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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
September 25, 2026
DULUTH, Ga. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory has sold its Marucci Sports division to Squared Up Holdings for $225 million; the company said it applies $200 million in cash from the transaction to pay down its debt.
Posted in Industry News
September 24, 2026
BELLUNO, Italy (BRAIN) — MVC Group, the parent company of CastellI and Sportful, has acquired the U.K. bikepacking brand Tailfin. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Posted in Industry News
September 23, 2026
LONDON (BRAIN) — Rapha announced Wednesday that CEO Fran Millar was stepping down after two years in the role as the company also revealed a continued decline in revenues and profitability in its most recent reporting period.
Posted in Industry News
September 17, 2026
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — A state senator and assemblymember introduced a bill that would prohibit the sale of illegal e-motos in the state, define them, and prevent brick-and-mortar and online retailers from advertising them as legal. It's the latest legislation in the U.S.
Posted in Industry News
September 11, 2026
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Taiwan’s three publicly traded bike manufacturers had wildly varying August results, according to Operating Revenue Reports filed with the Taipei stock exchange on Thursday.
Posted in International
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