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Show #351 of The No Name RC Podcast is here! 🎙️
AMain Hobbies CEO Kevin Kiser joins Lefty on the No Name RC Podcast to talk about the RC industry, the challenges facing hobby shops, and where the hobby is headed in the future.
Kevin shares his perspective from leading one of the biggest names in RC and offers valuable insight for racers, hobbyists, and industry followers alike.
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00:00 - Intro and Welcome, Kevin
27:12 - How Beach RC pushed Amain
34:18 - Bicycle Integration into Website Hurt AMain
41:56 - Online sales are the 😈
47:44 - Hobbico demise
51:11 - Horizon Hobbies relationship
53:13 - Houston getting Hobbytowns
59:43 - Exclusive Brands
1:09:03 - East Coast Warehouse opening and what happened during Covid
1:14:02 - HobbyTown Acquisition
1:21:10 - Data Showing Retail RC is profitable and important
1:28:52 - How Kevin Became CEO
1:31:54 - Future of AMain
1:34:01 - RC Racing future
1:46:13 - AI and future
1:49:17 - Story and conclusion
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