Retail News
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Registration is now open for Interbike’s IBD Summit, returning for a third year to Monterey, California, just ahead of the Sea Otter Classic.
Garrett Hein, the service manager at McLain Cycle & Fitness in Traverse City, Mich., attended last week's USA Cycling Bill Woodul Race Mechanic's Clinic and agreed to write about his experience for BicycleRetailer.com.
FAIRFIELD, CT (BRAIN) — Zane’s Cycles president Christopher Zane is offering a $2,000 reward for information that may lead to the arrest of shoplifters who he said are responsible for taking a 2013 Trek Domane 5.9 from his Fairfield, Conn., store. Zane’s Cycles flagship store is in Branford, Conn.
FRESNO, CA (BRAIN) — Steven’s Bicycles has been a Fresno fixture at its Palm and Shields location since 1955, but the retailer will be closing its store there Nov. 22 to move to the Figarden Loop in Northwest Fresno at Brawley.
LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN) — Southwest retailer Sport Chalet saw sales fall 5.2 percent in its more recent quarter, although the chain’s online retailing was up 32 percent. The company showed a net loss of $3 million in its second quarter.
OMAHA, NE (BRAIN) — The Velogear.com website will be shut down Friday and its operations merged with that of a site owned by the same company: trekbicyclestores.com.
IRVINE, CA (BRAIN) — Shimano is releasing the 100th module in its online retailer training program on Monday. The 100th module is devoted to the company's new hydraulic road disc brakes.
COSTA MESA, CA (BRAIN) — The National Bicycle Dealers Association has joined with six other organizations to launch Advocates for Independent Business, a coalition of trade associations and other groups dedicated to ensuring that locally owned, independent businesses succeed and thrive.
COSTA MESA, CA (BRAIN) — The National Bicycle Dealers Association is hosting a free webinar on Thursday that will focus on holiday season marketing and strategies for bike shops.
RIVERSIDE, CA (BRAIN) — Jenson USA will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its first brick-and-mortar store this Saturday. The festivities are scheduled to take place at the company’s superstore in Corona, California.
![The gang celebrated the tour's completion at Gas Works Park, site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant. The gang celebrated the tour's completion at Gas Works Park, site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/IMG_9683.jpg?itok=yt1PJj73)
SEATTLE, WA (BRAIN) — The chilly third and final day of BRAIN's Dealer Tour of Seattle started and ended in a shroud of fog, giving us a true taste of late fall in the Pacific Northwest.
![Kids at Bike Works test their skills after a class on headset repairs. Kids at Bike Works test their skills after a class on headset repairs.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/kids.jpg?itok=7nw4HhqF)
SEATTLE, WA (BRAIN) — The retailers were as varied as they come on the first day of BRAIN's Dealer Tour of Seattle. The tour started at mega-retailer REI's flagship store, a stunning and expansive retail space that caters to commuters and families.
![The BRAIN staff hit the Duthie Hill MTB park in Seattle on Monday. The BRAIN staff hit the Duthie Hill MTB park in Seattle on Monday.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/1380587_743757432317976_344158674_n.jpg?itok=xTLO_lw5)
SEATTLE, WA (BRAIN) — BRAIN editors, sponsors and industry guests are hitting the roads of Seattle, on bike, Tuesday on the first day of a three-day tour of the city's retailers.
![Peter and Jeanne Henry commuting to Landry's Peter and Jeanne Henry commuting to Landry's](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/Peter%20and%20Jeanne%20Henry%20commuting%20to%20Landry%27s%20on%20their%20tandem.jpg?itok=08TvnBHy)
FRAMINGHAM, MA (BRAIN) — Jeanne Henry, a longtime co-owner and employee of Landry’s Bicycles, passed away Tuesday in the loving care of her family after a 23-year battle with cancer. She was 57.
![Endurance House Westminster's grand opening attracted cycling fans of all ages. Endurance House Westminster's grand opening attracted cycling fans of all ages.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/Cycling%20enthusiasts%20of%20all%20ages%20attended%20Endurance%20House%20Westminster%27s%20grand%20opening%20last%20weekend.jpg?itok=GB2nZEh3)
WESTMINSTER, CO (BRAIN) — Specialty retailer Endurance House has opened its third store, and first in the western U.S. The Colorado location joins the company’s two stores in Wisconsin.
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PETALUMA, CA (BRAIN) — In line with the ethos upon which the Society of People Who Actually Make Their Own Sh*t (SOPWAMTOS) was founded, frame and component builder Bruce Gordon is set to open his first brick-and-mortar store this month.
BAR HARBOR, ME (BRAIN) — On this critical Columbus Day weekend, auto traffic and hotel vacancies are down — but the bike riding is great — in this harbor town that serves as the entry point to Acadia National Park.
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CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)—Utility and sustainability intersect at Green Machine Cycles, which opened in late September in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood. With a focus on cargo bikes and accessories for everyday use, owner Ezra Hozinsky also aims to reduce the shop’s environmental impact.
KONA, HI (BRAIN) — Retailer and former racer Oliver Kiel is launching an educational training camp program for triathletes, called Triathlon School Hawaii.