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Giant's China sales grow as US sales decline in recent years

2 days ago | bicycleretailer.com | Steve Frothingham

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group's sales to America — under its own brand and to its original equipment customers — have declined steeply since the pandemic even as sales in Asia, China in particular, have grown significantly. Giant's sales in the Americas have fallen from 21% of the the company's global revenue in 2019 to 8.6% last year, according to the company's 2024 annual report. Meanwhile, sales to Asia have grown from 24% of the global total to 44% over the same period.
Mike Giese Returns to Revel as Director of Product

5 days ago | bicycleretailer.com | Steve Frothingham

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Kent tells state it will lay off 64 workers next month

1 week ago | bicycleretailer.com | Steve Frothingham

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Canyon sales inch up in 2024, GBL depreciates value of investment

1 week ago | bicycleretailer.com | Steve Frothingham

KOBLENZ, Germany (BRAIN) — Canyon Bicycles’ sales grew by 1 million euros last year, from 791 million euros in 2023, to 792 million euros ($900 million at today’s exchange rate) in 2024, according to an annual report from Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, which bought a roughly 50% share in the company in 2020. GBL reduced the value of the Canyon shares it owns from 460 million euros at the end of 2023 to 261 million at the end of 2024.
Some sneak peeks from Bentonville

1 week ago | bicycleretailer.com | Steve Frothingham

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — Last week BRAIN was in Arkansas for the NBDA Dealer Summit as well as the Bentonville Bike Fest and the conclusion of the inaugural Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator program. BRAIN is preparing stories for our July magazine about each of the 10 startup companies in the AGCA, but we thought we'd share some sneak peeks of some of the participants, as well as a few other new products on display at the festival and at the Summit.
Full Cycle Adds Priority Bicycles to its Bicycle Demo Experience Center

2 weeks ago | bicycleretailer.com | Steve Frothingham

BOULDER, COLORADO. MAY 22, 2025. Full Cycle, Boulder's Bicycle Adventure and Endurance Sports Hub, is now the place to see, ride, and order bikes from Priority Bicycles. Priority's innovative bicycles feature a Gates Belt Drive and Pinion gearbox, that in combination delivers a low maintenance experience for adventure riders. It is now possible to test ride the 600, the 600 ADX, the 600 HXT, the Gemini Smart Shift Gravel, and the newest of the lineup, the Bruzer at Full Cycle.
Abra-Cadabra Fabrication, parent of Sanitas Cycles, acquires Waterford and Gunnar

3 weeks ago | bicycleretailer.com | Steve Frothingham

DURANGO, Colo. (BRAIN) — Abra-Cadabra Fabrication, parent of the Sanitas Cycles brand, has acquired the Waterford and Gunnar brands from Richard Schwinn. The company will resume production of those brands this year at its facility in Durango. Abra-Cadabra is owned by industry veteran John Siegrist, the former owner of Dean Cycles, his son, David Siegrist, and Brad Swaim. The Siegrists launched Sanitas in 2022.
CargoMate front rack to launch at Eurobike

3 weeks ago | bicycleretailer.com | Steve Frothingham

OFFENBACH, Germany (BRAIN) — CargoMate, a front rack with a quick, tool-free mount system, will launch at next month's Eurobike show in Frankfurt and has been nominated for a Eurobike Award. The rack from the accessory brand Flectr is said to install in 30 seconds with two adjustment straps and is said to fit almost any bike or handlebar type.
‘OEM rebound’ fuels Giant Group revenue growth

3 weeks ago | bicycleretailer.com | Steve Frothingham

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group says a “significant rebound in OEM orders” fueled a 4.9% increase in group revenues in the first quarter compared to the same quarter last year. The company had revenue of NT$16.85 billion ($550 million) in the quarter, up from NT$16.06 billion last year. Gross margin rate was 17.8% and operating profit was NT$0.42 billion, a decrease of 21.7%.
Fox Factory sees growth in bike-product sales, but it’s ‘too early for a victory lap’

1 month ago | bicycleretailer.com | Steve Frothingham

DULUTH, Ga. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory saw first-quarter year-over-year sales growth across its three divisions, including a 6.6% increase in sales in its Speciality Sports Group, which contains its bicycle and baseball/softball brands. Company-wide the growth exceeded estimates. The company said the growth in the SSG group was related to bike-product sales, but warned that the industry is continuing to “recalibrate” inventory and consumer demand remains a concern.