Intersport Looks at New Markets
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (April 21) - The world's largest retail organisation is looking to expand in new markets. First on the whish-list is the US, where ...
Kore is Coming Back
BIKE EUROPE: MAARSSEN, Netherlands (April 19) - After a three-year hiatus, Kore Cycling Components Inc. is coming back with exciting new products geared ...
Renowned Names Start Sourcing in Asia
BETHEL, US (April 19) - Colnago and Cannondale are the two renowned names that start sourcing frames in Asia. At this year's Taipei Cycle Show Colnago ...
Mondial Du Deux Roues
PARIS, France (April 19) - The French two-wheeler show is set to be a bigger event than ever. The last edition already drew 415.168 visitors and 2.200 ...
Sunn Rises Again
SAINT GAUDENS, France (April 14) January 19 was the date when French bike maker Sunn went into liquidation. Now, it seems the company will get a new ...
Saft - WaveCrest: Breakthrough in Electric Propulsion
BAGNOLET, France (April 19) - WaveCrest recently launched its first electric bike, featuring a breakthrough electric propulsion technology that ...
China's Ministry of Commerce Declares Development of Export Brands a Priority
SHANGHAI, China, (April 15) - Shanghai Jinshan District Government announced today that the Ministry of Commerce declared that export brands will have ...
Chinatown in Poland
BIKE EUROPE: KOSZALIN, Poland (April 12)- The first Chinese production centre in Europe is to be established in Koszalin, Poland. In May 2004 the ...
Sunn Rises Again
SAINT GAUDENS, France (April 14) January 19 was the date when French bike maker Sunn went into liquidation. Now, it seems the company will get a new ...
Speciality Retailers Doing Well in France
PARIS, France (April 14) - French sporting goods shops are doing well: for the 2004 season they managed a growth of 5% to € 6.1 billion. According to a ...
Hero Honda Q4 Profit Down by 2%
MUMBAI, India (April 14) -India's top motorcycle maker, Hero Honda Motors Ltd reported a 2% fall in quarterly profit as sales continued to grow in the ...
US Bike Market: IBD's Gaining Market Share
SAN FRANCISCO, US (April 14) - American IBD's can be considered an endangered species - since their numbers have dropped from 6,000 to 5,000 in the last ...
5th Annual Bicycle Film Festival Rides Into NYC
NEW YORK, US (April 12) -The 5th Annual Bicycle Film Festival will kick off its 2005 tour, with a four-night stand at the Anthology Film Archives, May ...
15th China International Bicycle & Motor Fair in Shanghai
SHANGHAI, China -(April 12) - Size does matter: maybe a strange opening for a show preview, but considering the gigantic surface that has been allocated ...
Halfords NL: Minor Growth in 2004
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands -(April 12) - Despite a growing number of outlets, Halfords Netherlands has hardly grown in turnover. In Belgium the results ...
Freewiel Techniek and Hoening Specialfahrzeuge Merge
EERSEL, Netherlands - (April 12) - The Dutch manufacturer of (electric) bicycles, tri-cycles and scooters for disabled people, Freewiel Techniek, has ...
Tomos to Focus on 2-Wheelers Only
KOPER/LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (April 12) - A new production line for two-wheelers is just on of the steps that will keep Tomos in business for the next 50 ...
No Hurry for Change of Yuan Rate, says WB
BEIJING, China (April 6) - China should not revamp its exchange rate regime before the conditions are ripe, a senior World Bank economist said ...