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# Intelligence: Fitness Equipment

## Pain Points

- Bulky/heavy equipment logistics

- Seasonal demand (January peak)

- Commercial vs consumer specifications

- Installation and warranty

## Solutions (Unicorn Currencies)

- Pre-season FX hedging

- Container tracking for bulky goods

- Multi-currency brand payments

- Fast payments for allocation

## Payment Profile

- **Timing:** Stock orders: T/T 30/70. Gym fit-outs: milestones. Consumer: Net 30.

- **Settlement priority:** HIGH in Q4: Stock for January rush. Gym openings have fixed deadlines.

- **Invoice terms:** 30/70 T/T (stock), milestones (projects), Net 30 (regular accounts).

- **FX risk:** MODERATE: CNY (manufacturing), USD (brands). Pre-season ordering creates exposure.

- **Cash flow:** Highly seasonal: Stock for January surge ordered Q3. Gym fit-outs project-based. Consumer steady.

## Common Documentation

- EN 957 Certificate

- CE/UKCA Declaration

- Warranty Certificate

- Assembly Instructions

- Maintenance Schedule

## Global Network (Top Corridors)

- GBP → CNY: China, Taiwan — Asian fitness equipment manufacturing

- GBP → USD: USA — American premium fitness brands

- GBP → EUR: Germany, Italy — European commercial equipment

- GBP → JPY: Japan — Japanese fitness technology