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Posted July 29, 2020
Garmin reported a 9% year-over-year revenue decrease in the second quarter.

OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin Ltd. reported a 9% year-over-year revenue decrease in the second quarter, but gains in the fitness sector helped mitigate the losses.

Posted July 29, 2020
Stradalli T-700 full carbon gravel bike with Shimano Ultegra 11-speed.

POMPANO, Fla. (BRAIN) — Stradalli Cycle, primarily a consumer-direct brand, is for sale.

Posted July 28, 2020
Shimano will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2021.

OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano reported Tuesday that its first-half sales in its bicycle products division were down 14.6% from the same period last year, to 123 billion yen ($1.2 billion); operating income in the segment was down 19.7%.

Posted July 28, 2020

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — While year-over-year IBD bicycle sales through May have grown by 30% and other categories also have seen increases, apparel sales declined by 10%, according to the NPD Group. Industry suppliers and retailers revealed a multitude of factors in this decline, while some have found creative ways to buck the trend.

Posted July 24, 2020

DENVER (BRAIN) — A Colorado business is offering short term rentals of fully outfitted overlanding vehicles for visitors and locals who want to go offroad camping with all the toys, including bikes.

Posted July 24, 2020
Brad Hill at the 100th anniversary party.

NASHUA, N.H. (BRAIN) — Industry sources tell BRAIN that Brad Hill, owner of the three-store New Hampshire chain Goodale's, is about to sell the business to Trek Bicycles. Hill told BRAIN Thursday that he would have no comment.

Posted July 24, 2020

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Accell Group saw sales growth of 53.1% in June, helping the Dutch bike company record a first-half sales increase of 4% despite European retail shutdowns in March and April.

Posted July 24, 2020

MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — Race Inc., a brand that dates to the early days of BMX, has a new owner who plans to return it to prominence in the sport.

Posted July 23, 2020
No charges filed as the investigation continues into the former Colorado Cyclist employee's death in police custody.
Chad Burnett died in police custody on May 24.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — The death of a former Colorado Cyclist product line manager after an altercation with police was ruled a homicide by the El Paso County Coroner's Office, but no charges have been filed as the investigation continues.

Posted July 23, 2020
Randolph in a company promotional photo.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (BRAIN) — In the middle of a national discussion about the role of police departments in systemic racism, Brandale Randolph, a Black entrepreneur and activist, is raising money to manufacture high-tech police bikes in the United States.

Posted July 23, 2020
Kate Sage

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our July magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: “How has COVID-19 changed your supplier relationships? How has the communication been?”

Posted July 23, 2020
MIPS' net sales dipped 20% in the second quarter.

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — MIPS' net sales dipped 20% in the second quarter with the losses blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home orders.

Posted July 22, 2020
The Great American Outdoors Act now goes before President Trump.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Great American Outdoors Act that will provide millions of dollars annually for trail maintenance and creation on federal lands.

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