Retailers in earlier and in larger numbers for Interbike 2011

Posted by By Gary Roethenbaugh at 27 April, at 00 : 00 AM Print

Interbike opened buyer registration a month early this year and, according to the show organisers, retailers are responding. Registration for the 30th edition of the leading bike industry trade show is currently at more than 2,300 qualified buyers, a 160% increase over last year during the same time span.

“2011 registration opened with a bang, indicating retailers continue to look to Interbike as the place to be,” said Show Director Andy Tompkins.

“Interbike strives to create an efficient and effective forum for a wide variety of retailers. From top 100 dealers, multi-unit and single door shops, to a growing number of dealers from South America and Asia, Interbike provides a platform to get their business done.”

Manufacturers, retailers, press and advocates representing categories across the cycling industry will converge on Bootleg Canyon in Boulder City, Nevada, on September 12-13 before their meetings and presentations at the Interbike trade show at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas on September 14-16.

Interbike recently provided the industry with a status update on the more than 560 exhibitors that have committed for the 2011 show. Notable returns to the show include Kona, Easton-Bell and Norco, along with a debut presence by legendary outdoor brand The North Face.

“As a buyer, Interbike offers me a chance to spend two days evaluating product at OutDoor Demo, then transition into the indoor show to look at product, reconnect with vendors, and cement deals on the products I decide that I have to have in the store,” said Ted Arnold, Bike Buyer at Mellow Johnny’s in Austin, Texas.

“I also handle the social media for the store and our followers love the fact that we can include them in updates from the show and what we’re doing.”

The yearly pilgrimage to Interbike also offers shop owners a chance to learn from other retailers as well as leaders from across the cycling industry.

“Interbike is a great educational opportunity. I always attend as many seminars as I can and they help me rethink my business strategies,” said New York City’s Bike Habitat Owner Charles McCorkell.

“Plus, we’ve found a lot of new products at Interbike that have been very successful for us. There’s just so much there if you open yourself up to it.”

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