Distributor news
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN)—QBP has reached an agreement with Spot LLC, leaders in personal satellite messaging and emergency communication technologies, to distribute Spot satellite messaging products.
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN)—QBP is focusing its Internet strategy on the specialty bicycle retailer. Working with SmartEtailing, QBP is going to empower bicycle retailers to successfully compete online with competitors from outside the specialty channel that are vying to capture consumer relationships and market share.
LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN)—KHS Bicycles is now distributing Motorex Oil of Switzerland.
LEXINGTON, SC (BRAIN)—Hawley is now distributing Halo Headbands.
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN)—QBP has launched a new brand called 45North, a brand specific to cold-weather conditions.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN)—Rocky Mountain Bicycles and Silverfish have ended their distribution partnership for the UK market after seven years.
DUARTE, CA (BRAIN)—Raleigh UK will now distribute Dahon in the United Kingdom.
LA FUYE, France (BRAIN)—Cyfac International has added four new international partners to its network of global distributors.
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN)—Cyclone Bicycle Supply of Portland, Oregon, has launched its new online ordering system.
PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia (BRAIN)—Norco Bicycles and Cap's Westwood Cycle are opening the first Norco Partnership Store.
WICHITA, KS (BRAIN)—GearUp, a bike storage company, has reached an agreement with Steady Corp. PTY of Perth, Australia, for the exclusive marketing rights to the new Steady Rack bicycle storage system for the U.S. marketplace.
OAKLAND, CA (BRAIN)—Vittoria Industries North America (VINA) will distribute 3T through Canada this month. The logistics will be generated from the VINA offices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, while dealers will be serviced from a warehouse in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN)—CatEye Electronics is going dealer-direct in the U.S. market with the recent formation of CatEye America. Beginning Sept. 1, CatEye products will be available to independent bike dealers for direct purchase as well as through Quality Bicycle Products.