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FOLSOM, Calif. (BRAIN) — Folsom Bike owners Wilson and Erin Gorrell have announced they have sold their two stores to Trek Bicycle, effective Sept. 1.
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TAIPEI (BRAIN) — Taiwan exported nearly $2 billion worth of bikes, e-bikes and bike components in the first four months this year, up 28% from the same period last year.
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BREMBATE, Italy (BRAIN) — Vittoria Group and UK technology and materials company Haydale will begin collaborating on innovation and graphene supply.
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EL PASO, Texas (BRAIN) — Helen of Troy reported net sales declined 6.1% year-over-year for the first quarter 2023 but its Home & Outdoor group grew 21%.
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ANOKA, Minn. (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoor Inc. will acquire Fox Racing for $540 million with the potential for an additional $50 million earnout based on the lifestyle gear brand's financial performance.
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VISTA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Chief operating officer Joe Hawk is retiring after 29 years at Haro Bikes.
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BIG FLATS, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Stan's NoTubes founders Stan and Cindy Koziatek are retiring after selling the company to the North Carolina-based investment company Zabel Companies LLC.
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DERBY, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Forme Bikes reported the theft of e-bikes from a supplier while in transit between its headquarters here and its Italian assembly plant on Friday.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes will open its sixth store on July 8, in Salt Lake City. The company said it plans to open stores in Huntington Beach, California; Brooklyn, New York; and St. Petersburg, Florida, later this summer.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BRAIN) — Rick Adams is the new CEO of LeMond Bicycles, replacing Dean Hendrickson, who will transition to CEO of LeMond Carbon.
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(BRAIN) — Dahon, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, says it is refocusing on brick-and-mortar retailers by halting sales via Amazon and other online-only vendors.