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British sportswear retailer WIT Fitness tapped to launch an official online CrossFit store & retail presence at major CrossFit events.
June 14, 2021: London-based sportswear retailer WIT Fitness and CrossFit, LLC have signed a multi-year global ecommerce and retail partnership in which WIT will operate an official online CrossFit store, sell CrossFit-branded gear at its flagship London store and future physical locations globally, and have a retail presence at the CrossFit Games and other CrossFit events. WIT will also support CrossFit with future in-house products.
The partnership enables WIT and CrossFit to better serve CrossFit’s global community of members, coaches, and owners across more than 12,000 affiliate gyms worldwide, along with millions of fans of the Crossfit Games. WIT will also become a sponsor of The CrossFit Games, and it will have an onsite retail store at the Games and Semifinal events.
Dan Williams, founder of WIT Fitness, says, “WIT stands for ‘Whatever It Takes.’ We believe that training changes lives, and we want to change as many lives as possible. The CrossFit methodology and community have been doing this for over 20 years, so we are perfectly aligned in our values and our desire to promote fitness for all. Our newly formed partnership with CrossFit will enable us to cater for a whole new market of consumers across the globe.”
WIT was founded in 2015 by former amateur athlete Dan Williams and sports retail expert Sam Kitching. WIT operates in multiple international markets, selling branded training footwear and apparel through its ecommerce platform, as well as its standalone bricks and mortar store in London St. Paul’s. WIT has deeply ingrained itself in the international training community as the go-to commercial destination and experiential retail leader. Through the partnership, both brands will deepen their customer connections and provide new opportunities for innovative collaborations and events.
Ecommerce Offering: WIT will leverage its experience as the world’s leading fitness ecommerce store to create an online CrossFit store to sell CrossFit-branded apparel and other merchandise. WIT will ship globally and integrate their localised distribution in the US, EU, UK and future operations in Asia Pacific and South America to offer truly global reach and access for the CrossFit consumer.
Flagship London Store: WIT’s unparalleled access to brands, athletes and personalities in the sport has allowed it to create one-of-a-kind, immersive experiences for the training consumer at its physical hub in the heart of London, UK. WIT’s retail store in London will give customers the opportunity to explore, touch, and try on CrossFit gear in person. WIT also has the opportunity to create custom retail stores at the CrossFit Games, future CrossFit events, and future physical locations globally.
“We’ve welcomed thousands of gym-goers through our London site and hundreds have flocked to our pop-up stores, so there is a real desire for experiential activation,” Williams says. “Whilst we don’t heavily rely on bricks and mortar stores, we still want to bring exciting, engaging, and exclusive experiences to the consumer. To now be able to do this alongside CrossFit is even more powerful.”
“WIT, a retailer that grew up in the CrossFit community, shares our vision of transforming 100 million lives through CrossFit,” said CrossFit CEO Eric Roza. “We are delighted to partner with WIT to create a first-of-its-kind CrossFit online retail experience, as well as offering CrossFit-branded merchandise in its London location and at major CrossFit events.”
About WIT Fitness
Founded in 2015 by former amateur athlete Dan Williams and sports retail expert Sam Kitching. WIT Fitness operates in multiple international markets, selling branded training footwear and apparel through its ecommerce platform, as well as its standalone bricks and mortar store in London St. Paul’s. Its London site also houses a state-of-the-art gymnasium, the ‘WIT Training Hub’, which was named as the ‘Best Gym in the World’ by Men’s Health UK last year. Since opening, the Training Hub has welcomed 25,000 people through its doors, including high profile athletes such as the England rugby union team and multiple members of Team GB. WIT has accelerated its online growth over the last 12 months, growing 120% versus last year and now shipping to 100+ countries, with distribution hubs in the UK, EU and the US, with APAC to follow later this year. www.wit-fitness.com
About CrossFit®
CrossFit® is the world's leading platform for improving health, happiness, and performance. In the 20 years since its founding, CrossFit has grown from a garage gym in Santa Cruz, California, into the world's best-known fitness brand. CrossFit is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone, and millions of people have already experienced CrossFit's transformational benefits through workouts in more than 12,000 affiliated gyms across 150+ countries. CrossFit, LLC also orchestrates the CrossFit Games season, beginning with the annual CrossFit Open, through which athletes at every level compete worldwide, and culminating in the CrossFit Games, where top athletes compete for the title of Fittest on Earth®. www.crossfit.com