Outspokin’: Bicycle Retail Blog

The NBDA Outspokin blog is a vital resource for industry insights, trends, and advocacy updates that every bicycle retailer should engage with. In addition to timely NBDA news and educational content, each article offers valuable perspectives and practical advice, making it essential reading for staying informed and competitive in the evolving cycling landscape. By referencing and sharing these articles, you contribute to a well-informed community, fostering collaboration and innovation within the industry. Dive into the Outspokin blog to empower yourself and your peers with knowledge that drives success!

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NBDA Announces 2023 Retailer Excellence Award Winners

The National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) has announced the 2023 winners of the Retailer Excellence Awards (REA).

June 30, 2023/by NBDA

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Thomson Bike Tours is Coming To America!

Thomson Bike Tours is proud to announce a major business opportunity to its Independent Bike Shop members across the US. In allowing them to sell road, gravel, and e-bike cycling trips to some of the world’s biggest races and iconic destinations, bike shops now have a substantial revenue opportunity to add to their existing sales and service models.

June 16, 2023/by Frances Abbott

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5 Benefits of Listening to Feedback

There are many benefits of gaining feedback. By acting on feedback, you can increase business growth, save money, land more sales, reduce employee turnover and improve relationships with customers.

June 9, 2023/by Frances Abbott

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How To Drive More Meaningful In-Store & Online Traffic

Learn more from our partners at Ascent360 what the power of segmentation can do with your customer data.

June 9, 2023/by Frances Abbott

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NBDA Retailer Summit Celebrates Success in Bentonville, Arkansas

The NBDA Retailer Summit, in its inaugural year, served as a pivotal platform for industry professionals to network, exchange ideas, and foster collaborative partnerships.

June 6, 2023/by NBDA

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Unno Officially Lands in the USA

The brand from Barcelona opens their dealership inquiries period.

May 26, 2023/by Frances Abbott

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Küat Adds D2C Channel While Innovating the D2C Model

Küat is adding a direct-to-consumer sales channel, allowing customers to buy premium hitch
bike rack products and other outdoor products direct from kuat.com.

May 19, 2023/by Frances Abbott

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Radio Flyer expands distribution of its highly rated Flyer™ ebikes

Radio Flyer expands distribution of its highly rated Flyer™ ebikes designed for families on the go to independent bike dealers.

April 7, 2023/by Frances Abbott

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Welcome New Associate Member – UL Solutions

The National Bicycle Dealers Association is proud to work closely with UL Solutions, an NBDA Association Member, not only to offer solutions for brands looking for testing, but to additionally keep our members and industry best informed.

March 31, 2023/by Frances Abbott

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How to: Market with Emailed Transaction Receipts

Merchants asking if you want your receipt emailed to you are embracing the power of technology and statistics and we’ll share why emailing receipts to your own customers has many marketing benefits.

March 31, 2023/by Frances Abbott

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Behind the Scenes of “Smart Marketing”

An employee and a customer in a bike shop

Data driven marketing (or “smart marketing”) is all about taking advantage of a direct-to-consumer approach, which is fundamentally different than mass marketing. Learn more from our partners at Ascent360.

March 27, 2023/by Frances Abbott

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Meet our new bike shop POS Member, Lightspeed!

We’ve teamed up with Lightspeed to bring you top-of-the-line POS solutions, tailor-made for bike retailers.

March 24, 2023/by Frances Abbott

Outspokin’: Contribute

The contributors at Outspokin’ are a mix of leading retailers, industry experts, and cycling advocates who help you make sense of it all.

Are you in the bicycle industry or another industry that could shed some light on ours? We would love to hear from you. We know that retailers, sales staff, mechanics, fitters, tour guides, brand reps, independents, and suppliers have lots of interactions that can lead you to be a great resource of knowledge. Readers and future contributors are encouraged to send their column contribution of 1000 words or less with images to heather@nbda.com. Content may be edited for style and length.

Outspokin’: Content with purpose

A modern, successful bike shop is responsive, community-oriented, and customer-focused. Outspokin’ gets it and brings together the stories and resources to help you get there. From shop profiles to creative ways shops are engaging their communities, to financial resources, sales tips, and ideas from suppliers, Outspokin’ is helping retailers navigate the unpredictable times.

Outspokin’: Bicycle Retail Blog

NBDA Announces 2023 Retailer Excellence Award Winners

Thomson Bike Tours is Coming To America!

5 Benefits of Listening to Feedback

How To Drive More Meaningful In-Store & Online Traffic

NBDA Retailer Summit Celebrates Success in Bentonville, Arkansas

Unno Officially Lands in the USA

Küat Adds D2C Channel While Innovating the D2C Model

Radio Flyer expands distribution of its highly rated Flyer™ ebikes

Welcome New Associate Member – UL Solutions

How to: Market with Emailed Transaction Receipts

Behind the Scenes of “Smart Marketing”

Meet our new bike shop POS Member, Lightspeed!

Outspokin’: Contribute

Outspokin’: Content with purpose

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