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Halfords NL 2-hour Repair Service Brings Competition for Dutch IBDs
Halfords in the Netherlands (completely separated from Halfords UK) has started a 2-hour bicycle service for small repairs at its 150 shops which...
LG Invests in Korean Bike Retail Chain
The opening of the first outlet of the new 'Biclo' bike retail chain was marked by the handover of a Koga Kimera track bike by Koga MD Wouter Jager...
European 2009 Bike Sales Stays Strong; in US Down Hard
With each report that comes in on 2009 bike sales in Europe the huge difference with whats happening at the other side of the Atlantic becomes more...
Huge Rise in e-Bike Sales Amazes Again
What almost everybody expected due to the economic turmoil and because of the big increases in sales in 2007 and 2008, didnt happen. Instead of...
Update on Portuguese SportZone
In response to the Bike Europe publication on the hampered internationalization strategy of the Portuguese sports retail chain SportZone, parent...
Crisis Hampers Internationalization of Portuguese SportZone
The major Portuguese sports retail chain SportZone that is also selling bikes and bike products, is feeling the pinch of the economic crisis. Not...
Despite Troubles Decathlons Global Growth Continues
Despite reports on shipments from its suppliers that were stopped last December and plans being postponed for bike production in Lille; 2008 was a...
Bike Sales in France Drops Slightly
Last year, the number of bikes sold in France dropped slightly while in term of value it grew. According to the French industry association Tous a...
Supermarkets Back in Bike Business?
The reasons why are still much debated, but supermarkets as well as retail chains are again showing an interest in bikes. After reports earlier this...
More Troubles for Go Sport Group
SASSENAGE, France - The troubled retail chain Go Sport Group from France saw its profits deteriorate further during the fist six months of 2008....