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CrankTank team enjoying local Cat Powder Skiing
Inflation Settles in…Why should you care?
INFLATION - We all see it oozing here, there, and everywhere. The cost of shipping containers is at $25,000 (vs. $2,500 pre-COVID), and oil is up to $85 a barrel (vs. free if you could store it anywhere early in COVID). Eating dinner out and tipping is...
Steady Eddie with Clouds on the Horizon
The second quarter brought steady growth! Supply issues limited growth for many bike brands, though parts and accessory brands sidestepped most of those issues with ease.
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
Q1 - WELL IT JUST BLEW US AWAY - AGAIN Our clients saw record growth again in the first quarter of 2021. Year-over-year results were up as much as 500% for one of our digital clients, to a rock solid 37% growth for one of our most ‘digitally mature’ clients. We...
Here’s what you need to know about email marketing
Is email in your top-three referral channels for 2020? If not, you may want to consider your current E-Commerce Strategy. Email is not dead, but the way we’ve been doing…
Planning for 2021, lessons learned in 2020
DTC ELECTRIFIED Record growth in e-commerce fueled by COVID fears and restrictions has altered the way consumers shop. This sets the stage for further online growth in 2021, though we expect sales will return to earth growing at a more modest 12%. The deceleration is...
What’s ahead this Fall?
DTC SUPERCHARGED! One thing is clear, fallout from the novel coronavirus has changed consumer spending habits and turbocharged online shopping. The team at Klaviyo now estimates DTC sales will nudge…
Where do we go from here?
Q2 DTC + RETAIL SKYROCKET Who would have thought that an out-of-control pandemic would create an environment in which DTC sales of Outdoor products would be off the charts! Bike,…
Change is hard, not adapting is harder
As we have all seen, the world is sometimes cruel, unfair and horrible. Take the trajectory of two strong companies in the public markets as an example. Emerald Expositions known…
Impact Media Summit Building Momentum
Dirty Kanza will be the 5th annual event of a CrankTank’s Impact series. Previously held twice in Kona, Hawaii around the Ironman event, and twice in Sun Valley, Idaho, this…
Reflection on 2019 – High level and low level
High Level 2019 Numbers Putting politics and global warming aside you have to say 2019 was a good year for the U.S. anyway. The economy grew at a healthy 2-3%…