NBDA: Bicycle Retail Radio

Send us a textIn this episode, Scott Chapin of Marsh & McLennan interviews Kimo Seymour, the Senior Vice President in charge of events and media for Life Time, the parent of the Leadville 100 mountain bike race and the Dirty Kanza gravel race. Scott and Kimo talk about the trends they've seen in the cycling event space and about the kinds of successful relationships bike retailers can have with their local cycling events.Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode, Laura Neighbors, Community Engagement Coordinator at Bicycle Sport Shop in Austin, Texas talks to Lisa Cramton, co-founder of Chopwood Mercantile in Crested Butte, Colorado, NICA Coordinator, and former marketing manager of Pivot Cycles. These two powerful women discuss why they are passionate about getting women and kids on bikes and how they empower other women to to get involved in the industry.Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode, Specialty Bicycle Retailer and NBDA board member Chad Pickard interviews Woody Smith, owner and President of Richardson Bike Mart. Chad and Woody cover the history of Richardson Bike Mart, the challenges Woody has come across and how he navigated them, and how he successfully coordinates 4 stores, 17 brands, and 116 employees. Support the show

Send us a textTim Krone has been a P2 member for seven years, having joined the program when his shop, Pedal, was young and, perhaps, stupid. In this presentation, Tim will discuss his experiences with the program and some of the methods by which the P2 program helped him be at least moderately successful. It’s worth noting that neither the P2 program nor this presentation claims to be a silver bullet that will suddenly make you rich. Instead, both are more interested in the skills and habits that will help you make more money.Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode, Scott Chapin of Marsh & McLennan interviews David DeKeyser, former owner of The Bike Hub in De Pere, Wisconsin and author of the Positive Spin series on Bicycle Retailer and Industry News magazine. David discusses how he built a successful and profitable bike shop and shares tips on what he thinks other bike shops can do to build their profitability.Support the show

Send us a textToday’s retail world is not for the faint of heart. Bike shops are under pressure that they historically weren’t...to be legitimate retail leaders in terms of the product they offer, the people they employ and the style/brand experience they offer. The great shops these days pay close attention to the retail trends outside the bike world and create experiences for their customers that rival the best retail from any category out there. In this fun presentation, industry veteran Brian Hawkins will share a ton of insights into the trends that bike shops should be paying attention to, and what the great bike shops of today and tomorrow will look like. Support the show

Send us a textWe are very excited to bring you this webinar from our friends at Wheel & Sprocket! It isn't often that you get someone to tell you all of their secrets for success, but we talked them into it. You can expect to learn about the e-bike customer, understanding e-bike basics, and sales techniques. They will also address frequent questions they get from their customers about e-bikes. Support the show

Send us a textOn 5/29/2019, the NBDA hosted a webinar presentation on tariffs from Robert (Bob) Margevicius, Executive Vice President of Specialized. Bob has extensive experience working with trade on a National level and has a seat at the most important table in Washington DC. He not only represents the vendor side but also speaks on behalf of retailers when he advises. He currently serves as a USA Industry Trade Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce (Wilbur Ross) and the USA Trade Ambassador (Robert Lighthizer).What does all this mean to retailers and, further, to the industry?The proposed 25 percent tariff on these three categories-bicycles, bicycle components and bicycle safety accessories-could have catastrophic consequences for the U.S. bicycle market. This industry supports thousands of jobs at companies like Specialized and, of course, the thousands of independent retail bicycle shops you operate that sell, repair, maintain and service bicycles. What you will learn: 1. What is a tariff?2. What is the p