Rick Vosper
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As dealer and supplier strategies head in opposite directions, the Bike 3.0 model may face its toughest test ever.
The most important problem facing the specialty retail channel right now is the fundamental question of how much the dealer actually adds to a bicycle sale. And, as usual, no one is asking it.
Other competitors try to beat the biggest players at their own game. But Cannondale is flipping the script in a way that benefits both dealers and itself.
A deeper dive into the new dealer numbers reveals some interesting truths about brands, dealer populations and the industry's shifting balance of power.
As we struggle to understand What Happens Next, it's critical that we first understand What's Already Happened.
Tough Love in the time of coronavirus: when everything's on sale all the time, your MSRP isn't a price. It's a joke.
When bottom-line margins to assemble D2C bikes are often better than traditional brands, what does that imply for the IBD business model?
The same Last Mile challenges that are putting power into retailers' hands with D2C brands has the potential to the change dealers' relationship with their primary specialty brands, too.
Here’s an interesting paradox: the more popular consumer-direct bicycle sales become, the more mission-critical Last Mile providers will be to their success. Should we embrace this trend, or resist it?