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We visit Decathlon's first US 'superstore' - Bicycle Retailer and ...
Apr 24, 2019 · Decathlon has adopted its business model to work in 48 wildly different countries on five continents in some 1,600 stores — but is just starting in the U.S. With global bike sales estimated at $2.2 billion in 2018, it is arguably the world's largest bicycle retailer on a revenue-basis, moving some 4.5 million bikes annually, and outfitting more cyclists in its private-label
The new owner of Wiggle and Chain Reaction goes public, plans …
Dec 15, 2021 · NEW YORK (BRAIN) — After a merger with Signa Sports United — which calls itself "the hidden champion of sports e-commerce" — well-known bike e-commerce sites Wiggle and Chain Reaction are part of a publicly-traded retail group with about $1.8 billion in annual sales, much of it in the bike segment.
Walmart introduces Ozark Trail brand of mountain bikes
Apr 3, 2023 · Walmart has used the Ozark Trail brand on outdoor gear for decades, but this is the first time it's been used on bikes. The line includes 24-, 27.5-, and 29-inch wheel size bikes available in-store and online through Walmart.com. The most expensive model is $398 for the 29er, and the 27.5 model is $298. The 24-inch youth model is $198.
Hage: Bringing Cannondale assembly back to US 'just makes sense'
Oct 26, 2021 · WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Dorel Sports General Manager Nick Hage said plans to bring Cannondale assembly back to the U.S. actually began a couple of years ago, and with supply-chain constraints currently hampering the industry, the timing of the announcement couldn't be better.Dorel Sports, Cycling Sports Group parent company, officially announced …
Colorado Cyclist and Planet Cyclery promote 'closing sale'
Published April 19, 2024. by Steve Frothingham. BROOMFIELD, Colo. (BRAIN) — The homepage of e-commerce sites Colorado Cyclist and Planet Cyclery (which merged in late 2021) each began promoting a "Closing Sale" on their homepages this week. There are no details about the closing on the site or on the stores' social media accounts and BRAIN ...
Biden administration proposes new import threshold rules
Sep 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Biden administration Friday said it will propose new trade rules under executive authority to stop the abuse of the de minimis threshold that can allow imports — including e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries — to circumvent safety standards.The proposal of new rules includes allowing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to propose …
BTI to open second warehouse, in Reno
Jan 19, 2017 · SANTA FE, N.M. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Technologies International plans to open its second distribution center in Reno-Sparks, Nevada, this spring. BTI said the new location will provide the distributor with overnight ground shipping to shops in seven Western states: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
Ross Bicycles history: It’s a New York thing
Nov 7, 2019 · The company initially made pipe fittings for industry and for the Navy during World War II. After the war, the company was renamed Chain Bike Company and focused on making bikes, first at several locations around New York and then at a factory in Allentown, Pennsylvania, that opened in the 1970s. The company was renamed Ross Bicycles in 1982.