Posts byAnthony Vennare

June 15, 2021

Smart Rings to Offer Contactless Payments

The pandemic accelerated interest in wearable technology and touchless payments.

June 15, 2021

Barry’s and FORME Announce Exclusive Partnership

Barry’s X content will be available exclusively on FORME devices, which will be displayed and sold at Barry’s studios.

June 15, 2021

lululemon Seeks New Health & Fitness Patents

The company has filed a number of health- and wellness-related patents this year.

June 15, 2021

How lululemon’s Acquisition of Mirror is Playing Out

As the economy reopens, lululemon expects its bet on the omnichannel guest experience to pay off.

June 15, 2021

#87: Sam Cole, Co-founder & CEO of FitXR

June 8, 2021

Issue No. 134: The Business of Movement Health

Forget fitness; movement health is a trillion-dollar opportunity. Prioritizing healthy movement has become the focus of workplace wellness, athletic performance, and everyday well-being.

June 8, 2021

#86: Josh McCarter, CEO of Mindbody

June 1, 2021

Issue No. 133: The Outdoor Economy

Bolstered by pandemic tailwinds, there’s a growing opportunity in the great outdoors. With summer approaching and lockdowns lifting, the COVID-era surge could prove to be a secular shift.

June 1, 2021

#85: McConnell Smith, Partner at VMG Partners

May 25, 2021

Issue No. 132: The ‘Shroom Boom

From functional to magical, mushrooms are having a moment. Driven by chronic burnout, the pursuit of wellness, and a psychedelic renaissance, the shroom boom is big business.

May 25, 2021

#84: Eric Wu, Co-founder and COO of Gainful

May 18, 2021

Issue No. 131: Fitness 3.0

The future of fitness looks more like a game. Beyond working out for the sake of training or competition, technology has the potential to engage a much broader audience of would-be exercisers.

May 18, 2021

#83: Anand Sharma, Founder and CEO of Gyroscope

May 14, 2021

Essential Reading: 12 Key Trends Worth Revisiting

May 11, 2021

Issue No. 130: The New Guard

In the battle for instructor talent, user growth, and retention, the new guard is a force to be reckoned with.

May 11, 2021

#82: Anthony Geisler, Founder & CEO of Xponential Fitness

May 4, 2021

Issue No. 129: Gut Check

From identifying the ideal diet to treating chronic conditions and extending lifespan, the answers to complex health questions could be hidden in our gut.

May 4, 2021

#81: Eric Min, Co-founder and CEO of Zwift

April 27, 2021

Issue No. 128: All Things Activewear

Exploring all things activewear — including industry leaders, fast-growing upstarts, and the post-pandemic outlook.

April 27, 2021

#80: Saeju Jeong, co-founder and CEO of Noom

April 20, 2021

Issue No. 127: Breaking up with Big Food

Moving more is only one piece of the obesity epidemic puzzle. So this week, we explore Big Food’s role and what can be done about it.

April 20, 2021

#79: Jason Karp, Founder & CEO of HumanCo

April 13, 2021

Issue No. 126: Ending Inactivity

As the economy reopens, promoting physical activity, not exercise or fitness, should be a post-pandemic priority.

April 12, 2021

#78: Jacob Rothman, Co-founder & CEO of Perch