Flywheel news and trends

Flywheel To Shutter Some Cycling Locations
Retail // August 16, 2019

In the latest reported sign that boutique fitness studios are struggling to keep pace with home exercise offerings, Flywheel Sports Inc. is shuttering over a quarter of its locations. The New York-based company said it will close a dozen of its 42 stores, Bloomberg reported....

Digital Restaurant Payment Platform Announces Starbucks Integration
Mobile // July 23, 2019

Brightloom, formerly eatsa, has rebranded itself as an integrated digital platform for restaurants. The company is offering a complete end-to-end, cloud-based software-as-a-service platform, allowing any restaurant to provide its own mobile engagement, loyalty and omnichannel digital ordering offerings to its guests. Along with the rebrand...

Flywheel, ‘Uber for Taxis,’ Takes Big Apple
Mobile Commerce // September 23, 2016

Flywheel, the taxi startup that’s challenging Uber and Lyft in the ride-hailing market with its TaxiOS platform, has launched its service in New York City, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Sept. 22). Though the that the firm is still awaiting  final approval from the NYC Taxi and...

Flywheel’s Uber-Inspired OS For Cabs Launches
Mobile Commerce // December 23, 2015

The taxi cab business in California just got another weapon to use against Uber. Flywheel, the startup that’s challenging Uber and Lyft in the ride-hailing market with its TaxiOS platform, has rolled out its service across the entire state of California. What started as a...

Quick Reads
Omnicom Buys Flywheel to Extend eCommerce/Retail Media Reach

October 30, 2023
Marketing communications company Omnicom has acquired eCommerce firm Flywheel Digital for $835 million. The company says the net-cash purchase, announced Monday (Oct. 30), allows Omnicom to expand its footprint in the digital commerce and retail media sectors. In a news release, John Wren, Omnicom’s CEO and chairman, said, “eCommerce sales worldwide are set to increase […]

Flywheel To Shutter Some Cycling Locations

August 16, 2019
In the latest reported sign that boutique fitness studios are struggling to keep pace with home exercise offerings, Flywheel Sports Inc. is shuttering over a quarter of its locations. The...

Digital Restaurant Payment Platform Announces Starbucks Integration

July 23, 2019
Brightloom, formerly eatsa, has rebranded itself as an integrated digital platform for restaurants. The company is offering a complete end-to-end, cloud-based software-as-a-service platform, allowing any restaurant to provide its own...

Flywheel’s Uber-Inspired OS For Cabs Launches

December 23, 2015
The taxi cab business in California just got another weapon to use against Uber. Flywheel, the startup that’s challenging Uber and Lyft in the ride-hailing market with its TaxiOS platform,...