All Pearl Izumi articles
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News briefsNew owners are reportedly reducing staff at Pearl Izumi
United Sports Brands (USB), which acquired cycling apparel brand Pearl Izumi from Shimano in May, is reportedly cutting the brand’s staff. According to the trade publication Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN), several sources have suggested that there have been layoffs in multiple departments in recent weeks. Meanwhile, some Pearl ...
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ArticleShimano sees strong demand for bikes in first half, fishing segment cooling down
Shimano reported a 22.4 percent increase in net income to 68,558 million Japanese yen (€491.6m) for the six months ended June 30. Operating income was 15.7 percent higher for the period at ¥80,909 million (580.2m) versus ¥69,922 million in the year-ago period. Pearl Izumi U.S. was excluded from the reported ...
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News briefsShimano divests Pearl Izumi to United Sports Brands
Califonia-based United Sports Brands (USB), owner of Spalding, Nathan, Shock Doctor and KT Tape, among others, has acquired the bike apparel brand Pearl Izumi from Shimano, the Japanese manufacturer of cycling components, fishing tackle and rowing equipment. USB is a portfolio company of private equity firm Bregal Partners. Besides its ...
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News briefsDutch logistics specialist Bleckmann acquires The Renewal Workshop
The Renewal Workshop (TRW), based in Oregon and specialized in processing and reselling used apparel, has been acquired by the global textile supply chain and logistics company Bleckmann Logistics. With the acquisition, the company aims to offer its clients a fully circular supply chain proposition. Adding the technology, process and ...
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ArticlePearl Izumi wants you to carbon offset your bike apparel
Colorado-based cycling apparel and footwear brand Pearl Izumi has launched Pedal to Zero™ , an initiative to motivate and inspire people to choose cycling as an alternative mode of transportation. Each garment in the brand’s new BikeStyle spring 2022 collection will include a statistic showing the distance one ...
