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Rad Power Bikes operates a number of showrooms in North America and Europe. – Photo Rad Power

Rad Power doubles in size with $154 million investment

SEATTLE, US - The North American cycling market is supercharged with a $154 million (€132 million) investment for the e-bike company Rad Power Bikes....

Tony Grimaldi, CEO of Cycleurope AB and President of CIE called for more cooperation within the industry at the World Cycling Forum 2021. – Photo Andreas Gebert

World Cycling Forum 2021 brings bicycle industry together

MUNICH, Germany - "I never thought this combination of cars and bicycles in one show would happen," said Thorsten Heckrath, owner of a leading German...

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...

Heavy write-downs and interest payments have been responsible for pre-tax loss. – Photo Wiggle

Wiggle Posts Heavy Loss Despite Impressive Sales

CORK, Ireland - Mapil Topco, owner of internet only giant WiggleCRC, has posted a pre-tax loss of GBP 132.5 million (€ 157m) for the trading period...

Deporvillage was founded in 2010 by Xavier Pladellorens (left) and Àngel Corcuera. – Photo Deporvillage

Deporvillage Expands with German and English Webshops

MANRESA, Spain - E-commerce company Deporvillage closed the financial year 2018 with a profitable result. The company reports a 28 percent increase...

Wiggle-CRC engagement in BAGB’s market data service is major step towards whole market coverage. – Photo Wiggle-CRC

Wiggle-CRC Joins Bicycle Association of Great Britain

CAMBRIDGE, UK - Major online retailer Wiggle-Chain Reaction Cycles has confirmed that it will be joining the Bicycle Association of Great Britain -...

Experience, that's what it is all about in Rose’s Biketown. When it comes to road bikes, real asphalt certainly contributes to that experience. - Photo’s Hans Prinsen

Best Practice in Omni-Channel: Rose Biketown Offers Ultimate Cycling...

BOCHOLT, Germany - The aim of Rose Biketown in Bocholt is to experience cycling. Given the almost 250,000 people who visit the store every year, Rose...

Storck Bicycle expands its reach with the launch of its international D2C online platform. – Photo Storck

Storck Bicycle's D2C Online Platform Goes International

IDSTEIN, Germany - After launching its first own online D2C (Direct-to-Customer) platform for the German-speaking market, German premium bicycle...

Selective distribution offers the benefit that brand owners will be lawfully entitled to prevent retail customers from selling branded products to outsiders. – Photo Shutterstock

Legal Aspects of Omni-Channel Distribution

MUNICH, Germany - Internet has been a game changer in many industries which turned the analog 'old world' nearly upside down. In the European bicycle...

Webshops, in particular the ones operated by small to medium-sized businesses, increasingly resort to online platforms. – Photo Shutterstock

Webshop Saturation Resulting in Bigger Online Platforms

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Switching to omni-channel is currently 'the name of the game'. Such a distribution strategy includes operating webshops....