Truvativ Opens European OEM-Sales Subsidiary
WIITEN, Germany (February 18) - Taiwanese-American bicycle component manufacturer Truvativ opened its own European subsidiary in Germany. Dirk ...
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Despite 20 Year Low Bike Export, Positive Balance Sheets for Taiwan Makers
TAIPEI, Taiwan (March 6) - The shift in bicycle production from Taiwan to China becomes more and more pronounced . In 2001 sales totals of Taiwan-made ...
Halfords Results Up 5.6%
NOTTINGHAM, UK (January 21) - UK's biggest bicycle retailer, Halfords realized a 5.6% growth in overall retail sales during the period April 1 - ...
Changes at Raleigh, Univega and Diamondback in Germany
RIEMERLING, Germany (December 19) - Opened last October the German Univega sales office will close on December 31. The newly formed Raleigh Univega GmbH ...
Dutch Biggest PTW Retail Chain Declared Bankrupt
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (January 3) - Dutch Euro Motorcycles Group NV including its chain of 'Safe Motors' stores has been declared bankrupt by the court ...
10th Eurobike Birthday Not Exactly Festive
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (September 5) - This year's jubilee edition of the Eurobike show presented hardly any cause for celebration. Also the usual ...
Accell Announces Management Changes
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Accell Group NV has announced that Mt W.A. de Jong, Finance Director, is to leave the company as of May 1, 2001. Mr. de Jong ...
Piaggio Acquires Derbi
BARCELONA, Spain (24 January) - The rumors have finally been confirmed that Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Derbi headquartered in Martorelles ...
The Euro price point dilemma
MUNICH, Germany - The international European sporting goods show Winter ISPO is giving not only an idea about the newest product trends and innovations ...
Metro Restructures
BAAR, Switzerland (16 January) - Metro AG the Düsseldorf-based retailer and the world's third largest retail group, will become more independent due to ...
Giant Tops 4 Million
TAIPEI, Taiwan (29 January) - The Giant Manufacturing Co. announced in mid-January that in 2000 that for the first time ever the company has produced ...
MBB Gelma Continues Kynast with 400 Employees
QUAKENBRUCK, Germany (18 August 2000) -- Last Wednesday German bike maker Kynast officially announced that it has been taken over by MBB Gelma. Based in ...
Mavic Sales Exceed Expectations
ST TRIVIER SUR MOIGNANS, France (16 August 2000) -- In the first half of 2000 the Adidas-Salomon Group saw sales increase 7% to EUR2.8 billion and ...
MBB Gelma to Take Over Kynast AG
QUAKENBRUCK, Germany (9 August 2000) -- Kynast AG has found a new investor. MBB Gelma is the name of the German holding company that has acquired what ...
Halfords UK Sales up 7.7%
LONDON, UK (28 June 2000)--Last year car accessory and bicycle retailer Halfords UK recorded total sales of GBP457 million (US$685mn). Of this number, ...
E-Economy Doubles in 1999
SAN FRANCISCO, CA/USA (7 June 2000)--Last year internet sales jumped 62% to US$524 billion, according to a University of Texas-Austin study, which ...
Eurobike AG Reports Half-Year Sales Record
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (11 May 2000)--For the first time in its history the German motorbike accessory expert Eurobike AG (Hein Gericke, Polo, Go To ...
Karstadt Sport Opens Store in Hannover
HANNOVER, Germany (31 March 2000)--On 29 March German sporting good giant Karstadt relocated its Karstadt Sport outlet in Hannover to a new and larger ...
No Deal on New EU Dumping Rules
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Yesterday, negotiations between the European Parliament and the Commission on the EU's new anti-dumping
Leading e-bike brands discontinue North American business
OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - Yamaha was the first e-bike brand this month which announced it was pulling out of the US market due to oversupply and slow demand. It turns out that the Japanese are not the only one. myStromer AG also announced it will discontinue its business in the US and Canada with immediate effect.