LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ROKiT Made, a
ROKiT Group company, has acquired Spinlister, the world's largest
peer-to-peer bike rental company. ROKiT Made will now own 100% of
the business, including its user database, software platforms and
Velolet, the company's retail-specific service. Spinlister will
continue to operate under its current management and support
peer-to-peer rentals for bikes, e-bikes, and water sports and snow
sports equipment.
"ROKiT Made offers an exciting growth opportunity for Spinlister
to strengthen its service offerings and expand its already massive
existing global user base," said Dean
Becker, ROKiT Made Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO. "Through
this acquisition, ROKiT Made will heavily invest in Spinlister's
infrastructure, staffing and marketing. We expect Spinlister to
grow exponentially in 2021."
In addition to driving innovation on its rental platforms, ROKiT
Made will invest in Spinlister's new online appointments platform
which enables retailers across industries to offer advanced
bookings for in-store or virtual appointments. Retail customers can
reserve time with a specific employee in-store or connect remotely
via Zoom for a virtual consultation.
"ROKiT Made's acquisition will help us rapidly grow our user
network, get more people on bikes and support 7,000+ independent
bike retailers," said Mark
Gustafson, Spinlister CEO. "This partnership will enable our
team to start implementing innovative technology to help both
individuals and businesses to thrive in the bike, mobility and
outdoor rental space."
"We are excited to add Spinlister to our growing list of
companies," said Jonathan Kendrick,
Co-Founder of the ROKiT Group of Companies.
About ROKiT Made
Founded in 2020, ROKiT Made, a
privately-owned company, is building the largest e-bike assembly
facility in the world. ROKiT Made is capitalizing on the
rapidly growing e-bike market by offering the best-in-class e-bike
models across all price points in each market segment.
About Spinlister
Founded in 2011, Spinlister is the
world's largest peer-to-peer sharing network for outdoor equipment
featuring rentals for bikes, snow sports, watersports and more.
Spinlister's proprietary global map enables people to rent outdoor
equipment from like-minded enthusiasts and also from retailers who
use Spinlister Pro (the company's retail-specific platform which
launched in 2017). In addition to online rentals, Spinlister now
offers an appointment scheduling platform for in-store or virtual
appointments at retailers across industries. Learn more at
spinlister.com.
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