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Posted June 23, 2022

LONDON (BRAIN) — E-mobility insurance company Laka has secured funding from Porsche Ventures, bringing its Series A investment to $13.5 million.

Posted June 22, 2022
Jessica Klodnicki.

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (BRAIN) — Jessica Klodnicki is the new CEO of recovery product company KT Tape. She previously was chief marketing officer of Skullcandy.

Posted June 22, 2022
Bryan Mason.

TEMPE, Ariz. (BRAIN) — Bryan Mason was promoted to Pivot Cycles president and will oversee "key departments and management team members" in addition to all of the company's Stuttgart, Germany, operations.

Posted June 22, 2022

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — One of the largest snack companies in the world announced an agreement to acquire Clif Bar & Company for $2.9 billion. The acquisition by Mondelēz International — which owns brands such as Oreo, Cadbury, and Trident gum — will expand its business to more than $1 billion.

Posted June 21, 2022

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Provincetown, Massachusetts, tops PeopleForBikes' 2022 City Ratings for the best U.S. cities for biking. The year-long study was completed in conjunction with Trek Bicycle.

Posted June 21, 2022
Annie Kao.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — In the fast-moving world of e-bike brands, keeping track of who’s doing what — like Leon Cycle — is an ongoing challenge. Few dealers have heard of Leon Cycle, but it’s had a warehouse and a retail outlet in Seattle since 2019.

Posted June 17, 2022
Bimotal's e-bike conversion.

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Shop owner Brad Davis’s career as an e-bike entrepreneur offers a peek inside an often overlooked but increasingly profitable corner of the electric bike market: e-bike conversions.

Posted June 16, 2022

RANDOLPH, Mass. (BRAIN) — Delta Cycle, known for its extensive line of accessories including bike storage and phone mount accessories, is moving into a very different market: e-bikes.

The Massachusetts company expected to take delivery in May of its first shipment of two models of Delta bikes.

Posted June 15, 2022

FITCHBURG, Wis. (BRAIN) — Milwaukee’s Wheel & Sprocket will have two locations in the Madison area with the acquisition of Fitchburg Cycles from its long-time owner Edwin Benet.

Posted June 15, 2022

LINCOLN, Neb. (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle has acquired The Bike Race, a two-store chain in Lincoln and Omaha.

Posted June 15, 2022

LÉVIS, Quebec (BRAIN) — HLC is making a CA$250,000 ($193,000) investment in its Wheel Shop, which the distributor said will help better supply North American dealers during a period of supply-chain challenges.

Posted June 15, 2022

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Blaupunkt, which launched its new line of e-bikes at the Sea Otter Classic, is a name known to fans of German-made cars, including Volkswagen and BMW.

Posted June 14, 2022
Tom Martin.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our June magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How does this year to date compare to 2021 in terms of category sales and profitability? How do you expect sales and profits to evolve throughout this year?

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