Courtney Rehfeldt

About Courtney Rehfeldt

Courtney Rehfeldt is a senior staff writer at Athletech News, where she reports on the evolving intersection of fitness, wellness and business. She regularly interviews industry leaders, founders and innovators and attends industry events to report on emerging trends firsthand. She began her career in broadcast media at Paramount before joining ATN and previously contributed to several outlets, including two weekly New York-based papers. Her short creative writing has appeared in the New York Times’ Metropolitan Diary section. She holds a bachelor’s degree in media and communications from SUNY Old Westbury.

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Mirror, Mirror… Lululemon Says At-Home Fitness Remains Challenged, Shifts its Connected Fitness Mirror to Lower Cost to Entry Model

While Lululemon reported positive 2022 Q4 earnings, it is now looking to pivot away from its original plan for Mirror.

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Bikram Yoga Acquired by KPC Group

KPC Group has its healthcare services integrated into hospitals, medical groups, and pre- & post-acute care facilities in the US and India.

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Free Fitness: Fiit Unlocks Group Class Feature to Remove Financial Barriers to Fitness

UK-based interactive fitness platform Fiit says it has made its group class feature free for all users, members & non-members alike.

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Major Study Underway to Understand How Fitness Industry Can Support Those with Long COVID

Once the findings are released, the fitness industry may find a path forward to help serve the long COVID consumers.

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The Vitamin Shoppe Operator Receives Unsolicited Non-Binding Acquisition Proposal for All Outstanding Shares

With the shares acquisition offer, The Vitamin Shoppe parent Franchise Group is valued at $1.05 billion per Retail Dive.

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F45 & Netflix Team to Celebrate Release of ‘Wellmania,’ a New Netflix Series with One-Day Workout

F45 says its entertaining workout inspired by the new Netflix series is unlike any the fitness brand has ever offered before.

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American Fitness Professionals & Associates Launches Gut Health Nutrition Specialist Course

The gut health nutrition course will teach students the gut anatomy, impact of gut health on body, and how lifestyle, genetics, and...

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Tennis Champ & Entrepreneur Venus Williams Joins Topspin, Private Equity Firm

Private equity firm Topspin focuses on companies that sell consumer essentials & leverage digital marketing & e-commerce platforms for...

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Foot Locker Closing 400 Stores by 2026, Reveals ‘Lace Up’ Strategy

Foot Locker announced the closure of 400 stores by 2026 at the Investor Day conference in New York Monday.

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Report: Equinox May Pay $36M as Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement; Lead Attorney Issues Comment

Equinox would be paying to over 15,000 employees, who worked in CA Apr 3, 2015,-Dec 31, 2022, as part of the class action settlement.