From the Magazine
![Howard Chung. Howard Chung.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/howard-chung_0.jpg?itok=9lXKnekb)
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our September magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What are your thoughts about click-and-collect, omnichannel sales, and brands that sell directly to consumers?
![Michael Haldeman. Michael Haldeman.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/michael-haldman.jpg?itok=_6fKfO6P)
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our August magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: Tell us about trainer and indoor cycling accessory sales in your store.
![Shawna Macan. Shawna Macan.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/shawna-macan.jpg?itok=2KHzMZ5A)
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our July magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How have you differentiated your shop, and what are your best business practices?
![Ben Smith, left, and John Abrahams co-founded Hiplok 10 years ago. Ben Smith, left, and John Abrahams co-founded Hiplok 10 years ago.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/p7_hiplok_2.jpg?itok=j09rQ35f)
LEAMINGTON SPA, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Hiplok began a decade ago with the idea to make a wearable lock for a simple and convenient way to secure your bike. In those past 10 years, much has changed — and so has Hiplok.
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BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (BRAIN) — Dylan Schemel found his true calling after a desperate friend contacted him about a bike in need of a tune. From there, Pisgah Bike Works was born.
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TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan (BRAIN) — China's recent saber-rattling might have temporarily drowned out the buzz of freehubs in Taiwan, a country home to many manufacturers and U.S. industry expatriates, but it hasn't triggered alarms about impending conflict between the countries.
![Dale Mattson. Dale Mattson.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/dale-mattson.jpg?itok=HoXORzZk)
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our June magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: COVID-19, Year 2: How are restrictions easing, how’s inventory, and which business adaptations will you keep?
Famed political theorist Harold Lasswell succinctly defined politics as "who gets what, when and how." It's important to keep this in mind when discussing the value of tax credits for the desired goal.
![Specialized Turbo SC battery. Specialized Turbo SC battery.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/98916-561_cmpnt_turbo-sc-battery-32ah-x-60-691-wh-ant-bt-module_hero.jpg?itok=_M9hUtYz)
FORT MYERS, Fla. (BRAIN) — In late March, Ed Benjamin completed a report on e-bike import numbers for 2020. The eCycleElectric senior managing director expected to find 130-150 importers. The number was closer to 400.
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CLEVELAND (BRAIN) — The Smart Tire Company announced in March plans to manufacture an airless bike tire in partnership with NASA, and while the space-age tie-in grabbed the headlines initially, it’s Smart Tire’s partnership with micromobility company Spin and Felt Bicycles that might have a more lasting impact.
![Karen Malogorski Karen Malogorski](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/karen-malogorski.jpg?itok=be7P3i33)
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our May magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What are your best practices and challenges with electronics sales? Are they growing or shrinking in your store?
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (BRAIN) — Recon Power Bikes started on the principle that to create the right e-bike for law enforcement, having the proper background is paramount.