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The Power of the Master Mind bike brick and mortar dealer panels leadership small business

Running a business isn’t easy. At the Mann Group, we’re always pretty quick to acknowledge just how lucky we are that we get to do...

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Tom Henry and the Absolute Necessity of Investing in Your Staff bike brick and mortar customer experience influencing behavior leadership redefine retail small business the mann group

Imagine you wake up one morning with no memory of your business. In the middle of the night, every recollection of your profession vanished. Every...

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Mobile Bike Shop: A Case Study bike brick and mortar leadership

We first met Ian Christie of Summit Bicycles over a year ago, when we profiled him as a Featured Retailer. We delved deep into the 20 Collective,...

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New Industry Leader: Nikolas Obriecht bike brick and mortar leadership next generation small business

“All in the family.” It’s a phrase with which many specialty retailers are familiar. Their shops and sales pitches, their brands...

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What does the Next Generation of Retail Leadership Look Like? bike brick and mortar gear leadership millenials outdoor redefine retail run small business

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...

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Next Generation: Kathy Dalby bike brick and mortar gear influencing behavior leadership next generation redefine retail small business

Before there were two-wheeled bikes, before there were slick snowboards, before there were elaborate fly hooks and high waders, there was running....

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The Truth about Master Mind Groups bike brick and mortar dealer panels leadership manufacturers outdoor run the mann group

For years, The Mann Group has been helping the veterans of the specialty retail industry and titans of the manufacturing industry across the...

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Student Becomes the Teacher: Bicycle Garage Indy’s Succession Plan bike brick and mortar leadership next generation redefine retail small business

The word “buyout” rings with a level of frantic implications, but the truth is, when conducted between the right people and with the...

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It’s All in the Family: Wheel & Sprocket’s Succession Plan bike brick and mortar leadership next generation redefine retail small business

Succession plans are, ideally, implemented slowly and methodically as a primary owner steps into retirement—but that’s often not the...

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An Upside-Down Industry: How Retailers Can Use Inventory Planning to Take Back Their Stores bike brick and mortar leadership redefine retail small business

Our industry is upside down.

For most retailers, it’s a simple equation: Buyers communicate with manufacturer reps to choose the products they...

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PEOPLE, PROCESS, PARTNERSHIPS: WHY OUR FIRST PRESENTATION IS AS RELEVANT AS EVER bike brick and mortar hiring redefine retail small business the mann group

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...

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