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PHILADELPHIA, PA (BRAIN)—Strong sales gains during the first quarter were erased as sales fell by 2 percent through June, and shipments lagged 8 percent, according to the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) June sales report.
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN)—UK folding bike manufacturer Brompton Bicycle has established a subsidiary in the United States led by industry veteran Ed Rae. He will work from his home office in Portland, Oregon.
SCHILLER PARK, IL (BRAIN)—LeMond Fitness and distributor Life Fitness have settled all outstanding disputes and litigation. Under the terms of the resolution, Life Fitness will continue to sell the RevMaster group exercise bike and provide service and support for customers.
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)—SRAM is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to announce a voluntary recall on its 10 speed PowerLock chain connector. SRAM has determined there is a potential for the PowerLock connector link outer plate to fail.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN)—Initial reports from Taiwan indicate that the island’s bicycle industry escaped relatively unscathed as Typhoon Morakot swept over the island this weekend.
WESTPORT, CT (BRAIN)—Fox Racing Shox saw a sales decline in the first half of the year as OEM suspension business slowed amid the economic downturn.
Compass Diversified Holdings, parent company of Fox, spoke about Fox’s performance during a conference call with analysts on Monday morning.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN)—Sales data for the month of July for three of Taiwan’s largest bicycle manufacturers is a mix of news, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN)—Shimano felt the pinch from the global economic recession in the first half of 2009 as a sharp drop in personal consumption led to lackluster sales in both the bicycle components and fishing divisions.
BRAIN is recruiting retailers to sit on our State of Retail panel for the 2009/2010 year. Panelists are asked to weigh in on a range of topics pertaining to their business, the state of the industry, etc. and the responses are printed in each edition of the magazine.
MANCHESTER, NH (BRAIN)—Based on dealer feedback that many are still concerned about their inventory levels, The Bike Cooperative (TBC) has launched an aggressive promotion that will provide members with an opportunity to reduce inventory, increase their average sale, and send emails to their customers, all at no cos
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA (BRAIN)—A Workshop on ASTM Standards on Trial: The Impact of the Absence of Standards on Product Liability Litigation in a Mock Trial (Commotio Cordis in the Courtroom), will be held Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
TORONTO, Ontario (BRAIN)—The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada (BTAC) has awarded grants to four recipients, totaling $17,000.
CRESTED BUTTE, CO (BRAIN)—The 2009 inductees to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame include Anne-Caroline Chausson (Racing History), Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Assocation (Advocacy), The Larkspur Canyon Gang (Pioneers) and Dave Garoutte (Pioneers).
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