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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The difference between labor costs in Asia and the U.S., while stark, are actually manageable, industry sources tell BRAIN. It turns out that other factors weigh heavier when brands decide where to make or assemble their bikes.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Genuine Innovations, which for more than 30 years has been synonymous with CO₂ bike tire inflators, is being discontinued by its parent company.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products reduced its workforce by 2% on Wednesday.
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Bike Index released its annual 2025 report showing a 15% increase in reported thefts of the 1.3 million bikes it registered, and more than two million are stolen annually in the U.S. with a value of more than a billion dollars.
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The city's free e-bike and battery trade-in program has started for eligible food delivery workers to exchange uncertified devices to reduce fire hazards.
SAN CARLOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — The rainbow stripes that have been part of Ritchey's World Champion Series (WCS) logo for more than 30 years will no longer be part of the company's branding.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BRAIN) — REI Co-op workers here voted to unionize, becoming the 11th store location to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU).
Editor's note: A version of this article ran in the January issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.
KORTRIJK, Belgium (BRAIN) — Pablo Carrasco and Ignacio Estelles, the co-founders of the Rotor Bike Components, launched a new component brand called QO at the Velofollies bike show in Belgium last week.
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Radio Flyer is expanding its independent bike dealer network by hiring Justin Gottlieb as e-bike sales director and adding several sales agencies.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of about 684 NQDTPBOR mulit-purpose helmets sold on Amazon for failing to comply with federal regulations.
MURRIETA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Pierer New Mobility GmbH — the e-bike business unit of Pierer Mobility AG — says it will consolidate its functions to headquarters in Munderfing, Austria, and Murrieta, California, and phase out its operations in South Africa, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI Co-op CEO and President Eric Artz announced Wednesday morning that he will retire at the end of March and will be succeeded by former co-op board director Mary Beth Laughton.
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