Specialized - Alvarez Controversy
AUCH, France (June 8) - Specialized has been corrected by a French court for 'terminating suddenly and abusively' its relation with Ets. José Alvarez. ...
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German Bike Market Recovers
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (November 5) - The 'Summer of the Century' has helped crank-up bike sales in Germany. A nice 2% rise in sales was recorded during ...
Shimano Comments on Delivery Problems
OSAKA, Japan (December 17th) - Shimano Japan issued today a detailed statement about their delivery situation which is currently creating havoc among ...
Accell Group 2002 Results: Bike Sales up 20%
HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands (February 24) - Accell Group NV sold about 785,000 bicycles in 2002; up 20% compared to the 650,000 in 2001. The second ...
Shimano Cycling Concept Award Goes to Brussels
NUNSPEET, The Netherlands (March 4) - The second Shimano Cycling Concept Award is won by the Belgian non-profit organisation Pro Velo who is aiming to ...
Changes in Dutch Bike Retail Scene
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands (December 17) - Dutch bicycle retail chain Bikeworld is putting all its shops and formula up for sale. Bikeworld was not able to ...
Rigida France in Financial Trouble
BARNEVELD, Netherlands (October 8) - The Rigida rim factory in Noyons, France, is in financial trouble, and has got a 'cessation de payement', a status ...
Spain: dramatic drop in 50cc
BARCELONA, Spain (15 august) - the first quarter of 2001 saw a drop in 50cc sales. With 50.064 units delivered, sales were 32% lower than in 2000, which ...
AXA-Stenman Industries Adjust their 2001 Expectations
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands - AXA Stenman Industries N.V., locksmiths for the bicycle industry and constructors' hardware, forecast a drop in the results ...
EU Bike Sales Improving
COLOGNE, Germany (June 4) - Bike sales in the European Union are improving after the bad start of the selling season. In May the weather throughout ...
Raleigh Starts Rebuilding Program
NOTTINGHAM, UK (April, 26) - After two difficult years, culminating in a 19% drop in unit sales to 407,000 for the year 2000 and a decrease in net ...
Dutch 50cc Market Sees Strong Decline
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (26 February) - In 2000, total sales of Dutch mopeds and scooters in the 50cc class saw a decrease of 13.3% from the previous ...
Carrefour Reports Major International Growth in 2000
PARIS, France (22 January) - For 2000, French hypermarket giant Carrefour Group has reported a consolidated turnover increase of 25% (including tax), ...
First Half Year: 1.5 million New Motorcycles in EU
MUNICH, Germany - (October 17) Based on the figures of the respective national registration systems of the EU countries, the German Motorcycle Industry ...
Toys R Us Profits Drop 75%
TRENTON, NJ/USA (15 August 2000) -- US retailer Toys R Us announced on Monday that second quarter profits plunged 75%. The company attributes the drop ...
Concept Cycling Increases Turnover 30%
MANCHESTER, UK (15 August 2000) -- UK bike maker Concept Cycling has increased its turnover for the fourth year in a row. According to the company, ...
No Evidence of Illegal Cost Cuts by Wal-Mart in Germany
BERLIN, Germany (10 July 2000) -- Germany's cartel office has announced that it has yet to find any evidence that the US retailer Wal-Mart is illegally ...
Messe Frankfurt's Record Results Leads to Further Expansion
FRANKFURT, Germany (28 June 2000)--Messe Frankfurt, organizer of the new bicycle industry show Bike-On, set to debut in, announced that its turnover ...
Japan's Retail Sales Fall Again
TOKYO, Japan (25 May 2000)--According to Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry, sales at Japanese retailers fell in April for a record ...
Toys R Us Q1 Profits Up 41%
PARAMUS, NJ/USA (17 May 2000)--Us giant toy chain and bike retailer Toys R Us announced that its first quarter profits from operations rose 41%. The ...