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Little John Bikes can roll out their expansion plan with the help of Borromin Capital. – Photo Little John Bikes

Private equity Borromin Capital invests in German brick and mortar...

DRESDEN, Germany - To reach their ambitious expansion strategy for their brick and mortar bicycle chain store in Germany, Little John Bikes MD René...

One lonely kids bike left…UK retailer, Halfords, reports record profits despite empty space in cycling department as availability is 2020’s biggest issue. – Photo Richard Peace

Halfords doubles annual cycling sales as stocks dry up

REDDITCH, UK - The UK's self-proclaimed largest bricks and mortar cycle retailer, Halfords, has released preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 2nd...

Little John Bike's 40th store is a takeover of an IBD in Greifswald where the team is pleased to continue operations under the new company banner. - Photo Little John Bikes

German bicycle chain expands with strong focus on IBD succession plan

DRESDEN, Germany - Bicycle chain store retailer Little John Bikes GmbH celebrated the opening of its 40th store on its home market Germany. The...

A part the IPO considerations is said to be a plan for a take-over of British online bike retailer giant and competitor Wiggle-CRC. - Photo Signa Sports

Signa Sports United aims to go public to finance more take-overs

MUNICH, Germany - Financial news services report that Austrian investor René Benko is again investigating a possible IPO of his online sports...

The recently opened bike flagship store in Vienna, Austria is part of the expansion plans of the Austrian sports giant. - Photo Hervis/Johannes Brunnbauer

Austrian chain Hervis expands international store count after strong...

WALS, Austria - Austrian sporting goods chain store giant Hervis Sport has announced a spring offensive, following the opening of a new flagship...

Halford’s cycling-related sales were up 43% in 2020, helping the company towards “better than expected” financial results. – Photo Shutterstock

Ongoing cycling boom put Halfords on course for 'better than...

REDDITCH, UK - The latest seven weekly set of figures from the UK's leading cycle retailer Halfords shows annual profits for the 2020/21 financial...

Halfords is putting an increased focus on e-bike and e-scooter services across all its stores. – Photo Halfords 

Electric mobility helps power Halfords to double profits

REDDITCH, UK - In its most recent interim results Halfords Group, the UK's biggest cycling retailer, has declared a doubling of pre-tax profits in...

Pure Electric started its adventure in London just around the corner from Victoria railway station. - Photo Pure Electric

British e-bike chain Pure Electric opens stores in France

PARIS, France - The British omni-channel company, Pure Electric, will open its first shop in France in Paris at the end of November. Damien Barilko...

The success of Decathlon in southern Germany has led to plans for new store openings in 2021. - Photo Decathlon

Decathlon expands presence in southern Germany with new stores

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Next year, Decathlon-Germany has set its sights on a targeted expansion in the nation's south. The French sporting goods...

Temporary cycle lanes in cities such as London have boosted the popularity of cycling in the UK during the pandemic. - Photo Shutterstock

Uptake in cycling fuels Halfords' continued sales growth in the UK

REDDITCH, UK - Halfords has released an update on its trading performance for the last 20-week period showing very positive cycling-related sales...