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Posted April 28, 2023

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Thule Group's first-quarter net sales were down 26.6% year-over-year, largely due to declining bike-product demand from retailers lowering inventory levels.

Posted April 27, 2023

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes laid off an undisclosed number of employees, its fourth round of workforce reductions in a year.

Posted April 27, 2023

OLYMPIA, Wash. (BRAIN) — Washington state is poised to become the eighth state to approve rebates or incentives for purchasing e-bikes, an important tool to get more people out of cars and onto bicycles for climate, equity, and sustainability goals.

Posted April 27, 2023

DAYTON, Ohio (BRAIN) — Longtime industry professional Bob Stomel died Tuesday. He was 59. Stomel's 45-year career began working in a local bike shop in Philadelphia and concluded with him as director of sales for Huffy Corp.

Posted April 27, 2023
John Bastian.

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Speaking at the recently concluded Sea Otter Classic Summit, John Bastian is bullish on the long-term prospects for the global bicycle industry. But he's cautious on its short-term prospects as world events roil the marketplace.

Posted April 27, 2023
CEO Julien R. Mininberg will retire in February 2024.

EL PASO, Texas (BRAIN) — Helen of Troy fourth-quarter net sales decreased 16.7% year-over-year. The parent company of Osprey and Hydro Flask also reported its yearly net sales declined 6.8%.

Posted April 26, 2023

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (BRAIN) — Life Time Group Holdings, Inc., the owner of the Sea Otter Classic and other cycling events, saw a 30% revenue increase, year-over-year, in the first quarter. 

Posted April 26, 2023

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — MIPS' net sales decreased 35% year-over-year in the first quarter as bike helmet demand continued to wane.

Posted April 25, 2023

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes will work with Redwood Materials to recycle the brand's end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.

Posted April 25, 2023
Company-wide, Shimano is forecasting that net income will be 46% below 2022's results this year.

OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano's first-quarter net income in its bike division fell 16.8% from last year, while its operating income in the segment was down 31.8%.

Posted April 24, 2023

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — N.Y. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand said during a news conference Sunday that they support federal legislation to regulate lithium-ion battery safety standards in the wake of increasing fires caused by the devices.

Posted April 23, 2023

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Küat showed its new overlanding products at the Sea Otter Classic this week, including its IBEX family of truck-bed racks.

Posted April 22, 2023
The Limar Tonale.

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Italy's Limar is now selling its helmets and eyewear to U.S. retailers and consumers from an office in Ketchum, Idaho. The brand has certified its complete helmet line to the U.S. CPSC standard and is looking to establish its mid- to upper-tier offerings in the U.S. market. 

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