BUSINESS NEWS
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January 8, 2025
Factor receives cease and desist letter over its most recent race bike release
A recent product launch by Factor Bikes has sparked controversy within the cycling community, as its newly announced "OSTRO VAM Scarab" has drawn criticism for its name and branding. Colombian custom frame builder Scarab Cycles, known globally for its vibrant, handcrafted bicycles, has expressed concern over the striking similarities between Factor’s branding and...
January 8, 2025
Scam Alert: Websites Mirror Legit Brands, Deliver Nothing
Last week, high-end cycling brand Rapha posted an official statement warning customers of counterfeit and imposter websites claiming sales of its products. GearJunkie
January 8, 2025
Brooklyn Half Marathon Wins Battle Against Brooklyn Half Marathon
The NYCRuns Brooklyn Half Marathon will now be called the NYCRuns Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon, the organizer announced. Front Office Sports
January 3, 2025
New York Introduces Consumer-Friendly Gym Cancellation Law
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed five new laws in the state, including one requiring gyms and health clubs to process membership cancellations and issue refunds within ten business days of receiving notice. Effective February 1, the new law – introduced at a time when gyms and health clubs...
December 24, 2024
GT Bicycles planning to ‘pause’ new product releases and reduce workforce
In some more bad news for the industry, GT Bicycles, which separated from Cycling Sports Group/Cannondale to a stand-alone Pon Holdings brand in 2023 with its own design team, is reported to be pausing releasing new products while streamlining its operations. In a recent statement to the cycling press, GT...
December 19, 2024
“Made in Italy, just like us”: Selle Italia acquires Vittoria cycling shoes
Selle Italia has acquired Vittoria cycling shoes – joining Selle San Marco and idmatch as part of the Asolo, Italy-set Selle Italia group. Biella, Italy-based Vittoria has been developing and manufacturing cycling shoes for almost 50 years. Founded in the Seventies by Celestino Vercelli, Vittoria has become a household name...
December 19, 2024
Oura Hits $5.2B Valuation
Oura has completed a $200 million Series D funding round, raising the smart ring maker’s valuation to $5.2 billion. The round saw participation from Fidelity Management & Research Company and Dexcom, which will fuel Oura’s plans to expand its product offerings, explore additional acquisitions and invest further in AI. Dexcom — a leader...
December 18, 2024
What new tariffs could mean to the bike industry
Tariffs are coming, but exactly how they will be imposed, and what they could accomplish, is open to discussion. BRAIN
December 13, 2024
Campagnolo to Partner with Team Cofidis
Campagnolo announced a 2025 partnership with Team Cofidis, one of the World Tour’s largest teams. The company from Vicenza, Italy signed an agreement to completely equip the LOOK Cycle bikes that both the men’s and women’s teams will ride, from groupset to wheels. The partnership will start on Jan. 1...
December 12, 2024
Tariffs Are the Top Concern For Shoe Execs in 2025, FDRA Finds
A new survey from The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) revealed that the government’s tariff policy is the top issue for a majority of shoe executives going into 2025. The FDRA’s Q4 2024 Shoe Executive Business Survey showed that a record-high number of executives have cited governmental actions on tariffs...