VEENENDAAL, Netherlands (December 17) - Dutch bicycle retail chain Bikeworld is putting all its shops and formula up for sale. Bikeworld was not able to ...

BARNEVELD, Netherlands (October 8) - The Rigida rim factory in Noyons, France, is in financial trouble, and has got a 'cessation de payement', a status ...

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 ...

VEENENDAAL, Netherlands - AXA Stenman Industries N.V., locksmiths for the bicycle industry and constructors' hardware, forecast a drop in the results ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PARIS, France (22 January) - For 2000, French hypermarket giant Carrefour Group has reported a consolidated turnover increase of 25% (including tax), ...

MUNICH, Germany - (October 17) Based on the figures of the respective national registration systems of the EU countries, the German Motorcycle Industry ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

FRANKFURT, Germany (28 June 2000)--Messe Frankfurt, organizer of the new bicycle industry show Bike-On, set to debut in, announced that its turnover ...

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 ...

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 ...

SANTA ANA, CA/USA (1 May 2000)--Last week US bicycle manufacturer GT announced that on 26 June it will close the doors to its plant in Santa Ana, ...

NEW YORK, NY/USA- In the first nine months of fiscal year 1999/2000 US retail giant Wal-Mart recorded double-digit increases in both sales and profit. ...

NEW YORK, USA - On the outside, it looks like the bicycle industry has learned to adapt to the new reality with higher transport costs, irregular supplies and a constant search for new suppliers to meet unexpected shortages. But there is more going on. "The financial wrecking ball has been released among IBDs and brands," says US market specialist Jay Townley.

NEW YORK, USA - Stock market newcomer and e-commerce giant, Signa Sports United (SSU), recently presented itself to the US market at the virtual Jefferies Investor Conference. The focus was not only on the planned market conquest and growth strategy in the US, but also on further positioning of the online sports retailer in Europe. Within these plans bicycles and e-bikes are playing a dominant role.

MARIN COUNTY, USA - Veer, maker of the spliced belt drive, aims to encourage the adoption of light electric vehicle usage in local transportation. Targeted at the light electric vehicle segment the Veer split belt drive is intended to replace aftermarket metal chains and secure partnerships with LEV manufacturers.