Accell profits from nice spring in Europe
HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - The good spring weather in Europe and the ensuing increase in bicycle sales have pushed Accell Groups turnover and profit. ...
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iXS Sports Division goes east
MUELLHEIM, Germany - Swiss two-wheeler powerhouse Hostettler GmbH, parent company of bicycle importer Intercycle AG, intends to increase sales of its ...
<b>Germany 2005:</b> Stable Bicycle Sales
MAARSSEN, the Netherlands - For Germany, the 2005 bicycle year ended with a smile. With poor weather and and a sluggish economy in the first half year, ...
Halfords presents better figures than expected
REDDITCH, UK - Halfords financial results over 2006 were even better than indicated before. Between April 05 and March 06 revenues were 9.1% up to 1,019 ...
Shimano 2006: Sales Up, Profit Down
SAKAI CITY, Japan After its record sales year 2004 and a slight drop in 2005, Shimanos net sales in 2006 were on par with the previous year. Total ...
Rumour of the Week
MAARSSEN, The Netherlands This weeks rumour is also about France. Not only Cycleurope is faced with problems, the same goes for some wholesalers ...
After Openings in USA, also Specialized Stores in Europe
CHESSINGTON, UK After recently opened stores in the USA, Specialized is to open in November its first concept store in Europe. The Specialized store ...
Go Sport Recovering
MAARSSEN, Netherlands - French Go Sport seems to be getting a better grip on their finances. While they reported a net loss of 9.3 million over the ...
Montague Quick Release
CAMBRIDGE, MASS., USA Montague have developed a really innovative quick release system that is literally fool-proof. We first saw the invention last ...
Mavic: off to a Good Start
ANNECY, France Mavic recently reported a strong first quarter of 2006. The French wheel, component and accessory maker saw its turnover increase by 15% ...
Answer Products Announces Reorganization
VALENCIA, US - Answer Products and Manitou suspension announces that effective May 12, Jose Gonzalez and Joel Smith have resigned their respective ...
Halfords Cycles: Plus 20% Profit
LONDON, UK (Nov 24) - Bicycle retailer Halfords saw a 20.6% rise in interim pre-tax profit and said good like-for-like sales has continued into the ...
Harley-Davidson Posts A Strong Rise In Q3 Profit
Milwaukee, US (Oct 14) - Harley-Davidson announced its third-quarter profit rose nearly 16%, citing robust worldwide motorcycle shipments. However, the ...
Bicycle Manufacturer Rog Kolesa to Reorganise
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (Aug 23) - Rog Kolesa, bicycle producing company controlled by the Elan group, filed for bankruptcy protection for the third time on ...
Bianchi Turkey Acquires Atala
MANISA, Turkey (June 2) - Bianchi Bisiklet San.ve. Tic. A.S. in Turkey has taken over Atala in Italy. The company paid € 4 million for the Italian ...
Go Sport: Up and Away, Decathlon Conquering Spain.
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (June 7) - Groupe Go Sport improved its sales dramatically in the 1st quarter of 2005. Total sales rose by 14.9% to € 159.51 ...
Huffy Bikes Takes New Choppers on the Road
MIAMISBURG, US (June 7) - The Huffy Corporation announced today that its newest kid's bike sensation -- the West Coast Chopper line of bikes designed by ...
Indian Bicycle Exports May Slow Down
LUDHIANA, India (May 11) - Terming the new duty drawback rates for bicycle and bicycle parts as a big setback, Engineering Export Promotion Council ...
Mifa: Huge Growth in Bike Sales
SANGERHAUSEN, Germany (May 25) - During the first three months of 2005, the Mitteldeutsche Fahrradwerke AG - Mifa in short - saw it bike sales increase ...
Shimano Shares Fall
BIKE EUROPE: NEW YORK, USA (May 18) - Shares of Shimano Inc. had their biggest one-day drop in more than three years after the company cut its profit ...