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It is time for a new era of realignment and reconfiguring of US bicycle business supply chains according to Towney. – Photo Shutterstock

Rethink needed for US bicycle industry as 'golden age of...

NEW YORK, USA - When the pandemic started in March 2020 the US bicycle business was fully import dependent. 95% of all bicycles sold in the country...

Xavier Pladellorens and Ángel Corcuera, co-founders of Deporvillage retain a 2% stake in the company following the acquisition by ISRG - Photo Deporvillage

€19.8 million deal sees Deporvillage shift hands to JD Sports holding...

ALICANTE, Spain - Iberian Sports Retail Group, has acquired an additional 18% holding in Spanish online retailer Deporvillage. This latest...

Shakeouts can often occur after a period of rapid growth in demand followed by overexpansion by brands and retailers. – Photo Shutterstock

Shakeout imminent in US bicycle retail?

NEW YORK, USA - On the outside, it looks like the bicycle industry has learned to adapt to the new reality with higher transport costs, irregular...

BikeExhange's new CEO Ryan McMillan set up the company's European operations from scratch– Photo Jo Beckendorff

BikeExchange appoints new CEO as revenues rise

SYDNEY, Australia - Online bicycle shop and marketplace BikeExchange Limited has announced some top management changes including a new CEO. In its...

BIKE24 was founded in Dresden in 2002 by CEO Andrés Martin-Birner, Falk Herrmann and Lars Witt. – Photo Bike24

BIKE24's international strategy paying off, new markets on the cards

DRESDEN, Germany - E-commerce specialist, BIKE24, reports that it has "solidly navigated the first half of 2022" with full-bike sales up by 12%...

Demand for e-cargobikes is very high in the Netherlands. - Photo Profile Leendert Kuijper

Dutch Dynamo Retail Group reports buoyant sales again after drop in...

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - The largest bicycle dealer cooperative in the Netherlands, Dynamo Retail Group has reported strong sales figures this...

“We want to work on the future of today’s specialist bicycle trade,” says Georg Honkomp, CEO of ZEG. – Photo Bike Europe

Europe's largest dealer cooperative ZEG makes strong statement...

COLOGNE, Germany - In a public statement, Europe's largest dealer cooperative ZEG, made a strong statement in favour of brick-and-mortar...

Temple entered the e-bike market last year with its Temple electric brand. – Photo Temple Cycles

Temple Cycles to expand international distribution network with B2B...

BRISTOL, England - On the back of success in direct to customer sales, UK bicycle manufacturer Temple Cycles is aiming to establish a B2B dealer...

With the strong bicycle portfolio behind them, SSU management sees further growth potential for the company in the US and Europe. - Photo SSU

E-bikes to play dominant role in Signa Sports' growth strategy

NEW YORK, USA - Stock market newcomer and e-commerce giant, Signa Sports United (SSU), recently presented itself to the US market at the virtual...

Management Board: Ralf Fischer, Alexander Muellmann and Michael Muellmann.

Sport Import's 40 years: Family and team success

In the early 1980s, Michael Müllmann couldn't have known that indulging in his passion for BMX - by selling BMX bikes, organising races and...