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Market Reports
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2009
- 25-08-2010 - EU-2009: EU-27 Bicycle Sales
- 25-08-2010 - EU-2009: EU-27 Bicycle Production
- 25-08-2010 - EU-2009: European Bike Market Takes a Blow
- 25-08-2010 - EU-2009: Top Ten EU Importing Countries
- 25-08-2010 - EU-2009: EU Bicycle Imports Per Country for EU-27
- 18-08-2010 - Italy 2009: No Crisis on Italian Bike Market
- 09-08-2010 - France 2009: French Spend Less Money on Fewer Bikes
- 01-07-2010 - Belgium 2009: Reticence for e-Bikes Disappearing
- 01-07-2010 - The Netherlands 2009: E-Bike Dictates Dutch Market
- 02-06-2010 - Germany 2009: Double Digit Drop in 2009 Bike Sales
- 01-06-2010 - Switzerland 2009: Sales Up while e-Bikes Boom
- 25-05-2010 - Austria 2009: Rock Solid and Riding High
- 22-04-2010 - Baltic States 2009: Drops in Both Export and Import
- 19-04-2010 - Slovenia 2009: Economic Crisis Came Late, But Hard
- 15-04-2010 - Poland 2009: Dramatic Drops in Sales
- 12-04-2010 - Czech Republic 2009: Double Digit Decreases in Import & Export
- 05-04-2010 - Russia 2009: Bike Sector in Panic Mode
- 31-03-2010 - United Kingdom 2009: Better than Average Year Before
- 26-03-2010 - Taiwan 2009: Exports under pressure
- 02-03-2010 - China 2009: Bike Production and Export under Pressure
- 26-02-2010 - Japan 2009: Import and Sales Volume Continue to Decline
- 23-02-2010 - India 2009: Bike Market Set to Enter High-End Phase
- 04-01-2010 - Sweden 2009: Retail Chains Riding Out
- 24-12-2009 - Norway 2009: Bike Market Beats Crisis
2008
- 27-11-2009 - Finland 2009: High Expectations Turn into 10% Sales Drop
- 20-11-2009 - Denmark 2009: Small drop in units; up in turnover
- 09-11-2009 - EU-2008: Top Ten Suppliers*
- 06-11-2009 - Portugal 2009: Crisis Hits Portugal Hard
- 04-11-2009 - EU-27: Bicycle Imports 2008
- 03-11-2009 - Spain 2008: Bike Industry Feeling Healthy
- 02-11-2009 - Europe 2008: Crisis Mainly Hits Low End Sector
- 28-10-2009 - France 2008: Slowly Reaction On E-Bike Trend (Part 2)
- 21-10-2009 - France 2008: IBD Gets Popular Again (Part 1)
- 23-09-2009 - Europe 2008: Crisis Mainly Hits Low End Sector
- 23-09-2009 - Italy 2008: Market Badly Hit By Economic Crisis
- 19-08-2009 - Canada 2008: Despite Crisis Imports & Sales Continue to Grow
- 16-08-2009 - USA 2008: Bike Market Not Immune to Recession
- 10-08-2009 - Switzerland 2008: IBD Hold Firm Thanks To e-Bikes
- 09-08-2009 - Austria 2008: Another Sales Jump
- 04-06-2009 - Germany 2008: Sales Down, Exports Up
- 13-05-2009 - Belgium 2008: E-Bikes Big Winner in Belgium
- 30-04-2009 - The Netherlands 2008: E-Bikes: Money Machine for Bike Sector
- 21-04-2009 - Poland 2008: Bike Sales Flattening
- 14-04-2009 - Czech Republic 2008: Rising Prices As Czech Crown Drops
- 07-04-2009 - Russia 2008: Crisis Hits Extremely Hard
- 31-03-2009 - Slovenia 2008: Best-Ever Year
- 23-03-2009 - China 2008: Exports Levelling Off
- 16-03-2009 - India 2008: No Slowdown in Bicycle Industry
- 09-03-2009 - Japan 2008: Tide Turned
- 26-02-2009 - Taiwan 2008: Local Market Flourishing
- 02-02-2009 - United Kingdom 2008: Rollercoaster Year for Bike Sector
2007
- 29-12-2008 - Europe 2007: Not a bad year for the bike
- 29-12-2008 - EU: Top Ten Suppliers in 2007
- 29-12-2008 - EU-14: Bicycle Production 2007
- 29-12-2008 - EU-14: Bicycle Consumption 2007
- 29-12-2008 - EU-27: Bicycle Imports 2007
- 24-12-2008 - Norway 2007: A-Brands Struggling Against Private Label Domination
- 15-12-2008 - Sweden 2007: Commuting: Growing Trend in Sweden
- 08-12-2008 - Finland 2007: Bike Market Polarized
- 01-12-2008 - Denmark 2007: Bike production is decreasing
- 10-11-2008 - Spain 2007: Bike Industry Surviving Bank Crisis
- 03-11-2008 - Portugal 2007: Bike Production Back on Track
- 03-10-2008 - France 2007: Market Breaks Price Trend
- 17-09-2008 - Israel 2007: Bike Boom
- 10-09-2008 - Egypt 2007: Market Still Dominated by India
- 29-08-2008 - Italy 2007: Healthy Market but Room for Improvement
- 21-07-2008 - Canada 2007: Mass Retailers Continue To Rule The Market
- 04-07-2008 - USA 2007: NBDA: Stagnant Bike Sales
- 26-06-2008 - Switzerland 2007: New Forces in Bike Market
- 19-06-2008 - Austria 2007: Rising Bicycle Sales
- 12-06-2008 - Germany 2007: Everything Pro Cycling
- 05-06-2008 - Belgium 2007: Growth Potential For Functional Bikes
- 29-05-2008 - Netherlands 2007: Market Takes Full Advantage of E-Bikes
- 22-05-2008 - Taiwan 2007: Double-Digit Growth in Europe
- 15-05-2008 - India 2007: LEVs to Grow to 70,000 Units
- 08-05-2008 - Japan 2007: Revival of Domestic Manufacturing?
