Pandemic Shop Profile: Trek Stores Florida
“Read to learn how one bike shop is adapting to the unprecedented hurdles all shops are facing during the global COVID-19 pandemic.”
Entries by NBDA
Good Service in Bad Times
“Simply put, customer service during this Covid19 outbreak is all about safety. Safety means as little physical interaction as possible. “
Beeline Connect – Free Service-Scheduling Software for IBDs: Associate Member Press Release
Beeline Connect announced today that it has launched Schedule, a free service-scheduling software for independent bicycle retailers.
Covid-19 Cash And Financing Considerations
“Every small business is going to be going through these same things and I feel confident that with some perseverance and use of available options to get through the following months you can come out of this and move forward.”
Strange Times – Mind Your Messaging
“Tough times, but times in which you can cement your place in your market as not only important and relevant, but also as a compassionate and incredibly valuable member of the community.”
Strategies In Uncertain Times
“It is very important to be visible and aggressive in disinfecting not only all high touch surfaces on a very consistent basis, but customers’ bikes immediately upon arrival to the store and again when handed off to the customer.”
Muc-off Rolls Out Bike Wash In-Store Refill Program in USA: Associate Member Press Release:
The leading bike cleaning and maintenance brand aims to place 250 of the refill stations in US stores which would save 54,000 plastic bottles from being produced which equates to just over 6 tons.
Top Three Ways Inertia will Kill Profitability
“This is a very common refrain – that certain situations you face are unique enough to warrant higher than normal expenses. Be very careful of thinking in that way.”
Stay on Top of Your Marketing this Spring
“Do not neglect to keep your foot on the gas with your marketing regardless of how busy you are. Staying in front of your customers is always important, but even more so when they are making decisions as to where to buy.”
Springtime Stressors and Solutions
“The first hints of spring can bring on spring stress instead of spring fever. It is not uncommon for some shops to have a five fold or greater increase in sales between February and April. After a winter of stressing about how to pay the bills, a whole new set of stressors appear.”
