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Posted March 23, 2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Taipei Cycle show begins Wednesday with an estimated 980 exhibitors from 35 countries participating at the Nangang Exhibition Center.

Posted March 20, 2025

OAKLAND, Calif. (BRAIN) — The National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against REI Co-op on Thursday, finding it broke the law by withholding raises and annual bonuses from workers at the chain's 11 unionized stores.

Posted March 19, 2025
In addition to expanding to Backcountry.com, Competitive Cyclist, Jenson USA, and Contender Bicycles, Scott adds a D2C channel.

SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — After adding a click-and-collect program last month, Scott USA announced Wednesday a direct-to-consumer option, with bikes, accessories, and Syncros products available at four U.S. online retailers.

Posted March 14, 2025

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The 25% U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum that took effect Thursday apply to bicycle chains, some bike cables, perhaps some locks, and a wide variety of hardware and other products that are used in bike shops and by manufacturers.

Posted March 14, 2025
Screenshot of Merida's presentation slides from Thursday's news conference.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Taiwanese manufacturer Merida Industry Co., which owns 35% of Specialized Bicycle Company, recorded a non-operating loss of over $100 million related to that investment in 2024, as the U.S. bike brand took a deferred tax loss and write-downs on its retail operations.

Posted March 14, 2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group reports that its operating profits declined 60% last year as it wrote down NT$1.9 billion ($57.6 million) in inventory provision losses, recognizing the decline in inventory value due to discounting.

Posted March 13, 2025

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes named Kathi Lentzsch its new CEO. She comes to Rad Power from Bartell Drugs, where she was CEO from 2018 to 2020.

Posted March 12, 2025
Image from Premium Distribution's homepage.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (BRAIN) — One of Vietnam's largest importers for the domestic market would welcome reciprocal tariffs with the U.S., if they led to a new trade deal and reduced Vietnam's current high import duties on U.S. products.

Posted March 11, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — For most, spilling coffee creates a mess. For Adam Saplin, it created an opportunity.

Posted March 11, 2025

PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Dick's Sporting Goods reported net sales slightly increased year-over-year in the fourth quarter, while full-year net sales rose 3.5%.

Posted March 11, 2025
Direct-to-consumer sales department workforce reduced.
Phil Molyneux.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes announced that CEO Phil Molyneux will leave the brand and also confirmed its sixth workforce reduction, with this round affecting its direct-to-consumer sales staff as it continues to pivot more toward Rad Retail and local bike shops.

Posted March 11, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Nearly 5,000 people attended the Philly Bike Expo on Saturday and Sunday at the Philadelphia Convention Center, with show director Bina Bilenky saying the show is returning to pre-COVID numbers.

Posted March 11, 2025
Enric Die-Girbau.

A version of this feature ran in the March issue of BRAIN.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our March magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members:  What are your top strategies and biggest obstacles when it comes to recruiting and retaining staff?

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