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Time to Notice the Fall Colors bike dealer panels leadership redefine retail small business

In greek mythology—or, for those familiar with the Harry Potter series, in Dumbledore’s office—there are phoenix. These mystical birds age and ail, at...

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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 right approach, i...

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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 case. Tragedy can...

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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 can stan
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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 is...

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The 20 Collective bike dealer panels leadership redefine retail small business

At the Shimano Dealer Panel, twenty bicycle dealers and The Mann Group came together to solve the problem of the declining bicycle industry—here’s the...

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