roughly 20% of corporate jobs, along with making...

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Peloton Catches the Eyes of Amazon, Others for Takeover
February 06, 2022

Peloton has drawn interest from potential suitors for a buy, including Amazon, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Feb. 4). The company’s stock has been down, and an activist investor has been saying a sale could be a good idea. According to sources who...

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Report: Peloton Activist Investor Plans Push to Fire CEO, Seek Sale
January 23, 2022

If activist investor Blackwells Capital has its way, Peloton would fire its chief executive John Foley and look at a sale, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Jan. 23). Blackwells has under 5% stake in Peloton, and the investor is prepared to push for...

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Peloton Puts the Brakes on Bike Production
January 20, 2022

Peloton is temporary shutting down production of its connected fitness Bike for two months in an effort to cut costs amid dwindling consumer demand. As CNBC reported Thursday (Jan. 20), the fitness brand will halt production on its Bike from February through March. The network,...

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New Fitness App Provider Ranking Resolves to Move More in 2022
January 05, 2022

You may be in San Diego right now, with the sun smiling down as you glide on your new skips through a lush park. As we write this in Boston, it’s 16 degrees with a stiff north wind blowing. What are we supposed to do?...