Opinion/Analysis
A version of this article ran in the December issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News. This version has been updated with additional comments from Arnold Kamler.
James H. Moss, a Colorado attorney who has worked with bicycle and outdoor industry businesses for years, has a few lawyerly tips for retailers and others after reading Rick Vosper's recent column about dealer agreements.
Why we have dealer agreements. And why they suck more than ever.
As the market for cycling and cycling products continues to shift and evolve, it becomes more important than ever to define who — and how many — we are.
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about how the bike business got to be the way it is today.
With world-class resources and marketing budgets to match, you'd think large global companies could easily take a big position in the bike business if they wanted. So why haven't they?
The post-COVID reality is reshaping how both suppliers and dealers conduct their businesses.
Industry attorney Steven Hansen says this week's administrative decision is a reminder that all entities in a product's distribution bear some responsibility.
Remember all the bikes we sold during COVID? The riders are still out there, and they're still riding.
Service is crucial to bike shop operations, and it sparks intense discussions about its actual value, the correct operating approach, and its overall importance to a bike shop's health.
For sure dealers are getting squeezed on overstocked bike pricing, but suppliers are feeling the same pinch.
Inventory is a crucial asset, but it can also be an albatross.
Bike shops are going out of business ... but new dealers are still stepping up to take their place.
The very nature of our business is changing from relationships to transactions. And the business itself needs to change to keep up.
The 2023 import numbers are in, and they tell an eye-opening story
The more things change, the more they stay the same, and 2024 will be no exception
Brian Jenks, the owner of Hubbub, a retail store and e-commerce business, responds to a recent Outside Online article by Eben Weiss titled “There’s No Good Reason to Buy a Carbon Bike.”
Industry attorney Steven Hansen reminds the industry that comments are due Tuesday as the CPSC makes rule changes to require online test data reporting upon product importation. However, e-bike batteries would not be included because they don't yet have a CPSC test standard.
It's been a tough year for suppliers and retailers, and to get a sense of what happened on a nationwide basis, I reached out to Patrick Hogan, senior research manager for the PeopleForBikes Coalition. Fortunately, 2023 is finally over, and the new year offers a slightly less bleak picture.
When I read Rick Vosper’s October opinion/analysis piece, headlined "Nearly half of U.S. bike shops don't carry any Big Four brands," my obvious reaction was: “but more than half do.”
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