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Uncertainty dominates the NBDA Retail Summit

March 24, 2026

In three terse sentences, Jim Kersten’s opening remarks set the tone for the NBDA Retailer Summit last week. “The calvary is not coming; there’s no bail out on the horizon; the future of your business is in your hands,” Kersten, CABDA’s show director said. 

Kersten’s brief comments as the summit got underway were echoed throughout the two-day event — it was the second NBDA summit and CABDA’s second show to be held in Las Vegas. Throughout the two days of seminars and hallway chatter, dealers and suppliers voiced ongoing concern, and some fear, about the state of the industry and the long-term impact of the ongoing war with Iran. Bicycle Retailer