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Mobility (which includes all bike products), is one of the 4 leading segments of Decathlon Germany. – Photo Decathlon

Decathlon Germany breaks €1 billion sales barrier in 2022

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Decathlon Germany posted another record result in 2022. This time breaking the €1 billion sales mark for the first time....

Bike Republic has expanded its network of shops into the French-speaking part of Belgium, through the acquisition of IMP Bike. – Photo Bike Republic

Bike Republic expands its reach into French-speaking Belgium

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Bike Republic, Colruyt Group's chain of bike shops, is planting its flag in Brussels for the first time following the take-over...

The French retail group Cyclable generated a turn-over of €60 million in 2021 with more than 60 stores. – Photo Cyclable

French retail group Cyclable raises €7 million

PARIS, France - The French retail group Cyclable has raised €7 million from Calcium Capital. In addition, Roland Barthez, a long-time shareholder who...

“Our plan is to create a bicycle brand here in India and take it to the world,” explains Manu Sharma, group vice president (Business), RBL. - Photo Satnam Singh

Indian retail group unveils bicycle brand Ralleyz

NEW DELHI, India - Reliance Brands (RBL) which markets more than 50 international luxury brands in India, has forayed into bicycles with its own...

The trio behind the new Kneissl Bikes range (left to right): Fitstore24 CTO Mario Zarnier, Franz Kneissl Design CEO, Franz Kneissl III, and Fitstore24 founder and CEO Werner Zanier. - Photo Jo Beckendorff

Austrian ski brand name Kneissl enters e-bike market with first range

NUSSDORF-DEBANT, Austria - In April the first e-bike range will be manufactured under the Austrian ski brand name, Kneissl, at Atala's factory in...

60% of the new sales record came from store purchases, with e-commerce accounting for 40%. - Photo Decathlon Germany

Decathlon Germany sets €700 million net sales record in 2021

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - It wasn't easy at first for the world's leading sports chain Decathlon to conquer the German market, but the French have...

After four years in the US, the French retail giant is closing its two remaining stores to focus on online sales. - Photo Decathlon

Decathlon closes US stores to focus on online growth

San Francisco, USA - Four years after the opening of its first store in California, the Decathlon group has announced the closure of its two...

From left: Sir Ralf Speth, Sudarshan Venu and Sharad Mohan Mishra (all TVS Motor) after signing the contract with SEMG CEO Reto Waeffler and Rainer Fröhlich of Constellation Capital. - Photo SEMG

Swiss E-Mobility Group taken over by Indian two-wheeler giant TVS...

ZURICH, Switzerland - The Indian tiger strikes in Switzerland for the second time within a few months. Following the acquisition of Ego Movement, TVS...

“We have been active in the German sports market for 35 years with a motivated team,” comments Decathlon-Germany CEO André Weinert. – Photo Decathlon

Decathlon-Germany unveils multi billion expansion strategy for the...

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Decathlon-Germany has presented its 2022-2026 business plan with the slogan 'Redesigning the playing field'. In the next four...

Leisger is already operating its own retail chain in countries like Germany, Australia, the United States, and Spain. - Photo: Michel de Chavanon

Retail group, Leon Cycle, expanding into France

HANNOVER, Germany - France is the next target market for German retailer, Leisger, which operates Leon Cycle brick and mortar e-bike shops and online...