瑞士，吉維謝（GIVISIEZ）－近期一樁AC/DC主唱Bon Scott姓名所有者與Scott Sports SA之間的法律糾紛已告一段落。Scott Sports在2020/2021年就服飾及太陽眼鏡的商標申請提出訴訟。

德國，科隆（COLOGNE）－歐洲規模最大代理商公司ZEG已僱用業界老將Jens Stahlschmidt擔任董事會成員。該公司表示此決定是為未來做準備。

台灣，台中－為增加靈活性並為顧客提供更優質的服務，自行車座墊製造商DDK發佈設廠羅馬尼亞的消息。

AMSTELVEEN, the Netherlands - A new study reveals big changes of the buying behavior of European customers at the IBD. In the Netherlands and Belgium only 20% of the people change their mind during the sales process. These percentages are much higher in Italy (27%), France (31%) and Germany (34%).

MUNICH, Germany - The bi-annual leading industry conference World Cycling Forum has been postponed to a later date. This was announced by organizer WFSGI (World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry).

GIVISIEZ, Switzerland - With a recent ruling of the UK Intellectual Property Office the case between the owners of the name of AC/DC's lead singer Bon Scott and Scott Sports SA the legal dispute has come to an end. Scott Sports had filed the case in 2020/2021 with regard to the application of the trademark for clothing items and sunglasses.

COLOGNE, Germany - Europe's largest bicycle dealer cooperative ZEG has hired industry veteran Jens Stahlschmidt as new member of the board of directors. In the announcement ZEG writes "to prepare for the future" with this decision.

In response to global developments, supply chain challenges, and a heightened emphasis on sustainability, an increasing number of companies within the bicycle industry are reassessing their dependence on distant manufacturing bases. Amidst these dynamics, the European Union is emerging as a promising alternative, with Poland particularly standing out as a compelling investment destination, as an in-depth examination reveals.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - As rapidly as bicycle exports increased during and in the aftermath of the pandemic, Cambodia is now losing this trade again. In the first half of this year, the five bicycle factories in the country, all located in SEZs of Svay Rieng province lost a third of their business.

ITTIGEN, Switzerland - The World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is to have a new CEO. After a successful 16-year tenure, Robbert De Kock, has decided it is time for him to leave the organisation and hand over the baton to a new leader. The WFSGI Board has appointed Emma (Mason) Zwiebler as Interim CEO from 1 November 2023.

VIENNA, Austria - Despite the insolvency reorganisation of Gleam Technologies and the public call for investors by company founder Mario Eibl, the company has failed to avoid bankruptcy. According to an official statement published last Friday, the insolvency has been changed to bankruptcy proceedings.

LONDON, UK - Bike Club, a subscription-based provider of kid's bikes, has acquired Bicircular, a fellow bike subscription platform for children in Spain. This latest acquisition sees the UK scale-up entering two new European markets in the past twelve months. The certified B-Corp company says it is committed to bringing better circular economics into the European family leisure market.

FRANKFURT, Germany - After winning over industry insider Alex Thusbass as CEO in May 2023, the young Germany-based e-bike maker Hepha Bikes celebrated its exhibition premiere at this year's Eurobike.

In today's fast-paced world, where a healthy lifestyle and physical activity are integral to daily life, we seek more opportunities to spend our free time actively and joyfully. That's precisely where Leader Fox comes in: they try to help people live life to the fullest, by offering a wide range of bicycles, including e-bikes. In this article, we'll be looking at Leader Fox's new 2023 collection.

奧地利，維也納（VIENNA）－Gleam Technologies雖已進行破產重組，公司創辦人Mario Eibl也向投資商發起公開融資，不過仍救不了火，公司正式破產。根據一份上週五發佈的聲明，已將無力償還改為破產程序。

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－新一期Bike Europe雜誌（2023/第4期）現已發行於官網數位雜誌區。經過忙碌的Eurobike後，本期雜誌主要為會場上與自行車行業經濟相關的討論話題及會議內容。

日本，大阪（OSAKA）－Shimano Europe Group董事長Marc van Rooij於Eurobike上說明過，他們將2023視為「中間年」，也反映在2023上半年的業績上。該公司表示自行車零件淨銷售同比縮減17.7%至2049.86億日圓（454.52億新台幣），盈利減少39.5%至420.93億日圓（93.33億新台幣）。

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Micromobility.com is the first take-over candidate for VanMoof which comes forward in public. The American e-scooter and e-bike manufacturer published an announcement stating, "we submitted a non-binding bid to acquire VanMoof Amsterdam."