Society Nine

06/27/2022

We are so honored Google chose to feature Society Nine’s story for their International campaign, "Heroes of Small Business", which launches today, featuring incredible narration and music by Tobe Nwigwe.

Despite Society Nine sunsetting its operations, we all agreed it is so important we celebrate and promote the sheer act of ambition, persistence, willpower and courage to start a business, to inspire others and future generations of small business owners. Often in the media, success and failure are treated very binary (like most things, unfortunately). But success looks a million different ways and we hope to challenge that - after all, we will ALWAYS be fighting for something. It’s in our nature. We are grateful and humbled Google felt our story could illustrate a different perspective of success.

If there’s anything to come out of Society Nine’s current reality, it’s that if we can inspire others to take a leap of faith, go after their dreams and uplift communities in the process, then that is the ultimate success.

Thanks to each and every one of you for believing in what we’ve created. Every action mattered. We’re incredibly proud of Society Nine’s legacy, and there’s no better way to cement our story and ride into the sunset than in this way. Thanks to Google for choosing to celebrate all stories and journeys, no matter the outcome.

**Join Google and show your support this International Small Business Week by nominating your favorite US small business now - they could win $10k, and you could get $500 to spend with them!**

Click the link to enter: https://smallbusiness.withgoogle.com/smallbusinessheroes/

05/31/2022

To the incredible Society Nine community,
We have some important news to share today: Starting June 28th, we are sunsetting Society Nine. This means the website will no longer operate sales or customer service, and all email and social media customer service related requests will no longer be serviced.

There were many factors that played into this, all of which require their own essays. Ultimately, the pandemic and macroeconomic factors have become too risky for us to face without the right resources. We decided it was time.

We fought long and hard, made it through the pandemic. We are incredibly proud of that. So many small businesses did not fare well and make it as far as we did, so in the hardest of times we take pause to remind ourselves of all we have to be proud of.

It came down to identifying what would be required to invest in and build the next chapter of Society Nine: from the cost of new product development (we have SO MANY ideas still!), the size requirements of inventory orders, the cost of inventory freight due to COVID global supply chain impacts and the growing cost of marketing, to name a few things - it was going to require a new pool of resources beyond what we currently have. What we did have, we’ve nearly exhausted making it through COVID.

We tried to pursue new resources, but it began to take a toll on us. And, with every passing day, new macroeconomic risk factors entered the mix. Because of this, we felt it was the right time to sunset Society Nine.

*WHAT’S NEXT IF YOU’RE A CUSTOMER?*
If you’re a customer, you might be wondering what that means for you in terms of gift cards, returns/exchanges, warranties and cases of defective products. All purchases are no longer eligible for customer service starting June 28th. We will be unable to honor any policies. Social media pages will also no longer be moderated or responded to, as well as company email addresses.

To read the rest of our announcement (with better visual accessibility for the impaired - Meta captions only allow for so many characters!) head to the link. We love you 💗 https://societynine.com/blogs/blog/an-important-announcement

05/02/2022

🎉We're celebrating some of our most favorite media content through the years - from press features, podcasts, video interviews & more!

🎧We're highlighting our Society Nine: Fight Within podcast episode with BOOMBOX Boxing Club co-founder Angela Jennings (right, in photo with business partner Reggie Smith). Angela co-founded BOOMBOX based on her love for boxing, music and community. Their goal is simple: to empower and inspire, while making the health benefits of boxing-inspired training accessible to all fitness levels and backgrounds.

📌If you missed it, not to worry - listen to the episode here, on Spotify or search for "Society Nine: The Fight Within" in Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/50d6vBvnJtYbewvgv6fxpB?si=88b41750ed3e4c41

04/28/2022

Have y'all seen this from ?! We love this!

You wouldn’t give the women in your life toxic beauty advice, but we all know we are hearing and seeing it every single day, directly and subliminally. A new research report from the Dove Self-Esteem Project shows that 1 in 2 girls say toxic beauty advice causes low self-esteem.

Today, Dove is launching the campaign to empower young people to turn their feeds into a positive space. Unfollow anything that doesn’t make you, or your loved ones, feel good about themselves.

