Running

5/16/2023 |  On’s First Quarter Profits Surge With 78 Percent Revenue Gain (SGB UPDATE) On Holding AG’s profits tripled in the first quarter on strong margin improvement and 78 percent sales growth. The Swiss running brand’s results easily topped analyst targets. Strength was seen across regions, channels and product groups.

5/16/2023 |  Pressio Makes A Sustainable Commitment (RUNNING INSIGHT) Pressio, a brand established “to show the planet that world-leading products could be made sustainably,” has created fibers from the ground up and created techniques that improve product performance and incorporate its seven pillars of sustainability. The company was founded by Jamie Hunt, the co-founder of the sporting brand 2XU, which he sold in 2018, and Andy Nicolson. Running Insight+ spoke with the founders to gain insight into its groundbreaking sustainability efforts and what they mean for the run specialty industry.
 

5/16/2023 |  New Balance Goes Back to the Future (RUNNING INSIGHT) New Balance is turning to the past for a number of new product projects bringing the brand into the future.

• First comes a partnership with Aimé Leon Dore (ALD) and their latest collaboration, bringing a fresh look to the iconic 1906 running shoe silhouette. The shoe extends Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance’s reimagination of nostalgic running shoes, drawing inspiration from the shiny and exaggerated overlays that were a hallmark of runners in the early 2000s. The 1906 follows the 860v2 collection and campaign launch in early April. 

5/16/2023 |  Resilience in Arkansas (RUNNING INSIGHT) The state of Arkansas is known for a few things – its hot springs, the home of Walmart, poultry production and the nation’s only active diamond mine among them.
Two of the state’s running stores are making a strong case that Arkansas gain notoriety for something else: resilience.
In recent weeks, two Arkansas shops, Rock City Running in Little Rock and True Grit Running Company in Fort Smith, faced unexpected adversity that challenged their resolve and their respective futures. Both, however, displayed strength, resilience, and spirit and have recovered in quick time.
 

5/11/2023 |  Indianapolis to Host 2023 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships (SportsTravel) Indiana Sports Corp and Beyond Monumental have partnered to host the 2023 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships on June 24 in conjunction with Beyond Monumental’s inaugural Indianapolis 5K and 10th running of the Indianapolis Monumental Mile.
The one-mile course will start in downtown Indy, travel past some of the city’s monuments and landmarks, and finish at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument on Monument Circle. The course is flat, fast and record eligible.