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Finding Sporting Goods Sales When Customers Throw In The Towel (Forbes)

After the pandemic, sales of sporting goods have been powering down and industry leaders warn of further declines in 2023. But when looking into the areas ...

[PLNT](https://www.forbes.com/companies/planet-fitness) [62% rise in revenue](https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/01/25/a-better-fitness-stock-than-peloton-in-2023/) in the first nine months of 2022, the Motley Fool reported. [teeming with used Pelotons](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/business/peloton-resale-inventory.html), according to The New York Times [NYT](https://www.forbes.com/companies/new-york-times) [half their purchase price](https://www.bustle.com/wellness/former-peloton-diehards-are-selling-their-bikes). Flexibility exercise: Sporting goods retailers can emphasize that the value of membership is maintained regardless of changes in activity, or whether the member buys a used or new piece of workout equipment. Other merchants, from REI to Amazon [AMZN](https://www.forbes.com/companies/amazon) Rather than commit to a 5% loss in 2023 sales, they can resolve to match their year-ago performances. There are even ways to add value to membership fees that aren’t optimized. If McKinsey’s research is accurate, and 20% of consumers plan to trade down to less-expensive brands, then sporting goods retailers should train their eyes on that group. While sales of new Peloton bikes are downshifting, resale is on a tear. As a result, 22% of sporting goods company leaders expect revenue to shrink by more than 5% in 2023. More than half of all consumers said they will buy fewer sporting goods products in 2023, while 20% will trade down to less-expensive brands, according to the McKinsey & Co. Peloton’s sales are in a spin. 1 are now on the brink of quitting.

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Sporting Trials up and running (New Zealand Herald)

Simmonds, and wife Pamela, would often go to events in Taranaki, but wanted to bring the idea to Dannevirke. Pamela ...

He was hoping to have another day in the future where people could come and try it out. The Have a Go day had a few people interested, with at least two from Feilding who weren’t quite ready to try out the vehicles, but were keen on coming to another event. It was a relief, especially given the wet weather over the last year meant he had to postpone events at least a couple of times.

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Finding Sporting Goods Sales When Customers Throw In The Towel (NNN)

In 2021, nearly 60% of consumers bought new sports shoes. Are all of those pandemic joggers now running for the exits?

You can read the [original article](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennmcmillen/2023/02/06/finding-sporting-goods-sales-when-customers-throw-in-the-towel/) here. Rather than commit to a 5% loss in 2023 sales, they can resolve to match their year-ago performances. There are even ways to add value to membership fees that aren’t optimized. [](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=blogger outreach to hotels) While sales of new Peloton bikes are downshifting, resale is on a tear. It reported a 62% rise in revenue in the first nine months of 2022, the Motley Fool reported. If McKinsey’s research is accurate, and 20% of consumers plan to trade down to less-expensive brands, then sporting goods retailers should train their eyes on that group. In its first fiscal quarter ended November 2022, Peloton’s revenue declined to $1 As a result, 22% of sporting goods company leaders expect revenue to shrink by more than 5% in 2023. More than half of all consumers said they will buy fewer sporting goods products in 2023, while 20% will trade down to less-expensive brands, according to the McKinsey & Co. [y](https://nnn.ng/videodownload/youtube-downloader/) 60% of consumers bought new sports shoes. Some people got used to exercising outdoors or at home, not in gyms.

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Sporting CP wants the Barcelona defender, the deal is soon to be ... (NNN)

Bellerin, who has been at Arsenal for most of his professional career, has struggled for game time at Barcelona. He has made just 12 appearances for the club in ...

You can read the [original article](https://footballexpress.in/sporting-cp-wants-the-barcelona-defender-the-deal-is-soon-to-be-agreed/) here. [footballexpress.in](https://footballexpress.in). Bellerin’s move would be a welcome addition to the club, as they look to challenge for the title next season.

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Liverpool's Julian Ward emerges as leading candidate to take over ... (Daily Mail)

And he is now being seriously considered by the Dutch champions to replace Marc Overmars. Ward has only been sporting director for a season at Anfield after ...

Julian Ward has emerged as a leading candidate to take over as sporting director with Ajax [Liverpool](/sport/teampages/liverpool.html)'s Julian Ward has emerged as a leading candidate to take over as sporting director with Ajax. Julian Ward emerges as a leading candidate to take over as Ajax sporting director after announcing he will be leaving Liverpool in the summer after just a year in the job

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Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward linked with new role ahead ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Liverpool's outgoing sporting director Julian Ward is being courted by Ajax, who are keen to appoint a new technical director - weeks after sacking head ...

[Join the debate!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-julian-ward-ajax-job-29159978#comments-section) Do you think Ward would be a good appointment for Ajax? [Luis Diaz](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/luis-diaz) arrive at Anfield back in January 2021. [Edwin van der Sar](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/edwin-van-der-sar) explained the decision to temporarily hand the reins to Heitinga. John has followed a careful and gradual path, which has allowed him to develop very well as a coach in recent years." It was claimed at the time that Ward's decision to leave his role had left figures at the club 'shocked' and 'disappointed'. Ajax have been reinvigorated since Heitinga took charge and are currently three points behind leaders Feyenoord after thumping wins over Excelsior and Cambuur. It remains to be seen, though, if the Eredivisie champions would be able to entice the Reds chief, who is multilingual, into taking a role overseas once he leaves Merseyside. [Let us know here.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-julian-ward-ajax-job-29159978#comments-section) However, that stance has not deterred Ajax from targeting the highly-rated executive as they seek a permanent successor to [Marc Overmars](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/marc-overmars), who left the club last February after admitting he had [sent inappropriate messages to female colleagues](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-marc-overmars-leaves-ajax-26156266). [stand down at the end of the campaign](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-julian-ward-sporting-director-28573630) after spending just one season in the role. [Ajax](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ajax-fc) are reportedly keen on appointing [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) sporting director [Julian Ward](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/julian-ward) as their new technical director once he leaves Anfield in the summer.

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Ajax interested in departing Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward (Tribal Football)

Ajax are interested in Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward.Ward will leave Anfield at the end of the season after serving notice late, last year.

[Liverpool](/clubs/liverpool) in a wide variety of roles. However, that stance has not deterred [Ajax](/clubs/ajax) from targeting the highly-rated executive. [Ajax](/clubs/ajax) are interested in [Liverpool](/clubs/liverpool) sporting director Julian Ward.

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