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Posted March 13, 2025

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes named Kathi Lentzsch its new CEO. She comes to Rad Power from Bartell Drugs, where she was CEO from 2018 to 2020.

Posted March 12, 2025
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (BRAIN) — One of Vietnam's largest importers for the domestic market would welcome reciprocal tariffs with the U.S., if they led to a new trade deal and reduced Vietnam's current high import duties on U.S. products.

Posted March 11, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — For most, spilling coffee creates a mess. For Adam Saplin, it created an opportunity.

Posted March 11, 2025

PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Dick's Sporting Goods reported net sales slightly increased year-over-year in the fourth quarter, while full-year net sales rose 3.5%.

Posted March 11, 2025
Direct-to-consumer sales department workforce reduced.
Phil Molyneux.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes announced that CEO Phil Molyneux will leave the brand and also confirmed its sixth workforce reduction, with this round affecting its direct-to-consumer sales staff as it continues to pivot more toward Rad Retail and local bike shops.

Posted March 11, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Nearly 5,000 people attended the Philly Bike Expo on Saturday and Sunday at the Philadelphia Convention Center, with show director Bina Bilenky saying the show is returning to pre-COVID numbers.

Posted March 11, 2025
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A version of this feature ran in the March issue of BRAIN.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our March magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members:  What are your top strategies and biggest obstacles when it comes to recruiting and retaining staff?

Posted March 10, 2025

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — China’s Zhonglu Co, through one of its subsidiaries, has acquired a 21% share in Factor Bikes while a private equity firm that includes Factor CEO Rob Gitelis also has made an investment. Together the two entities have acquired a majority share in Factor from exiting non-management shareholders, the company told BRAIN.

Posted March 10, 2025

As we head into spring, two new initiatives may redefine how bikes get to dealers.

Posted March 10, 2025
VAR Tools shows off its second-generation Disc Brake Mount Facing Tool at Philly Bike Expo.

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — VAR Tools has literally been on the cutting edge of quality bicycle tools since 1945 in Gellainiville, France. So there was some buzz at the Philly Bike Expo on Saturday over the debut of the second-generation Disc Brake Mount Facing Tool on display with curious onlookers watching it in action.

Posted March 6, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — The Philly Bike Expo began as a show catering to the custom framebuilder, but it evolved into a gathering of the whole bike industry with large and small brands mixing with single-person frame, paint, and manufacturing shops.

Posted March 5, 2025

SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — Scott Sports USA has unveiled its click-and-collect sales channel integrated with Locally that will include participating dealers across the continental U.S.

Posted March 4, 2025

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Rep. Linda Sánchez on Tuesday introduced legislation to close the de minimus loophole that allows the duty-free importation of packages valued at under $800.

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