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AET Appointed Wholesale Representative to Umberto Luce in North America

Umberto Luce’s boots were previously available only direct-to-consumer.

Umberto Luce, motorcycle boots
Maintaining Sales and Service with Staffing Shortages and Burnout

How adding texting platforms can ease staff workload and burnout.

burnout, employees
Parts Unlimited Welcomes New Southwest Region Sales Rep

Dakota Doughty will cover Oklahoma.

Dakota Doughty
Parts Unlimited Welcomes New Southwest Region Sales Rep

Joe Nava will be covering South Texas.

Parts Unlimited, Joe Nava
Motorcycle Sales and Technology Trends for 2022

Supply shortages mean less tech, although motorcycles still have plenty of new features.

motorcycle, technology
Ducati Ends 2021 with Record Sales

With 59,447 motorcycles sold worldwide, 2021 was the best year ever.

Ducati
Drag Specialties Announces New National Sales Manager

John Strangfeld, who has worked for the company for 22 years, will take over.

John Strangfeld
Drag Specialities Announces New Regional Sales Manager

Drag Specialties is pleased to announce the promotion of Adam Alberghine to Regional Sales Manager for the Northeast region. Adam has been a Drag Specialties sales rep in the Northeast region for over 11 years.  He has been a bike owner of many since he was 16 and currently owns a 2004 FXDI Superglide.    

Alberghine
NPA Recognizes Nine Sales Managers with Winners Circle Award

Recipients received an award, customized swag and a trip to Puerto Rico.

NPA Hires Logan Kimball as North Central Territory Sales Manager

Kimball will be responsible for the growth and cultivation of dealer relations within MN, IA, ND, SD, WI.

Motorcycle Sales Still Up Double Digits Through Q2

New-model motorcycle sales among leading brands increased 15.2 percent through the second quarter of 2021, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council Retail Sales Report. The year-to-date sales figures, compared to the same period last year, jumped by double digits in the on-highway and dual-purpose categories, and scooter sales were up, too. “We’re seeing strong performance

HardCabs Names Mason National Sales Manager

HardCabs recently announced the hiring of Rob Mason as the National Sales Manager. Mason will be exclusively focused on building the company’s Dealer Direct Network and sales program for the aftermarket. He will be working remotely from his residence in Gaylord, Michigan and will be traveling with a demo vehicle throughout the U.S. as well as representing

Judges Strike Down EPA Rule Allowing Year-Round E15 Fuel Sales

The U.S. Court of Federal Appeals for the District of Columbia on July 2 struck down a 2019 rule that allowed for the sale of a 15 percent ethanol gasoline blend during the summer months by concluding that the Trump-era waiver fell out of the administration’s legal jurisdiction.  The American Motorcyclist Association joined the American

5 Reasons Manufacturers Need to Control Online Sales

Let me start by saying that, according to a 2021 study by Forrester Research in the United States, 57% of all business-to-consumer sales happen on online marketplaces! This is a crazy huge percent and it is even bigger in the rest of the world. For example, in the same Forrester report, they said that in China it

Van Thorre Hired as NPA Sales Manager, Central Territory

National Powersport Auctions (NPA) has hired Denver local and longtime powersport enthusiast Marshall Van Thorre to the team as Central Territory Sales Manager. With 24 years of experience as a dealer principal, sales manager and finance manager, Van Thorre has the knowledge and understanding needed to provide unparalleled service to dealers in the Central region,

Drag Specialties Welcomes New North East Region Sales Rep

Drag Specialties is pleased to welcome Carey Bowen to the North East region sales team covering PA.