Top line: Hangzhou-based ATG Brands & Data has bought the Lowe Alpine brand from Equip Outdoor Technologies. The deal covers only the trademark, logo and brand assets; no stock, staff or premises transfer. Former VF Sportswear managing director John B. Gearing will lead a relaunch in the UK and Europe, starting with trekking packs and day packs. (PR Newswire)

Bike

  • Bosch is moving its German Mobility business, which includes its bicycle activities, into a separate wholly owned subsidiary. The new entities start operating Aug. 1, 2027, and about 62,500 German employees will transfer. CEO Christian Fischer cited growing pressure from Asian competitors. (Bicycle Retailer, Bike Europe)
  • Bids for Cycles Lapierre are due Oct. 28 at noon. The Accell-owned French brand has been in receivership since Aug. 25 and declared €137M in liabilities due. (Les Echos listing, Dijon court ruling) France Inter counts about 200 French bike companies in insolvency proceedings over the past year, the most since 2008. (France Inter)
  • New Jersey's e-bike fight moves to the State House: Velotric will run an e-bike demo and education day for lawmakers this Thursday, as bill S4830 seeks to end licensing for Class 1 and 2 e-bikes. (Bicycle Retailer)
  • NiteRider promoted Drew Engelmann to president; he will work alongside founder and CEO Tom Carroll. (Bicycle Retailer)
  • Decathlon opened a €15M, 4,500 m² flagship in Oberhausen, its 117th German store, with a Van Rysel shop-in-shop. (Bike Europe)
  • Berlin-based Lemmo is selling its folding e-bike in China through carmakers rather than bike shops, with tens of thousands of orders through Nio's store. (Bike Europe)

Ski & Snow

  • Colorado's race to open first has stalled on warm weather. Keystone pushed its first lift-ticket date from Oct. 24 to Oct. 31, and neither it, A-Basin nor Loveland has set an official opening day. (Summit Daily)
  • Reusch bought Italian ski-glove brand Level. Reusch takes over development and distribution from the 2027/28 season, with preorders starting in December; founders Mauro and Davide Compagnoni stay on. (Outdoor Industry Compass, SciareMag)
  • Vail's proxy fight likely comes down to a few big holders: Baron Capital (18.3%) and Capital Research (11.4%) outweigh Oasis's roughly 9% stake. (Tahoe Daily Tribune)

Outdoor

  • Oofos named Scott Schiffres CFO and added Tom George and David A. Pace to its board. (SGB Media)

Upcoming

Shimano Q3 Oct. 27; Frostbike 2027 retailer registration opens Oct. 27 (QBP via Taichung Bike Week); Lapierre bids due Oct. 28; VF (VF) and Garmin (Garmin) report Oct. 28 before the open; NJ State House e-bike demo Oct. 29; Columbia Oct. 29 after the close (Columbia); Fox Factory (Fox) and Clarus (Clarus) Nov. 5 after the close.