Coronavirus
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products notified registrants Friday that a Service Summit tech education event has been canceled because of COVID-19 concerns.
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DURANGO, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Channel Mastery podcast is offering a special episode created to help speciality outdoor sports businesses support crisis communications during the COVID-19 virus crisis.
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BRASELTON, Ga. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory's sales in the bike market continue steady growth, up 11.3% in the fourth quarter and 6.3% for the full year. Full year sales were $299 million in the bike market, where the company sells products under the Fox, Marzocchi, Race Face and Easton brands.
![A scene from last month's CABDA Midwest show near Chicago. A scene from last month's CABDA Midwest show near Chicago.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/alexcarroll_20200212_4y3a4661.jpg?itok=xdWGODqp)
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — CABDA show director Jim Kersten said next week's CABDA East trade show in New Jersey is going ahead as planned, even after at least 11 exhibitors have told him they plan to pull out. The show originally had 156 registered exhibitors.
![Crowds at the 2019 Sea Otter expo. Crowds at the 2019 Sea Otter expo.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/crowds-2.jpg?itok=_MrnNF1G)
Many look to digital options as real-world marketing opportunities shift beneath their feet.
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MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Sea Otter Classic, scheduled for next month here, announced Thursday that they are postponing the event to an undetermined date because of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
![Kersten at a 2020 CABDA Midwest party. Kersten at a 2020 CABDA Midwest party.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/alexcarroll_20200212_4y3a4950.jpg?itok=feC7h6nj)
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Organizers of next week's CABDA East trade show say the event will be held as scheduled with some new precautions because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The event will be held at the Meadowlands convention center in Secaucus, New Jersey.
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KENT, Wash. (BRAIN) — Two REI Co-op office employees possibly were exposed to the COVID-19 virus on Monday, and the outdoor giant, based in Seattle, closed three office campuses for deep cleaning.
BRAIN speaks with suppliers, retailers and others from across the industry and around the world.
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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The scale of the COVID-19 outbreak extends from the individual to the global, across medical, political, and economic spheres. The bicycle industry has its own specific concerns within the developing crisis.
MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Organizers of next month's Sea Otter Classic bike festival said Tuesday they are keeping a close eye on the COVID-19 virus outbreak and will make an announcement about the event in the next few days.
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DALLAS (BRAIN) — Organizers of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, originally scheduled for later this month in Dallas, have postponed the show to late August because of concerns about the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
![Bafang organized the delivery of protective suits, masks and goggles. Bafang organized the delivery of protective suits, masks and goggles.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/corona_donation_sunny_he.jpg?itok=T4xi6CDi)
SUZHOU, China (BRAIN) — E-bike component manufacturer Bafang Electric Co. said it has resumed operations following the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus.
After Bafang was included in a first-level alert status for the past month, the Jiangsu Provincial Government reduced the threat level on Feb. 24.