Rick Vosper
All articles by Rick Vosper
August 14, 2023
It's the middle of summer and inventories are still up while sales are still down. So what do we do now?
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
July 17, 2023
Inventories are up, sales are down. So why are bike companies still spending millions on professional road racing teams?
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
June 10, 2023
More Americans are riding bikes now than at any point during the past 20 years. So why aren't they buying new ones?
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
May 15, 2023
Between record high inventory levels and record low sales, spring can't get here soon enough. So where the heck is it?
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
April 10, 2023
Can powersports brands successfully invade the IBD e-bike market? Answer: They're trying, but it's complicated.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
March 13, 2023
Too many bikes is nothing new. In fact we’ve been oversupplying ourselves for a decade.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
February 15, 2023
The IBD isn't dead, but it definitely ain't what it used to be. Suppliers, too. In fact, the entire specialty retail channel is adapting to a new way of doing business.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
January 16, 2023
Things are tough for retailers, tough for suppliers, and as usual, sales reps are getting caught in the middle.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
December 12, 2022
Here's what to expect during the long, dark winter ahead.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
November 14, 2022
Slack sales collide with ever-growing inventory to spell a long, hard winter for retailers and suppliers alike. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
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