DEER VALLEY, UT (BRAIN) — If there is one word that best describes Giant’s 2014 product line, it is BOLD. With the majority of its performance mountain bike line sporting 27.5-inch wheels, new models in the ‘off-road ...
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American, in a major shake-up of its U.S. distribution network, will cut the number of distributors selling Shimano components from 18 to six effective Jan. 1, 2014. The decision to streamline its distribution network, said Yutaka ...
Looking to expand its North American business, Spain's Rotor Bike Components has opened a U.S. brand management office and will launch a new multichannel distribution model stateside. The new Boulder office will initially be staffed ...
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The Bike Hub opened its second location in downtown Spokane, Washington last week. Owner Chris Andreasen teamed up with Giant's retail merchandising team to design the 2,600 square foot Giant Partner Store. "We began selling Giant in our ...
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Giant sent a note to its retailers last week saying they can continue selling Maestro-equipped mountain bikes without fear of an ongoing legal dispute over alleged patent infringement. DW-Link, owned by Dave Weagle, had filed a patent ...
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Working with Giant USA’s merchandising team, Cadence 120 Bicycles recently underwent a remodel and celebrated its grand reopening as a Giant Partner Store. Cadence 120 was founded 25 years ago and moved to its current ...
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Augmenting its retail development team, Giant USA has promoted Josh Fonner to West regional retail services manager. In his new role, Fonner will work to build new Giant Retail Partnership (GRP) businesses in the Western half of the U.S. ...
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Giant outlined a new unilateral minimum advertised pricing policy in a letter that went out to dealers this week. The new policy forbids the sale of its parts and accessories through third-party websites such as eBay or Craigslist and also ...
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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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Barbara Greenlee of Bothell, Washington, is the latest winner of the Liv/giant bike design contest, which the Giant USA-owned women's bike brand runs with the Young Survival Coalition. Young Survival Coalition is a global organization ...
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Outspokin Cycles of Clearwater, Florida, has expanded to a second location with the opening of its Giant partner store in Tampa. The partner designation means Outspokin owners Val and Stan Tavanese worked with Giant's merchandising team in ...
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Giant USA's general manager, Elysa Walk, is a new member of the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition Board of Directors, the OIWC announced Wednesday. Walk joins the board for a two-year term along with Audrey Hicks, the CFO of Outdoor ...
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Giant USA has worked with SmartEtailing to create a "Where To Buy" retailer referral program that is now live on the bike company's website. The site now has bright blue "Where To Buy" buttons displayed next to each bike model on the ...
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Expanding from a single panel discussion to a full day of programming in its second year, the National Women’s Cycling Forum on Monday brought out some 375 attendees to hear more than 30 speakers share ideas about how to increase ...
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NEWBURY PARK, CA (BRAIN) — Sharp-eyed TV viewers might be able to spot a few Giant bikes in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on New Year's Day. Giant is supplying ten bikes and riders to complement the China Airlines ...
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