GRENOBLE, France - Currently sitting in receivership, French retail outlet Go Sport should soon learn its fate. On the table is a continuation plan from Go Sports owner and takeover bids from the Sports Direct retail chain and Intersport France.

GRENOBLE, France - The commercial court of Grenoble has put the sporting goods retailing giant Go Sport in receivership on 19th January after being notified of its state of cessation of payment. For retailer insiders these problems at Go Sport don't come as a surprise.

SASSENAGE, France - French multi-sports retailer Go Sport Groupe is launching a new chain of specialised cycling stores. The new retail chain is branded BIKE+. It has been set-up in view of, "The developing cycle market marked by a rising range especially with the appearance of electric bicycles."

PARIS, France - Also in France the bike market was hampered by bad weather and the economy in the first half of 2013. And especially the independent ...