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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products is introducing the QBP Service Summit, an event in January 2019 for service department leaders that will include strategies and tools to increase profitability.
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Accell Group announced flat sales for the first half of 2018, with North American sales down sharply over the same period last year due to the loss of Dick's Sporting Goods sales.
WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Cannondale has launched a new website with features that allow consumers to research which nearby retailers have the bike they want in stock, among other new features.
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. (BRAIN) — Kopin, the maker of the Solos smart glasses, is now sponsoring the Ironman North America and Ironman World Championships, where Solos will be the "Official Smart Glasses."
The sponsorship agreement starts at the Ironman Lake Placid this weekend.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. has promoted Justin Gottlieb to vice president and group show director for Emerald's cycling and sports licensing shows, which includes Interbike and the Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show in Las Vegas.
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PETALUMA, Calif. (BRAIN) — CamelBak has hired Greg Williamson as its new president, effective July 16.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — BikeFlights.com has named Sue George its vice president. George has served as the company's director of communications since 2014.
![Velotooler allows consumers to schedule service. Velotooler allows consumers to schedule service.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/select%20time%20.jpeg?itok=MFQzdL4u)
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Velotooler, launched as a peer-to-peer service for independent bike mechanics, is shifting toward offering a Software as a Service product with new features allowing consumers to schedule service with independent bicycle mechanics, mobile mechanics, and local bike shops.
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EXETER, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — The CLUG, a simple wall-mount bike storage product, has been relaunched globally by U.K.-based accessory brand Hornit.
MELBOURNE, Australia (BRAIN) —BikeExchange is launching a new Webstore product that the company said will enable retail members to efficiently improve their online presence and functionality and reduce the usual pain of development and ongoing maintenance.
![The Bomber 58. The Bomber 58.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/bomber-58.png?itok=Gfe6gadc)
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory has announced that its new model year 2019 Marzocchi Bomber suspension forks and Transfer dropper seatposts are available in the U.S.
REDLANDS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Charles David Cole III, the founder of Five Ten, died on Saturday, July 14, at the age of 63.
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Retailer and Industry News has set news and product submission deadlines for its annual Interbike Show Issue as well as the Interbike Show Dailies distributed at the expo, which moves to Reno, Nevada, this year.