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FILE – Peloton Interactive Inc. stationary bicycles sit on show on the firm’s showroom on Madison Avenue in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures

NEW YORK – Peloton shares rallied after agreeing to supply its high-end train bikes and different gear on Amazon within the U.S. as a part of a turnaround plan to reverse its droop. 

The information of the Amazon deal despatched shares of New York-based Peloton Interactive Inc. up 20% to $13.48 on Wednesday, which was the largest one-day soar in additional than six months, in accordance with Fortune. 

They’re nonetheless down about 88% within the final 12 months, and firm officers hope the partnership will assist increase gross sales which have languished since pandemic lockdowns eased. 

The collaboration is Peloton’s first with one other retailer. Earlier than, its merchandise have been bought solely via its web site, bodily showrooms, and different channels.

“We need to meet shoppers the place they’re, and they’re procuring on Amazon,” Kevin Cornils, Peloton’s chief industrial officer, mentioned in a press release Wednesday.

The health firm greatest recognized for its interactive stationary bikes noticed its gross sales growth throughout the pandemic, however it has struggled to take care of excessive demand as COVID-19 vaccines turned extra extensively accessible and homebound shoppers began to return to the fitness center.

Amid these challenges, it sought to chop prices and cut back its working footprint whereas ramping up costs on a few of its common merchandise. Final month, it mentioned it could outsource manufacturing for its stationary bikes and treadmills.

Peloton additionally mentioned earlier this month that it was shedding jobs, shifting its supply work to third-party distributors, and considerably lowering the variety of shops it has in North America.

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As a part of the brand new Amazon deal, merchandise accessible on the launch will embrace Peloton’s unique bike — listed at $1,445 — its strength-training “Information” gadget, in addition to its exercise mat, dumbbells, and glass water bottle.

The corporate says bike supply might be accessible to a lot of the U.S. As a part of the partnership, clients can get an skilled to assemble their bikes, the corporate mentioned.

The Related Press contributed to this report.