IBD merchandise sales fell 11 percent in September to land at $252 million, and units were down 13 percent compared to the same period in 2012 according to Leisure Trends Group's RetailTrak IBD sales summary. About 167,000 bicycles were ...
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German high-end wheelmaker Lightweight is offering a limited edition of its wheels personalized with whatever words the buyer would like to see laser engraved on the rims. The personalization program runs through Nov. 22, with delivery by ...
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Quality Bicycle Products hopes to get more shop employees on its Foundry brand of carbon bikes and is extending special pricing to retail employees. Most Foundry models are being offered at 25 percent below wholesale during the months of ...
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Spy Inc. on Tuesday reported its 10th consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales growth, with third-quarter sales ticking up 3 percent to $10.2 million from $9.9 million a year earlier. The quarter included a record sales month for ...
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Ferris State University president David Eisler presents the Michigan Construction Hall of Fame Award to Linda Vos-Graham. The Michigan Construction Hall of Fame recently welcomed two glass industry representatives, Linda Vos-Graham, ...
Meritor Wabco has announced the availability of its OnLane lane departure warning system on Freightliner Cascadia and Cascadia c. The system - powered by SafeTrak technology from Takata - is a forward-looking, vision-based lane departure ...
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Shell Rotella in inducting 10 "iconic tours" from the music industry into its Haul of Fame, and will announce at the Billboard Tour Conference and Awards Nov. 13-14 a Live Music Hauler of the Decade. The first inductees from the music ...
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Class 8 truck orders surged 39% in October to 25,960 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. That marks a 14% year-over-year gain and the highest order volume since December 2011. Order for the three-month period concluding in ...
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Marine Atlantic Inc. recently announced that they will hold a stakeholder meeting in Atlantic Canada to discuss the potential return of a reservation system. Marine Atlantic Inc. shelved their reservation system due to the chaos it ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors have announced a partnership to explore several new projects covering shared products, technologies and manufacturing capacity among the automakers. ...
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Hayes Components is expanding its lifetime leakproof warranty to all its hydraulic brakes purchased after Nov. 1. Previously Hayes offered the lifetime terms on its Dyno brake models. "We feel our products are among the most reliable and ...
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The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic has appointed Jeff Frost as its new executive director. The Iron Horse is Colorado's oldest cycling event and attracts 4,000 participants, including racers and tour participants. The event is held Memorial Day ...
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Jotun Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) has launched the HPS Newbuilding Solution at Kormarine in Busan, South Korea. The HPS Newbuilding Solution is aimed at yards delivering vessels with eco-design and who want to maximize the energy ...
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Thule's new Round Trip Pro is the brand's?premium soft case for bike travel and includes an integrated bike work stand. The Round Trip Pro has aluminum rail frame supports, integrated wheels for easy transport, the integrated bike work ...
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When Shimano announced its distribution shakeup in July, a number of Taiwanese component suppliers began calculating the odds of picking up additional aftermarket sales in the U.S. market. After all, Shimano is trimming its U.S. ...
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