PROVIDING A GEAR AND APPAREL ROUNDUP in a September issue means that most products have to be in our editors’ lines of sight by late July — some would say too early in the season.
But if what our team saw in July and early August is any indication of things to come, then retailers should expect a PERFECT STORM of new jackets, pants, gloves, helmets, boots, eyewear and more for the late-summer and fall buying season, and even greater offerings by the time Dealer Expo rolls around in February.
Everything — from the advanced technologies behind the materials to the (and we’re not overstating this) stunningly aggressive designs — means that your apparel departments are going to look a whole lot different, and much more exciting, than they have in years. Some of these brands have coordinated POP displays that will help you achieve that merchandising “edge” even faster and easier than before.
Click on the links below for a snapshot of the items that have rolled out, including at the late-July Tucker Rocky Dealer Show, as well as gear debuts from the August WPS and Parts/Drag NVP shows and independent unveilings from the manufacturers themselves.
A Dealernews staff report
- BMW, Kushitani team up for jackets for early fall, snowbird rides
- Carbide glove offers all-in-one comfort and durability
- Corazzo unveils Tempeste, Turiste scooter coats
- Cortech releases men's, women's jackets
- Hot Leathers releases black flames helmet graphic
- Olympia offers Smart Touch glove for winter
- Scorpion delivers premium helmets for fall
- TCX X-Street: Riding boot disguised as a sneaker
- Vega caters to Goldwings with ColorMatch helmets
- Wiley X 'censors' UV rays with new shades
- Will customers flip for the affordable FL-24?
FROM PARTS UNLIMITED/DRAG SPECIALTIES NVP
- Alpinestars new Atem suit is more than eye candy
- Arctiva Mech 5 offers versatility for snowmobile riders
- AGV unveils super-light prototype helmet
- Moose Racing updates Sahara racewear
- New design for Moose Racing M1 series racewear
- Alpinestars new Atem suit is more than eye candy
- Horizon gives AGV a helmet line in $300 range
- ICON reveals fall 2012 street, adventure-touring gear
- Saddlemen's EPAK secures phones, GPS to the tank top
FROM THE TUCKER ROCKY DEALER SHOW
- Distributor acquires T-Bags
- Firstgear unveils nine jackets, new footwear
- Firstgear boots back on stage
- Firstgear comes out fighting for 2013
- River Road collection continues to widen
- River Road intros TouchTec glove
- Scorpion's new premium helmets on display
- Speed & Strength unveils trend-setting gear
FROM THE WESTERN POWER SPORTS SALES MEETING
