(Bloomberg/Samantha Kelly) — Peloton Interactive Inc. has so far seen sluggish sales for its new artificial intelligence-powered exercise equipment, billed as the catalyst for a long-promised turnaround.

The company’s new lineup, called the Cross Training Series, is gaining only modest traction at retail stores across the US eight weeks post-launch, according to managers at dozens of Dick’s Sporting Goods and Johnson Fitness & Wellness locations — the two main brick-and-mortar sellers for Peloton equipment — who spoke to Bloomberg. While there’s been an uptick in foot traffic from customers interested in trying out the higher-end treadmill and bike, this has yet to translate into significant sales, the managers said.

Still, Peloton expects sales to ramp up through the holiday shopping se

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