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âAll in the family.â Itâs a phrase with which many specialty retailers are familiar. Their shops and sales pitches, their brands and businesses, are p...
At Adventure 16 in Southern California, the next generation is the old one.
Over the past 40 years, John D. Mead, President of A16, has consistently ad...
In greek mythologyâor, for those familiar with the Harry Potter series, in Dumbledoreâs officeâthere are phoenix. These mystical birds age and ail, at...
For years, The Mann Group has been helping the veterans of the specialty retail industry and titans of the manufacturing industry across the country. ...
Excuse us, our ageâand our expertiseâis showing. GEAR is our most tried-and-true course, with roots that stretch back to our early knack for specialty...
The word âbuyoutâ rings with a level of frantic implications, but the truth is, when conducted between the right people and with the right approach, i...
Succession plans are, ideally, implemented slowly and methodically as a primary owner steps into retirementâbut thatâs often not the case. Tragedy can...
According to Larry Pizzi, e-bikes are an integral piece of the modern bike industry. He would knowâas Chief Revenue Officer and lead of Product Develo...
Our industry is upside down.
For most retailers, itâs a simple equation: Buyers communicate with manufacturer reps to choose the products they can stan...
Nearly 15 years ago, Dan Mann took the stage and uttered his first presentation as The Mann Group. The topic he presented to the bike industry then is...
At the Shimano Dealer Panel, twenty bicycle dealers and The Mann Group came together to solve the problem of the declining bicycle industryâhereâs the...
The first mistake we see businesses make when it comes to training is to not train at all. The second mistake is to invest in trainingâin hours, dol
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