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When Ron Kozy bought a Rolls Royce from selling kickstands, he wasn't showing off. He was making a point.
ZURICH (BRAIN) — Italy's Pinarello opened a flagship company store in downtown Zurich on Oct. 1, a week after the UCI Road World Championships concluded in the city.
MARSHALL, N.C. (BRAIN) — Alex Webber moved from New Orleans to the mountains of North Carolina after her home was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. But the mountains weren't high enough to protect her from hurricanes.
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (BRAIN) — CSC Generation Enterprise, which owns and operates e-commerce retail businesses in several categories, has acquired Backcountry.com, including its MotoSport, Competitive Cyclist and Steep and Cheap businesses.
PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Dick's Sporting Goods reported net sales increased 7.8% in the second quarter and improved its full-year outlook.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Estelle Gray, a longtime retailer and industry leader, died July 26 at 69, three years after being diagnosed with bladder cancer.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — High-end bike brand Van Dessel will operate a pop-up store here from Sept. 5 until Sept. 25.
The store will be at 918 West Central Avenue and feature a selection of the brand’s most popular models, including road, gravel, mountain, e-mtb, and cyclocross bikes.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Industry veteran Chris Speyer, most recently Chief Merchandising Officer at REI Co-op, is joining the Canadian sports retailer Mountain Equipment Company. He will officially join MEC at the end of the month.
PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Online retailer Competitive Cyclist was named the official U.S. retailer for Tour de France products for the third consecutive year. The partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation, which coordinates the Tour, was announced Thursday.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — The industry will return to Las Vegas for a trade show for the first time since the 2017 when CABDA hosts its West event in the Nevada city next March.
BANNER ELK, N.C. (BRAIN) — JC Lakey didn’t hesitate when asked his reaction Monday morning to Kona Bicycles’ founders reacquiring the brand from private equity-backed Kent Outdoors.
MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Dick's Sporting Goods will begin carrying Mongoose bikes this month, supplanting GT Bicycles, which ended its agreement with the box-store giant at the end of 2023.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI Co-op reported a net loss of $311 million in 2023 with yearly revenues declining 2.4% compared with the previous year.
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (BRAIN) — The homepage of e-commerce sites Colorado Cyclist and Planet Cyclery (which merged in late 2021) each began promoting a "Closing Sale" on their homepages this week.
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — For the first time in its campaign to help the city address escalating lithium-ion battery fires, the Fire Department of New York filed criminal charges against a Brooklyn e-bike shop owner for illegal storage and charging on Friday.
DICKINSON, N.D. (BRAIN) — Bernice “Bernie” (Kessel) Santiago died on March 9 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by family. She was only 60 years of age.
TUCSON, Ariz. (BRAIN) — As the supplier community gathers in Tucson this week for the Bicycle Leadership Conference, two independent retailers are adding to the attendance of about 275.
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — New York-based retailer Rubber N' Road has opened a new pop-up store in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, for the second year.
The store will be open from March 15 through May 15 and plans to host rides and events as well as showcasing the store's latest products.
PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Dick's Sporting Goods' fourth-quarter sales were the largest in its history while its full-year net sales increased 5% over 2022.
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