Industry News
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (BRAIN)—SOAR Communications has hired Alex Strickland as an account executive.
MUTLANGEN, Germany (BRAIN)—Advanced Sports Inc. has completed the acquisition of its former German sales agent, Twin Sport, giving the company full ownership over its European subsidiary.
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)—The letter from a group of Spanish dealers heard around the industry earlier this week has literally set off a chain reaction of online discussion between consumers, retailers and some suppliers.
VISTA, CA (BRAIN)—Haro Bicycles has appointed Phil Tinstman to the position of Masi brand manager.
CLOPPENBURG, Germany (BRAIN)—Derby Cycle raised €98.6 million ($133.9 million) in its market debut today on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the company said in a press release.
The listed price was €13.15 per share for 7.5 million shares listed.
HELSINKI, Finland (BRAIN)—Sales of Mavic rims, wheels, apparel and footwear rose 5 percent last year, totaling € 106.4 million ($142. 4 million), according to year-end financial results released Thursday by Amer Sports, Mavic’s parent company.
AIGLE, Switzerland (BRAIN)—Bike suppliers seemed pleased with a new cost structure that reduces the price of the UCI’s labeling program by more than half, though some concerns linger over the tight time frame to gain approvals.
NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN)—Ryders Eyewear's founder Brent Martin will return as brand ambassador and Canadian sales manager.
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA (BRAIN)—As registration opens for retailers, DealerCamp has many new brands that are exhibiting at the July event, headlined by the addition of Felt Bicycles and Camelbak.
DALLAS, TX (BRAIN)—Instead of Big D, this week Dallas should be called the Big Ice.
BETHESDA, MD (BRAIN)—The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday granted manufacturers of children’s bicycles, jogger strollers and bike trailers until the end of the year to test and certify certain parts in their products for lead content.
SUN VALLEY, ID (BRAIN)—Scott Sports has changed its U.S. bicycle sales structure, adding two new regional managers. The new structure streamlines the previous three-region management system into just East and West regions.
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)—SRAM has promoted Jason West to vice president of retail sales and aftermarket product, and will be part of the SRAM senior management team.
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)—Two key U.S. industry retail organizations weighed in on a group of Spanish dealers banding together to stop suppliers from selling through large online sellers, specifically Ireland-based Chain Reaction Cycles.
MILL VALLEY, CA (BRAIN)—WTB (Wilderness Trail Bikes) has a new partnership with Japanese distributor Globeride.
Globeride, distributes Corratec and Focus bike brands in over 300 high end bicycle dealers in Japan, according to a press release.
MANCHESTER, NH (BRAIN)—This year has started on a high note for The Bike Cooperative, as they continue to grow their member base with another influx of new members.
GREENVILLE, SC (BRAIN)—Hincapie Sportswear has hired Dave Pelletier as a sales representative in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN)—Rocky Mountain Bicycles has hired three new employees at their Vancouver, British Columbia, headquarters.
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN)—QBP has expanded inventory levels by more than 50 percent compared to this time last year.
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