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Export manager Michael Honkomp (r.) and sales manager Joep Stumpe want to take the brand into Europe. - Photos Bike Europe

Hercules outlines new export strategy to increase European market...

EMSTEK, Germany - Bicycle brand Hercules has built on a firm base on its home market Germany as well as some export, including a new head office and...

Haro aims to step up its activity in Europe again. – Photo Haro

Haro sets ambitious goals for European markets

SCHARMEDE, Germany - Known for pioneering the birth of the action sports movement in the early 80s, Haro Bikes is embarking on a new journey forward...

The takeover of Fahrrad.de and Bikester includes four out of five Fahrrad.de stores in Germany. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

German branch of bankrupt Signa Sports United acquired by Fahrrad.de...

STUTTGART, Germany - In less than a month after the Fraser Group announced the takeover of Wiggle and Chain Reaction, the UK online business of Signa...

Eurobike 2024 will be laid out on an area of 150,000 square meters in eight halls and a large outdoor area. – Photo Eurobike

Eurobike next milestone to assess state of affairs in the bicycle...

FRANKFURT, Germany - Eurobike has been steadily transforming from a bicycle and e-bike show to a mobility event over the past few years. The...

Schwalbe’s Green Marathon tyre was welcomed in 2023 as the company’s most sustainably produced product to date. – Photo Schwalbe

Economic and inventory woes push Schwalbe turnover down 30%

REICHSHOF, Germany - Tyre manufacturer Schwalbe has reported a turnover of €237 million in 2023, down 30% from a record year in 2022. Dampened...

E-bike and bicycle sales in Germany are still on a high level. Next year there will be more e-bikes and bicycles than inhabitants. – Photo ADFC

German bicycle market defies negative consumer confidence

BERLIN, Germany - Bicycle production and sales in Germany attained very high levels in 2023, comparable to the bicycle boom in 2020. Despite the...

With its commitment to SBTi, Canyon is joining a global initiative whose members are pioneering the decarbonization of the global economy.

Canyon commits to sustainability with SBTi verified target

KOBLENZ, Germany - Canyon has reaffirmed its long-term, holistic commitment to greenhouse gas emission reduction by incorporating sustainability into...

Düsseldorf Cyclingworld Europe bigger than ever before

Düsseldorf Cyclingworld Europe bigger than ever before

For the sixth time, Cyclingworld Europe will open its doors - from March 15th to 17th - in the industrial halls of the Düsseldorf Areal Böhler. With...

Moving in early 2023 from German Cycle Union to Swiss SEMG, CEO Frank-Simon Aeschbacher is guiding M-Way’s expansion into Germany. – Photo M-Way

Swiss e-bike retail chain M-Way enters German market

NUREMBERG, Germany - Following the sale of e-bike retail chain store M-Way from Swiss retail conglomerate Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund to Swiss...

What might turn into an asset sale, some bidders have expressed an interest in the six stationary Fahrrad.de bicycle stores in Germany. – Photo Internetstores

Future of Internetstores Group hangs in balance as no buyer steps...

BIELEFELD, Germany - In the aftermath of the announced insolvency, no offers have been made for the Internetstores Group as a whole, an interim...