BRAIN Staff
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October 29, 2026
Malmö, SWEDEN ( BRAIN) — Swedish hydration pack and accessory maker USWE is reporting first-half sales of SEK62.8 million ($6.4 million), down 11% from the first half last year.
USWE's currency-adjusted organic growth for the period was -4%, compared to 24% growth in the period last year.
Posted in International
October 27, 2026
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano’s bicycle component sales increased 4.6% to ¥278.4 billion ($1.76 billion) in the first nine months of the company’s fiscal years, and operating income in the division increased 10.9% over the period.
Posted in International
October 21, 2026
STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Led in part by the 12th consecutive quarter of growth in its Sports sub-category, MIPS' net sales increased 59% year-over-year in the third quarter.
Posted in Industry News
October 19, 2026
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Cycling and motorcycle protective brand Leatt is introducing a line of bike care products called GRiTT, covering cleaning, maintenance, and protection for pedal and motorized applications.
Posted in Product/Tech
October 16, 2026
DULTUH, Ga. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory announced Friday that Mike Dennison is stepping down as CEO and board member. The board has appointed board member Doug Grimm as interim CEO and hired an executive search firm to find a permanent replacement for Dennison, who had been CEO since 2019.
Posted in Industry News
October 13, 2026
We’re recruiting our 2027 State of Retail Panel, nine bike shop owners, managers, and/or staff who answer timely questions about selling and servicing bicycles and contribute to one of our most widely read features.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our October magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: Which point-of-sale system do you use? Are you using any AI tools along with it? How satisfied are you with its performance, cost, and features?
Posted in Industry News
October 12, 2026
Other Taiwanese bike companies are mixed.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Manufacturing saw a 3% year-over-increase in operating revenue in September, while the companies year-to-date revenues after completing three quarters was down 5% due to a dismal start of the year.
Posted in International
October 12, 2026
EL PASO, Texas (BRAIN) — Led by a surge in travel and lifestyle pack demand in the second quarter, Osprey and Hydro Flask parent Helen of Troy reported an overall 2.1% year-over-year net sales increase.
Posted in Industry News
October 8, 2026
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Conservation group The Wilderness Society announced it's requesting a moratorium on building artifical intelligence data centers on Bureau of Land Management land in the West.
Posted in Industry News
October 5, 2026
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — The Bentonville Bike Fest, along with the National Bicycle Dealers Association Retailer Summit and other associated events, is shifting from spring to fall next year. The festival was last held in June this year.
Posted in Industry News
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