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Posted October 16, 2020

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Eurobike trade show which had planned a down-sized event for Thanksgiving week this year, announced early Friday that the event will be canceled due to a coronavirus outbreak in the region.

Posted October 16, 2020

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI Co-op will expand its used gear and apparel sales and trade-in program with the creation of two standalone stores opening this month.

Posted October 16, 2020
Part 7 of BRAIN's Crystal Ball series.
Lindsay Gaskins

Editor's note: For a feature in Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, Retail Editor Ray Keener spoke with 14 leaders on the supplier side of the industry. Ray spoke with leaders of major bike brands, component suppliers, e-bike startups, accessory makers and more.

Posted October 15, 2020

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Following the Department of Interior's lead, the U.S. Forest Service is proposing updates on how e-bikes will be managed and offering a public comment period that ends later this month.

Posted October 15, 2020
Part 6 of BRAIN's Crystal Ball series.
Paceline Products' Steve Mathews.

Editor's note: For a feature in Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, Retail Editor Ray Keener spoke with 14 leaders on the supplier side of the industry. Ray spoke with leaders of major bike brands, component suppliers, e-bike startups, accessory makers and more.

Posted October 14, 2020

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bosch eBike Systems is making its Dealer Certification program available via live virtual clinics.

The company said demand for e-bikes is booming, but the pandemic is making it difficult to host in-person training. 

Posted October 14, 2020
Part 5 of BRAIN's Crystal Ball series.
Jake Heilbron and Dan Gerhard, Partners, Kona Bikes

Editor's note: For a feature in Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, Retail Editor Ray Keener spoke with 14 leaders on the supplier side of the industry. Ray spoke with leaders of major bike brands, component suppliers, e-bike startups, accessory makers and more.

Posted October 13, 2020
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News has joined Outdoor Media 4 Inclusion, a group developing a list of content creators from marginalized groups.

Outdoor Media 4 Inclusion will work to provide more opportunities for journalists and contributors who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, and members of other marginalized communities.

Posted October 13, 2020
Brandee Lepak

PHOENIX, Ariz. (BRAIN) — Brandee Lepak will leave her role at the National Bicycle Dealers Association at the end of the year to spend more time with her children and at the five bicycle stores she co-owns with Alan Lepak in the Phoenix metro area.

Posted October 13, 2020
Part 4 of BRAIN's Crystal Ball series.
Randall Jacobs.

Editor's note: For a feature in Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, Retail Editor Ray Keener spoke with 14 leaders on the supplier side of the industry. Ray spoke with leaders of major bike brands, component suppliers, e-bike startups, accessory makers and more.

Posted October 12, 2020

In a market defined by COVID-19, the controversy over a sales rep's value-add is more important — and contentious — than ever.

Posted October 12, 2020
Joe Nocella

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our October magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: “What are your expectations for the holiday shopping season, and how are you preparing?”

Posted October 12, 2020
Part 3 of BRAIN's Crystal Ball series.
Dan Jeffris

BRAIN talked with more than a dozen industry leaders about their predictions for 2021 and beyond.

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