BRAIN Staff

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October 17, 2025

SAN ANTONIO (BRAIN) — Longtime BMX veteran Bernie Anderson, who helped establish and grow the USA BMX organization, died Tuesday. He was 93.

Posted in Industry News
October 15, 2025

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group is developing a plan to reimburse current migrant workers at its factories for recruitment fees they paid prior to Jan. 1, 2025, when the company began paying its current workers' recruitment fees.

Posted in International
October 14, 2025
Dave Adornato.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our October magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What are your challenges with theft and cybersecurity? What measures do you take to address them?

Posted in Industry News
October 7, 2025
REI's NYC SoHo location.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — A week after announcing a strategic plan to employees that would involve difficult decisions to grow sales, REI Co-op said it will close three stores next year, including the New York City SoHo location.

Posted in Retail News
October 7, 2025
Billy Hewes.

BETHESDA, Md. (BRAIN) — President Trump nominated William "Billy" Hewes III to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, replacing Douglas Dziak who recently resigned.

Posted in Industry News
October 3, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Pacific Cycle had another round of layoffs last month, with former employees relaying the news on their LinkedIn accounts and one telling BRAIN that tariffs and marketplace changes were the reason.

Posted in Industry News
October 2, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Emerald, the owner of the Outdoor Retailer trade show, announced Thursday that the event will be next held in Minneapolis in August 2026, instead of in Salt Lake City in June as planned.

Posted in Industry News
September 29, 2025

MOAB, Utah (BRAIN) — Despite the possibility of a government shutdown beginning Wednesday, at least one longtime event held on federal lands will go on as planned.

Posted in Industry News
September 17, 2025

TOKYO (BRAIN) — Shimano has apologized after Japanese authorities cited the company for delaying payment to some subcontractors.

Posted in International
September 10, 2025
Swrve co-founders Muriel Bartol and Matt Rolletta.

LOS ANGELES (BRAIN) — Swrve announced Wednesday that it has a new owner and will relaunch in 2026 more than a year after the 20-year-old cycling and outdoor apparel brand said it would close.

Posted in Industry News

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