Kildemoes: The Great Dane
BIKE EUROPE : AARSLEV, Denmark (October 28) - Denmark's largest bicycle maker, Børge Kildemoes Cykelfabrik A/S had a very good year in 2003. Net profit ...
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Bicycle Think-Tank
LYNDON STATION, US (August 27) - Eliot Gluskin of 22 years experience in the US bike business, and Jay Townley, 47 years of service to the bicycle are ...
Slipping Sales
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (July 20) - If anyone still doubted the influence of the weather on our trade, then Summer 2004 has taught him or her a lesson. ...
Bad Moon Arising?
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (July 28) - The weather has been unattractive, as an attempt to score the understatement of the year. And as we all know this ...
Accell: First 6 months end on a High
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (July 21) - The location was chosen well for the announcement : the 23rd floor of the Amsterdam Okura hotel - as if to reflect ...
How To Innovate while Reclining
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (January 22) - Giant focuses on Revive recumbents and electric bikes for the near future. After the near-demise of the mountainbike ...
Halfords
UK - Halfords, the largest bicycle & accessory retailer in the UK is adding a new concept to the shops: Urban Escape is a shop-in-shop formula in ...
Giacomelli Facing Financial Troubles
RIMINI, Italy (May 20) - Giacomelli Sports Group, listed among the STAR section of the Italian stock exchange, is in serious financial trouble. The ...
Accell Group Licenses Be One Brand
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (July 30) - Accell Group NV has decided to licence the Mountainbike brand Be One to its current management. Be One will ...
Bico: 12% Less Turnover, Risen Cost
VERL, Germany (May 15) - Bico Zweirad Marketing GmbH sent out a press release well after their special member meeting last Sunday (11 May) in which ...
Carrefour: -1.6%
PARIS, France (January 16) - Carrefour saw its net sales shrink 1.6% to € 76,777mn for its fiscal year 2002, compared with € 78,037mn in 2001. Sales in ...
Axa Stenman Industries Profits Up 22%
VEENENDAAL, The Netherlands (February 17) - Despite a difficult market situation and a 2.8% drop in turnover, Axa Stenman Industries NV reported a 22% ...
Giant Increases Sales in 1st Quarter
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (May 26) - Giant Global Group reports 7% higher sales during the first quarter of 2003. Sales totalled TWD 4.64 billion (€ 114.8mn) ...
Rigida France Relieved from Receivership
NOYON, France (December 13) - Rigida SA in Noyon, France has been relieved from its receivership. Rigida MD Jan Willem ten Dam commented that it means ...
Dahon Revenues Soar 30%
DUARTE, CA, USA (August 2) - Dahon CalIfornia Inc. reported a 30% gross revenue boost during the first half of 2002. The growth came from increased ...
JJB To Open Dutch Superstore
WIGAN, UK (April 29)- JJB Sports plc, the UK based sports retail chain, is to open a second superstore in downtown Amsterdam, The Netherlands, this ...
Votec back on the track again
KARLSRUHE, Germany (April 15) - Through a management buy-out Votec has restarted its operations. Former Sales & Marketing Director Andreas Engmann ...
Bankruptcies and Troubles in Czech Industry
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (December 13) - The present situation in the bicycle industry in the Czech republic is short of dramatic. The 11 September events ...
England: Consolidation of Theft Prevention Programmes
ASHFORD, Kent UK (November 22) - Selectamark Security Systems have bought Bikeregister.com. This web-based security system for bicycles (registration, ...
EU Legislation Forces Bike Industry To Review Communication
LUDWIGSBURG, Germany (January 9) - Since January 1, 2002 consumers are offered improved and harmonised legal protection against faulty goods including ...