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MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Ryder Innovation, a South African tool and accessories brand, has opened an office in St. Petersburg, Florida, and is displaying at the Sea Otter Classic Expo this week, for the first time,
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SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI Co-op will close its downtown Portland, Oregon, store early next year in reaction to increased break-ins and thefts.
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LEXINGTON, S.C. (BRAIN) — HLC will become the exclusive North America distributor of Yuba Bikes, with cargo and e-cargo models and add-ons available on HLC's website in early May.
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The City Council on Monday introduced two more bills in response to escalating lithium-ion battery fires in the city.
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WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — JBM International Electric is recalling adult bike helmets sold exclusively on Amazon because they don't comply with Consumer Product Safety Commission standards for positional stability.
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MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Erik's Bike Shop is now authorized to ship Specialized bikes purchased from its website directly to consumers in the U.S.
(BRAIN) —Rob Einaudi hadn’t worked in a bike shop since the mid-1990s. After a couple decades of experience with automotive marketplaces and communities, this lifelong avid cyclist was looking for a way back into the bike industry.
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Industry consultant Jay Townley says the industry bears responsibility to deal with e-bike safety concerns.
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PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — The German e-commerce company Signa Sports United is opening its wholesale business, Hotlines, in the U.S. market for the first time.
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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our April magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What are the most profitable categories in your store currently, and have they changed since COVID-19? Which categories have you dropped or added?
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Can powersports brands successfully invade the IBD e-bike market? Answer: They're trying, but it's complicated.
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AMSTERDAM (BRAIN) — Pon Holdings revenue increased 23% year-over-year to reach $10 billion euros ($10.9 billion) for the first time in company history, while Pon.Bike revenue was 2.4 billion euros ($2.62 billion).