Opinion/Analysis
Showers Pass founder Dave Morrow says the Biden administration intends to take on climate change in a substantial way.
Kendall Young, who owns a brand management company, says single-source supply chains are risky, as we are learning.
Sales rep Ted Schweitzer says the question is only partly rhetorical. He says domestic production would have many upsides.
Like them or not, brand-owned retail stores are here to stay, with Trek in a commanding position to lock in key markets nationwide.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — The industry probably can't control when the current boom will end (although we'd all like to extend it). But it might be able to influence how it ends.
The industry futurist says if the situation reduces inventory turns to unprofitable levels, that would be a glut to be concerned about.
This is not a goodbye, rather an introduction to follow me in my new role as president of the National Bicycle Dealers Association.
As the market changes, so does the way suppliers and retailers interact.
A look at the differences between a sales rep and "an order taker."
The view from Australia? "If you thought supply was tight in the second half of 2020 then you ain't seen nothin' yet!"
As the pandemic continues to surge in the U.S., we face another moment to rethink our daily personal life course and retail operations.
Dear Rick,
You said suppliers are getting fat and happy while shorting their retail channel partners. Maybe some are! Giant is not.
As retailers scramble to get enough product for 2021 and suppliers seek to increase their slice of pie, a new dynamic is emerging in the specialty retail channel.
Some shops have closed, and others are thinking about it. At first, I wondered, why? Haven’t we been in a bike boom? Then I started talking to the shops that are thriving to see what they are doing differently.
In a market defined by COVID-19, the controversy over a sales rep's value-add is more important — and contentious — than ever.
The pandemic that has crippled the supply chain has also shown the importance of great retail staff.
As dealer and supplier strategies head in opposite directions, the Bike 3.0 model may face its toughest test ever.
Portland retailer Erik Tonkin charges a bike assembly fee on top of the "sticker price." He says it's a better solution to shrinking bike margins.
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