BRAIN Staff

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July 10, 2025

TAIPEI,  Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group’s revenues in the first half of the year totaled NT$32.6 billion ($1.1 billion), down 12.4% from the same period last year.

Posted in International
July 10, 2025
Photo courtesy QBP.

MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products will hold its Frostbike show next winter for the first time since 2022.

The long-running distributor show will be held at QBP headquarters in Minneapolis, February 26–28.

Posted in Industry News
July 8, 2025
Staci May.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our July magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How would you describe relations with key suppliers and sales reps, and what supplier actions have most impacted your shop’s success?

Posted in Industry News
June 30, 2025

FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Eurobike concluded Sunday following a two-day consumer festival and three-day trade show. Organizers reported declines in the number of trade visitors and enthusiasts at the event, which they attributed to a less-than-complete market recovery and the absence of some major bike brands. 

Posted in Industry News
June 26, 2025
Organizers announce a concurrent light electric vehicle trade show for 2026.

FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Eurobike opened its doors Wednesday at the Messe Frankfurt, with 1,500 exhibiting companies from more than 60 nations in attendance. 

Posted in Product/Tech
June 17, 2025

LANDRUM, S.C. (BRAIN) — Cardinal Cycling Group is selling the machinery and raw materials from what was once the largest steel frame factory in the U.S.

Posted in Industry News
June 16, 2025
Second location planned for Dallas.

CALABASAS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Canyon's first U.S. Experience Center is at Pedalers Fork, a combination café in bike shop in the Calabasas, a city about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. 

Posted in Retail News
June 10, 2025
Rob Koshar.

A version of this feature ran in the June issue of BRAIN.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our June magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How concerned are you about tariffs, how do you stay informed, and will you itemize the added costs? 

Posted in Industry News
May 14, 2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Ideal Bike and Merida Industries, two Taiwan-based bike manufacturers, have filed their first-quarter earnings reports with the Taipei stock exchange. 

Posted in International
May 13, 2025
Diana Freeman.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our May magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What resources do you invest in social media? What are your expectations for performance and how do you measure effectiveness?

Posted in Industry News

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