Albabici pairs with Shopatron for online sale
OXNARD, CA (BRAIN) Friday July 27 2012 9:42 AM MT—Albabici is now working with Shopatron for online sales fulfillment, Albabici president Gianluca Caliari announced this week. Albabici is a California...
View ArticleGiant hires Pearl Izumi co-founder Mavis
NEWBURY PARK, CA (BRAIN) Friday July 27 2012 10:29 AM MT—Giant has hired Pearl Izumi co-founder Stan Mavis to run its global clothing and gear business. Mavis co-founded Pearl Izumi in the USA in 1988,...
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Trident to distribute Alpinestars in Canada • Road Warrior offers reps a discount • CamelBak promotes two • Currie graduates territory managers • Chrome sponsors messenger championships • Chamois...
View ArticleSpecialized calls for dealers to drop brands
MORGAN HILL, CA (BRAIN) Thursday August 2 2012 9:38 AM MT—Specialized has sent amended dealer agreements to select retailers asking they stop selling certain competing brands. In one copy of an...
View ArticleMavic hits profitability target
HELSINKI, Finland (BRAIN) Thursday August 2 2012 2:17 PM MT—Mavic sales inched up 2 percent in the second quarter of the year according to an earnings report released Thursday by its parent company,...
View ArticleMountain Bike Hall of Fame inducts new class
CRESTED BUTTE, CO (BRAIN) Thursday August 2 2012 2:20 PM MT—The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame has announced the Inductee Class of 2012. Elected by a vote of past inductees and current members, the new...
View ArticleShimano • Yakima • OR Show • Hydrapak
Shimano gives birthday group to shop employee • Hydrapak hires Tracey Brown and works with True North • Yakima makes Whispbar separate brand • OR show offers live web show KNOXVILLE, TN (BRAIN)...
View ArticleCastelli offers SanRemo Speedsuit for 'cross
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) Friday August 3 2012—Castelli is introducing a cyclocross-specific speedsuit based on the brand's SanRemo Speedsuit used by pro road teams. The SanRemo SpeedSuit CX is a...
View ArticleShimano bike sales up 16 percent through June
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) Friday August 3 2012 8:24 AM MT—Shimano’s sales through the first half of the year hit $1.58 billion (123.56 billion Yen), a 15 percent increase over the same period last year. The...
View ArticleTrailers and baby joggers vie for OR market
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (BRAIN) Friday August 3 2012 10:06 AM MT—Jocelyn Da Silva points out that last year some 4 million babies were born and their parents are prime targets for trailers, strollers and...
View ArticleGiant joins SmartEtailing Sync program
NEWBURY PARK, CA (BRAIN) Friday August 3 2012 12:29 PM MT—Giant retailers will soon be able to offer their consumers much of Giant USA's inventory online via SmartEtailing's Supplier Sync program. The...
View ArticleBike companies make list of best workplaces
SANTA FE, NM (BRAIN)—For the past five years Outside Magazine has annually compiled a list of the Best Places to Work, first naming 30, then 50 and now 100 companies that encourage employees to pursue...
View ArticleNICA appoints new director
BERKELEY, CA (BRAIN) Friday August 3 2012 5:17 PM MT—The National Interscholastic Cycling Association, the organization governing high school mountain biking, has named Doug Selee as its new executive...
View ArticleFrom the mag: SR Suntour's future
Editor's note: The following story first ran in the July 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News By Matt Wiebe VANCOUVER, WA (BRAIN) Monday August 6 2012 6:41 AM MT—With suspension sales to...
View ArticleSampson-USA Pro • Catlike-Lambert • Lezyne
Sampson produces USA Pro Challenge products • Lambert to carry Catlike helmets • Lezyne adds to R&D team DENVER, CO (BRAIN) Monday August 6 2012 10:07 AM MT—Sampson Sports is producing several...
View ArticleCrankbrothers offers 29er Iodine wheel
LAGUNA BEACH, CA (BRAIN) Monday August 6 2012 11:20 AM MT—Crankbrothers is introducing a new wheelset intended for longer-travel 29er bikes. The iodine 29er wheels have a completely redesigned rim...
View ArticleBackcountry.com adds bikes to product mix
PARK CITY, UT (BRAIN) Monday August 6 2012 1:23 PM MT—Backcountry.com now offers its customers access to bikes and gear, giving them the convenience of adding a bike helmet or fork to the rock-climbing...
View ArticleStats: 29ers, Internet sales shake up market
Editor's note: This story was part of BRAIN’s annual compilation of industry statistics in the July 1 issue. To read related stories and for full charts, download the PDF. By Matt Wiebe SANTA FE, NM...
View ArticleExpoCycle • Cane Creek • Planet Bike
ExpoCycle 2012 plans networking events • Cane Creek offers Field Guide • Planet Bike makes larger CO2 • Philly Show returns for third edition TORONTO, Ontario (BRAIN) Tuesday August 7 2012 11:23 AM...
View ArticleMike's Bikes grows to 11 locations
PLEASANTON, CA (BRAIN) Thursday August 9 2012 11:14 AM MT—Mike’s Bikes recently opened the “jewel” of its now 11-store chain Aug. 3 with its newest shop in Pleasanton, California. Located at 6754...
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