McKinsey-WFSGI study reports industry braces for headwinds
ZURICH, Switzerland - Rising costs, the looming threat of larger recession, low consumer confidence and continuing operational challenges are set to...
Chip shortage crisis: Causes and remedies for BMS issues
ZEIST, the Netherlands – The e-bike industry has been affected by the dramatic supply chain crisis due to automotive chip shortages, largely caused...
Sustainable moves: Shift Cycling Culture unites CEOs on...
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands – The Shift Cycling Culture initiative motivated the industry to start talking about sustainability. In the meantime a...
Giant’s inventory problem raises an industry-wide problem
TAICHUNG, Taiwan – It was not supposed to be discussed in public, but the letter Giant sent to its suppliers asking for payment postponement was...
Sustainable moves: Riese & Müller on transparency in the supply chain
DARMSTADT, Germany - Riese & Müller has a clear vision in mind; to become the most sustainable e-bike company. Transparency in the supply chain is a...
Rose Bikes sitting on 45,000 unassembled bicycles
BOCHOLT, Germany - Bicycle manufacturer and omnichannel provider Rose Bikes, has 45,000 bicycles in stock that cannot be assembled due to missing...
RockShox shocks stolen during targeted theft, reports AT Zweirad
ALTENBERGHE, Germany – Today bicycle and e-bike manufacturer AT Zweirad reports that on 28 October this year high-end components for their Velo de...
Kim Madsen of Akku Vision: 'Think global, source local'
While the global economy continues to be in turmoil and uncertainty, more and more bicycle brands put their supply chains to the test. With its...
Container rates drop to close to pre-COVID levels
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - After the price records of recent years during the pandemic, container rates are now dropping rapidly. The price decline...
Accell Western Europe adopts flexible approach to steer through...
EDE, The Netherlands – “The problems in the supply chain are still very present,” tells Accell Western Europe’s regional director Epco Vlugt to Bike...