Industry News
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair, a case about whether states can require out-of-state online retailers to collect their sales taxes.
DENVER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Niner Inc.'s creditors were notified Friday that the company had received no new qualified bids for its assets, clearing the way for a stalking horse bidder, Niner Acquisition LLC, to close on purchase of the company next Wednesday.
NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (BRAIN) — Liv Cycling has announced the schedule for its 2018 Liv Ladies AllRide: Powered by SRAM mountain bike skills camps.
LONDON (BRAIN) — Getty Images has acquired TDWsport, a cycling photography business and archive owned by Tim de Waele. De Waele has joined Getty Images as a staff photographer to lead the company's cycling coverage.

GIRONA, Spain (BRAIN) — Cannondale will be the main sponsor of the 2018 Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava-Girona Bike Show, which will hold its second edition in June.

SEATTLE, Wash. (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes, a Seattle-based direct-to-consumer electric bike company, has formed a commercial division to offer its electric vehicles to logistics and delivery companies, courier services, and corporate campuses and university that provide fleets.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Camber Outdoors has released speaker information for its CEO Pledge event, which is Jan. 27 in Denver during the OR + Snow trade show.
DENVER (BRAIN) — Shane Hensley and Marty Caivano have launched Smart Cycling Service, a services contracting group specializing in demo and expo event representation, neutral support, and evaluation and training services for retailers.
MASSA MARITTIMA, Italy (BRAIN) — A new company, Bike Connection Agency, will hold a cycling media event next month in Italy.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Interbike says it wants to "lead early OEM conversations" with a new hall dedicated to original equipment manufacturers at its September show in Reno, Nevada. The show also will produce a dedicated OEM directory for the show. The OEM area will be called "Source."

SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — A U.S. District Court judge in California on Monday ordered that Fox Factory's patent infringement case, filed here in February 2016, be dismissed and moved to a Colorado court.
OGDEN, Utah (BRAIN) — Aaron Walker has left Mavic North America, where he was commercial manager, to pursue new opportunities, the company announced Friday. Walker had been with the company 16 years.

EAST BURKE, Vt. (BRAIN) — Following a search process that began in August, the Kingdom Trails Association announced Friday that it has hired Abigail Long as the organization's new executive director.
Tim Tierney, who served as the association's executive director for more than a decade, resigned last May.

DENVER (BRAIN) — Alchemy Bicycles has expanded production capacity at its factory, added 20 new dealers, three new international distributors and two new independent sales reps. The company also will begin shipping complete bikes for the first time.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Amclassic Inc., the parent company of the American Classic wheel and component brand, has voluntarily closed its factory here and laid off about 40 employees in Taiwan and the U.S.
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (BRAIN) — Reid Cycles has entered the Canadian market, with sales through Step 4 Distributing in Alberta.
RIDGEFIELD, Wash. (BRAIN) — SR Suntour North America said it has seen "tremendous growth" in the last two years and is moving into a larger facilty as a result.

DENVER (BRAIN) — If all goes to plan, a Colorado investor group will acquire Niner, Inc.'s assets and bring the company out of bankruptcy before the end of the month
But first, other potential buyers will be given a chance to bid for the company at an auction next Thursday.

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — The industry's source for contact information for manufacturers, distributors, events, nonprofits, service providers, and other bike companies and brands is now available as a digital flipbook.