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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%.

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.

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

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

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%.
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.

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

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.

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Saris, which is under new ownership since it was purchased from a Wisconsin state receivership program last year, was showing off several new rack products and its stationary trainers at the Sea Otter Classic this week.

CARBONDALE, Colo. (BRAIN) — Adam Miller had just returned from the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival in early March when the Revel Bikes owner and CEO reflected on the visit. "It was really enlightening," Miller said. "There were a lot of industry people there this year. It was cool how positive people were: 'Wow, Revel is making these great moves, and it's great to see you growing, even though things are so challenging.'"

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Park Tool's new Professional Tampico Cleaning Brush Set (Park Tool model BCB-5) is a high-end set using soft fibers from the agave plant. Tampico fibers are durable, resist chemicals and hold moisture well.

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — The U.S. is the largest market for U.K.-based Quoc, the maker of road, gravel and mountain bike shoes. But to date, the shoes have only been available via consumer direct sales, shipped from the U.K.