Originally Posted by
50PlusCycling
A better analogy would be that there is a shop which sells only AMC Gremlins and Gremlin-branded parts, and as this is Tokyo, there aren’t so many people interested in buying Gremlins or Gremlin parts. So, if you want a bike jersey, a jacket, a light, or a bag, it will say “Gremlin” or have a “Gremlin” logo on it.
Are there really no other shops in this analogy? It would be very odd to imagine a singular shop selling stuff that few people are interested in buying, with no competition. If Trek really is your only bike shop in town then I can only conclude that Trek bikes are actually quite popular there.