Halfords UK自行車銷售下滑;IBD業務保持強勁
英國,REDDITCH- 上星期營業狀況公布了,Halfords Group Plc宣布其自行車在8月28日前八個星期的銷售下滑了11%。Halfords UK怪罪於多雨的氣候刺激了折扣水準的提高。然而,該國零售協會ACT報導其經銷商的銷售在7、8月之間上揚了26%。

英國,REDDITCH- 上星期營業狀況公布了,Halfords Group Plc宣布其自行車在8月28日前八個星期的銷售下滑了11%。Halfords UK怪罪於多雨的氣候刺激了折扣水準的提高。然而,該國零售協會ACT報導其經銷商的銷售在7、8月之間上揚了26%。

美國,LAKE FOREST- Tenneco Inc.在今年七月發表聲明說停止Marzocchi登山車的製造和摩托車前叉避震的業務並清算其Marzocchi業務,此舉在自行車產業裡造成很多動蕩。預計在Interbike會有針對到底發生了什麼事的澄清。

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - At today's Advocacy Summit it was announced that the ECF/Cycling Industry Club has received a 2 million euro subsidy from the European Commission. The money is to be spent on an in-depth research study of the effects that cycling has on urban mobility and city-congestion.

LUDHIANA, India - Other news on Hero is that one of its founders passed away; India's 'Cycle Man' Om Prakash Munjal. Chairman Emeritus of Hero Cycles and the Hero Group, passed away after a brief illness on August 13.

QUEBEC, Canada - For the first six months of 2015 Dorel Sports (including its Cycling Sports Group division) saw its revenue decrease by USD 46.6 million (€ 42.5mn), or 8.8% to USD 480.0 million (€ 437.7mn) compared to last year's USD 526.6 million (€ 480.2mn). Organic sales declined in Europe is noted in the financial report of listed Dorel Industries Inc.

BREMBATE, Italy - From September on, Italian premium components maker 3T will reorganize its distribution and go dealer-direct in Italy. They will be supplied from the company's European distribution centre based near Bergamo in the north of Italy.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - In the first half of 2015 Accell Group booked an operating profit of € 49.1 million, an increase of 29% from the € 38.2 million recorded in the first half of 2014. Net profit was up 21% at €31.9 million from € 26.3 million in the first half of 2014 while turnover was up 13% at € 537.8 million. The organic increase in net turnover came in at 11%, which was mainly the result of of higher sales of e-bikes and sports bicycles in the higher segment.

義大利,VERONA- 距離第一屆CosmoBike自行車展開幕還有三個月的時間,主辦單位說有400家企業已經選擇了這個車展來發表義大利2016年的創新產品。

德國,科隆- 歐盟最大的經銷商合作組織上週末在科隆舉辦其年度自行車展。ZEG五十週年慶祝晚會給了今年活動一絲特殊的感覺。

BRUGES, Belgium - The first Trek Bicycle Store in the Benelux will be opened next September. In Europe there are already a number of Trek Bicycle Stores, but none in the Benelux. With bike shop Thooft in Bruges, Belgium that's to change.

荷蘭,LEIDEN- Frank Moons在昨天於西班牙Mallorca自家中辭世。BBB Cycling共同創辦人辭世的噩耗在世界各地引發許多回應。

奧地利,維也納- 和令人失望的2013年相比,去年奧地利的自行車銷售有了成長。由於2013年夏季多雨,奧地利人少買了約6.8%的自行車。2014年好轉的天候推升了銷售達5.1%。奧地利電動自行車的銷售同樣也表現的比其他自行車好很多。

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Pedal and shoe maker Exustar has moved its headquarters to a newly built facility. Located just outside Taichung City, it houses offices and warehouse facilities. The company's manufacturing department remains at the old location a few kilometres away.

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - It's already decided for in the Netherlands; an obligation to wear a helmet when riding a speed e-bike. The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure & Environment has announced this on the basis of an extensive study. The question is now whether more EU countries will do the same.
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