Accell Group Has Good First Half
HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands (July 21) - Accell Group today announces that it once again increased turnover and profit in the first half of 2005. ...
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Dorel Sees Continued Growth in 2005
MONTREAL, Canada (May 19) - Shareholders attending the Dorel Industries Inc. annual general meeting today were treated to an animated demonstration of ...
German Bike Market: Enigmatic
COLOGNE, Germany (Mar24) - Reports on the German bike market are a bit diverse, to say the least. According to figures released by the ZIV (German ...
Decathlon: Brands Built Business
BIKE EUROPE: VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ, France (March 30) - French Decathlon, Europe's largest sporting goods retailer clocked-up double figure increases in ...
Dahon Hits All-Time High
DUARTE, US (Feb 1) - Dahon California, Inc. today announced that unit sales in 2004 increased by 44% to a total of 230,000 folding bicycles. This number ...
Go Sport: Growing Abroad, Slowing at Home
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (December 16) - French Go-Sport has released its figures over the first nine months of the year. The overall results are slightly ...
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. ...
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 ...