- 01-05-2008 - Russia 2007: Hypermarkets Busy in Bikes
- 24-04-2008 - Slovenia 2007: Euro Has Positive Effect
- 17-04-2008 - Czech Republic 2007: Retail Chains Expand on Growing Market
- 10-04-2008 - Poland 2007: Disaster Strikes Again!
- 26-03-2008 - China 2007: Bike Industry Faces Mounting Cost Pressure
- 22-02-2008 - United Kingdom 2007: Cycle Use Continues to Rise
- 04-12-2007 - Germany 2007: Bike Market Recovers
2006
- 15-01-2008 - Norway 2006: Bike Margins Still Under Pressure
- 08-01-2008 - France 2006: Big Changes
- 04-01-2008 - Europe 2006: Shift from Imports to Production in Eastern Europe Continues
- 04-01-2008 - Top Ten EU Suppliers in 2006
- 04-01-2008 - The Bike Market in Europe in 2006
- 04-01-2008 - EU-15: Bicycle Production 2006
- 04-01-2008 - EU-14: Bicycle Consumption 2006
- 04-01-2008 - EU-25: Bicycle Imports 2006
- 04-01-2008 - Sweden 2006: Market Turning to Commuter Models
- 01-01-2008 - Finland 2006: Cycling Grows in Popularity
- 28-12-2007 - Spain 2006: New City Bike Trend To Drive Sales
- 25-12-2007 - Denmark 2006: Sales Breaking Barriers
- 21-12-2007 - Portugal 2006: After the Euphoria, the Slowdown
- 17-12-2007 - Czech Republic 2006: Export Breaking Barriers
- 27-11-2007 - Italy 2006: More Bicycles Sold, Less Import
- 20-11-2007 - USA 2006: Bike Market Remains on Track
- 13-11-2007 - Canada 2006: Bicycle Sales Are on the Roll
- 06-11-2007 - Switzerland 2006: Hit by Cheapness-Wave
- 30-10-2007 - Germany 2006: IBDs: winning market share
- 23-10-2007 - Austria 2006: No big changes in bike sales
- 16-10-2007 - The Netherlands 2006: IBDs Retain Market Share
- 09-10-2007 - Belgium 2006: Threatened by Unfair Competition
- 02-10-2007 - Slovenia 2006: Steady Growth, No More Exports
- 25-09-2007 - Russia 2006: Bike Production Up, Imports Down
- 18-09-2007 - Poland 2006: Bike Sales: Disaster!
- 11-09-2007 - Taiwan 2006: Targeting China for Further Sales Growth
- 04-09-2007 - Japan 2006: Bleak Future Unless Industry Reforms
- 28-08-2007 - India 2006: Production and export goes up
- 21-08-2007 - China 2006: Production Still Growing But.......
- 14-08-2007 - United Kingdom 2006: Cycling Revolution Hits the UK
2005
- 08-08-2007 - EU 2005: Production Shifts from Asia to Eastern Europe
- 07-08-2007 - European Union 2005: overall figures
- 02-08-2007 - Canada 2005: Extra Push for Current Revival in Popularity?
- 22-06-2007 - Belgium 2005: Bike Sales Growing Slowly but Surely
- 22-06-2007 - Denmark 2005: Bike Sales Rock Steady
- 21-06-2007 - United Kingdom 2005: A Mixed Picture
- 21-06-2007 - Switzerland 2005: More at Mass Markets
- 21-06-2007 - Sweden 2005: Polarization of the Bike Market
- 21-06-2007 - Spain 2005: Bike Market Getting Mature
- 21-06-2007 - Slovania 2005: Drastic Changes in Bike Market
- 21-06-2007 - Russia 2005: Bike Market Calming Down
- 21-06-2007 - Portugal 2005: Bike Production Breaking All Records
- 21-06-2007 - Poland 2005: Disaster
- 21-06-2007 - Norway 2005: Chinese Imports Dominate Bike Market
- 21-06-2007 - Italy 2005: Big Increase in Demand for Bikes
- 21-06-2007 - The Netherlands 2005: An Island Under Siege?
- 21-06-2007 - Germany 2005: Stable Bicycle Sales
- 21-06-2007 - France 2005: Price Madness
- 21-06-2007 - Finland 2005: Hot Summer Rolled on Bikes
- 21-06-2007 - Austria 2005: Not too bad
- 21-06-2007 - USA 2005
- 21-06-2007 - Czech Republic 2005: Big Growth in Export of Bicycles
- 21-06-2007 - Canada 2005: Extra Push Wanted for Revival in Popularity
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