Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Faithfull is London-based and covers retail and real estate U.K. fitness apparel brand Gymshark has stepped up its U.S.

The Instagram-famous fitness company aligns forces with the cult performance brand in a first-ever collaboration that sees the debut of five unisex runners drop with ‘Gymshark X R.A.D’ in the U.S.

At 19 years old, Benjamin Francis earned £5 per hour delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut when he placed a £1,000 bet on himself, eventually reshaping an entire industry. The young entrepreneur’s decision ...