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Plochingen near Stuttgart is the location of a Decathlon store as well as the German HQ of the sporting goods retail giant. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Decathlon Continues To Expand in Germany with Stores and Logistics...

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Increasing pressure by webshops on a sporting goods sector in Germany that's already facing difficulties, make for tough market...

Today 50 Evans stores are still in operation. – Photo Evans

Evans Closes Four More Stores

LONDON, UK - Major UK high street cycle retailer Evans Cycles issued an update in late 2019 for the latest closed stores. They are Chalk Farm and...

“An experience centre offers many advantages for the participating IBDs,” says Dynamo Retail Group GM Maarten de Vos - Photo Herbert Wiggerman

Dynamo Retail Group GM on 'The Reasoning Behind Experience Centers'

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - "In response to the growing importance of direct online sellers we see that brands which were exclusively distributed...

Will the sale of Evans result in a major new player in the UK cycle market with the aim of rivalling Halfords? – Photo Richard Peace

Is New Major Player in UK Cycle Market About to Emerge?

LONDON, UK - Sky News reports that the UK's main bricks and mortar cycle retailer, Halfords, has pulled out of talks aimed at finding a buyer for the...

Flixini.com offers retailers the opportunity to create traffic in their shops and to book appointments online with their customers . – Photo flexini.com

Flexini.com Organizes Retailers' Services

COLOGNE, Germany - Enabling cyclists to find the best IBD nearby and make booking appointments online easily 24/7; that's what Flexini.com is about....

Union introduced a new online sales strategy in cooperation with its IBDs. – Photo Union

Ahold and Pon Cooperate in Online Bicycle Sales

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Online sales in combination with drop shipments at retailers is often referred to as a viable option for omni-channel...

“Looking at huge market changes it is important to rely on strategic alliances,” said Intersport Deutschland eG chairman Kim Roether. – Photo Bike Europe

Intersport Deutschland Enters into Sourcing Partnership with Signa...

HEILBRONN/ESSEN, Germany - Intersport Deutschland eG, the German subsidiary of Intersport International Corporation GmbH (IIC) and Signa Sports...

Fietscity shops will become part of Dynamo Retail Group as of 1 October. – Photo Fietscity

Dynamo Retail Group Acquires Dutch Franchise Formula Fietscity

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - Europe's second biggest dealer cooperative Dynamo Retail Group has acquired the much smaller Dutch franchise formula...

12 out 16 Bike Line store were acquired by Trek Bicycle. – Photo Bike Line.

Trek Bicycle Acquires US Retailer

WATERLOO, USA - Trek Bicycle has reached an agreement to acquire bike shop chain Bike Line located in the Philadelphia-area. Trek is purchasing...

Probikeshop operates webshops in Belgium France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland realizing annual sales of about € 70 million. – Photo Probikeshop

Signa Sports' Internetstores Takes Over Probikeshop

ESSLINGEN, Germany - One of Europe's leading bicycle and outdoor e-commerce company's Internetstores Holding GmbH (owned by Signa Sports ) has taken...