Head to Dove.com/detoxify for some incredible resources and guides to learn how to detox your feeds. 💗

1 in 2 girls say toxic beauty advice on social media causes self-esteem. Join the Dove Self-Esteem Project to help young people detoxify their social media feeds today.

04/27/2022

🎉We're celebrating some of our most favorite Society Nine media content through the years - from press features, podcasts, video interviews & more!
🎧This week, listen to our interview with Louise Green, founder of the fitness brand Big Fit Girl and SITA - Size Inclusive Training Academy on the Society Nine: Fight Within podcast!

She is a leading Columnist at SELF Magazine. For over a decade, she has forged a career as a Global Fitness Coach, Fitness Activist and Author changing the narrative and the idealistic standards of our fitness culture.

Listen here on Spotify, or Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ADuVog4w8VCPw6zK8DCiS

03/22/2022

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03/21/2022

📰Read all about it - we're super excited to be featured in Women's Health UK for the best gifts for badass [British] mama's out there this Mother's Day (UK Mother's Day is March 27th!) 🥰🎁

Check out our gloves, alongside some other great fitness gifts at the link (we are #15!)

Brilliant fitness-inspired gift ideas for new mamas from as little as £4.99

03/18/2022

🎧A new episode is out now of the Society Nine: The Fight Within and we're talking with the women of A La Ligne Method: and !

We discuss necessary topics like body, gender and racial privilege within the fitness industry and the changes that need to take place, as well as the need to create supportive spaces for self-defined .

THE HOUSE OF A LA LIGNE is a collective of practitioners dedicated to transforming the way you connect to your body and self through , , and . The House is a place for all humans to experience movement in a way that honours and celebrates their unique and individual body’s journey.

Listen now on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3nPgfuiypIreYn93CTSG66?si=c321a00caf3940ff

03/15/2022

TIME! 🏆Spring is here and it's time to get moving. We're teaming up with some of our favorite brands who create quality products that help keep you active and feeling your best. Enter for your chance to be one of 4 WINNERS and score products from Society Nine and our friends at Picky Bars, Nuzest USA and The Mendi Co. Enter by March 25th. Winners will be selected and contacted on March 28th. Good Luck!

Enter at the link ⬇️
https://kingsumo.com/g/j5zlrt/spring-into-motion-sweeps

**This contest is not endorsed through Facebook or Instagram.**

03/09/2022

: We know there's a lot of information out there between the news and social media that sometimes, it's hard to track. We wanted to help by putting together a list on Society Nine's blog as a starting point for figuring out how and where you can help.

These various organizations have been verified through Charity Navigator, or through GoFundMe's compliance process to ensure donors and organizers are in compliance with US and international laws to ensure your money is going to authenticated trustworthy groups. This also is by no means the end-all, be-all list, but we hope this helps guide your individual decision making on ways to support.

Read on for the list: https://societynine.com/blogs/blog/how-to-help-ukraine

03/01/2022

We are so proud to be joining EleVen by Venus Williams this to continue to advocate for closing the gender pay gap🙌

EleVen & its affiliated partners, including Society Nine, will highlight the gender pay gap by allowing customers to opt-in to contributing a $1 donation to our non-profit partner Inc. on top of their online orders during the month of March. This can be found on EVERY product page, next to the "ADD TO CART" buttons! We will then donate all donations from the initiative from March 1-31 2022 to Girls Inc, to advance the cause of closing the gender pay gap.

We can't change history unless we keep the issue alive and create awareness. Learn more, including data around the gender pay gap, at our blog: https://societynine.com/blogs/blog/womens-history-month-2022-venus-williams

02/25/2022

🎧The Society Nine: Fight Within podcast is BACK🎧
We're talking with Society Nine brand ambassador GABBY VILLASENOR, the founder of a Mindful Movement company called Fuelled by Feeling!

With a background in competitive soccer, boxing, strength and conditioning and mobility, she shares her athletic evolution and discusses how crucial it is to listen to your body's needs from her own traumatic experiences of overtraining. Through her work, she supports people by transforming their relationship with the way they move their bodies. Fuelled by Feeling is all about creating a sustainable movement practice, keeping it simple, and TRULY allowing yourself to celebrate your body for EVERYTHING it can do.

LISTEN HERE on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!
https://open.spotify.com/show/6uaQUcao6HDuLtMhhU5mBW