David Chaney – who moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1960 and later served as Dean of the North Carolina State University College of Textiles – headed the team of Research Triangle Park researchers who created the first ...
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US-based insurance agency Senn Dunn Insurance will open a new office in the Charlotte metropolitan market, as part of the company’s business expansion plan. Located at the corner of Church & First Streets, the Ally Center will be ...
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If there was one common thread among the four shops visited during the first day of the Chicago Dealer Tour, it's that the retail business here is a family affair. Several stores we toured are in their second, third or fourth generation of ...
Raleigh has hired 30-year bicycling and outdoor industry veteran Alan Rowland as director of sales for the West territory. Based in Davis, California, Rowland will manage a sales team of 11 reps and report to national sales director ...
Raleigh is donating $50 to Ride 2 Recovery for certain road bike models sold between now and May 27. Ride 2 Recovery is a national program that uses cycling to help wounded veterans recover. "We think it is fantastic that cycling can be ...
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In daily life Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycles reduced crowding in inner-city tenements by allowing workers to commute from more spacious dwellings in the suburbs. They also reduced dependence on horses. Bicycles allowed ...
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The Market Authority board of directors awarded a $50,000 contract to Duke University Wednesday to study the economic impact of the High Point Market and measure it against other domestic and international furniture shows. The new study, ...
Snow in the Northeast and the Rockies—even in Phoenix—along with rain and flooding in the Midwest have created late-winter challenges for bike retailers and their suppliers. Cycling-crazy Boulder has received 48 inches of snow ...
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Bicycle Retailer and Industry News honored industry suppliers and leaders at its annual BRAINy awards dinner Thursday night, marking the end to another successful three-day Bicycle Leadership Conference in this seaside town. Helping ...
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Lapierre, a French bike brand with little presence in North America currently, will become "the premiere performance brand" within the newly formed Accell North America, the company said this week. The new North American Accell group's ...
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The industry has a new company in town — Accell Group North America. And its new structure is taking aim at the industry's top three brands — Trek, Specialized and Giant. At a small dealer meeting Tuesday morning, Steve ...
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The Canadian government announced earlier this month that it would eliminate tariffs on several categories of imported goods, from baby clothes to skis and snowboards to golf and hockey equipment. But bicycles weren't on the list — ...
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Raleigh Bicycles?is issuing a $50 rebate to all consumers who purchase certain Raleigh alloy-framed bike models now through May 31. The company also has extended its $100?carbon bike rebate program?that was announced in February. The ...
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Today Mohu announced its first-ever outdoor/attic-mounted antenna, The SkyHDTV. Weighing three pounds and measuring only an inch thick, the Sky is a progressive multidirectional antenna that has redefined antenna technology for the consumer ...
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Officials from Raleigh Canada Limited announced Monday that Dave Taylor has been named the company's director of independent bicycle dealer sales and marketing, effective immediately. Taylor started his sales career in the tech sector ...
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