On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss which four companies are shaping the connected fitness space, why there's so much at stake in commanding a leadership position, and what the lifestyle brand flywheel is. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top three most interesting acquisition possibilities in connected fitness. Join our analysts Blake Droesch and Andrew Lipsman.
Ryan Reynolds lends his brand to fuboTV: The streaming service struck a deal with the actor’s Maximum Effort Productions to drum up excitement for its offering.
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Its crypto focus is part of its plan to become a super app.
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Block’s gross payment volume surged 23% YoY in Q2—but total net revenues dropped 6% YoY as a result of Bitcoin losses.
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