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‘Halfords UK to develop closer relationships with premium brands’. – Photo Halfords

Halfords UK Take-Over Results in Access to Cube, Giant and Specialized

REDDITCH, UK - UK's biggest bike retailer looks to expand its internet reach and has gained access through its new acquisition to premium brands such...

Go Sport notes ‘BIKE+ stores will offer international top brands’. Which top brands is however not disclosed. – Photo Go Sport

French Sports Retail Chain Sets Up E-Bike Outlets

SASSENAGE, France - French multi-sports retailer Go Sport Groupe is launching a new chain of specialised cycling stores. The new retail chain is...

The recently opened Bouticycle in Mirabel. – Photo Bouticycle

Bouticycle Implements New Store Concept

L'ISLE JOURDAIN, France - Operating 21 shops nationwide, the Bouticycle franchise concept developed a new store lay-out which has already been...

Decathlon’s store count in the world stood at 951 per October 31, 2015. – Photo Decathlon

Decathlon Steadily Expanding Store Count in Benelux Countries

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - The world's biggest sporting goods retailer is steadily expanding the number of stores in the Benelux countries of...

Retailers will not be happy when they will be confronted with the lower prices for MY 2016 bikes as their inventory levels are somewhat higher as usual. – Photo Bike Europe

Price Cuts for Bikes Under Way?

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - At the mid October held Taichung Bike Week prices were a much discussed matter. In particular as the costs for raw materials like...

Veloyo service infrastructure will be at the service of consumers with a broken down bike. – Photo Veloyo

Digital Tool for Intelligent Bike Service

HAMBURG, Germany - Despite major investments in cycling infrastructure servicing a bike is as complicated for cyclists as ever before and filled with...

TWIN’s November workshop takes place at Innovam in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands; the state-of-the-art Dutch training institute. – Photo Innovam

TWIN Presents E-Bike Training for EU Training Institutes

GAND, Belgium - At Eurobike the TWIN consortium will present the electric bicycle training, which they have been developing in the past 1.5 year....

Trek president John Burke, ‘This is an important investment in the long-term success of our brand and our retailers.’ – Photo Bike Europe

Trek to Support IBDs in Fight with Webshops

MADISON, USA - Trek has unveiled a new e-commerce platform designed to make its brick-and-mortar retailers more competitive in an increasingly...

“Dealers are key for 3T,” said 3T CEO Rene Wiertz. – Photo 3T

3T Goes Dealer-Direct in Italy

BREMBATE, Italy - From September on, Italian premium components maker 3T will reorganize its distribution and go dealer-direct in Italy. They will be...

In Europe there are already a number of Trek Bicycle Stores, but none in the Benelux. – Photo Trek

First Trek Bicycle Store Opened in Benelux

BRUGES, Belgium - The first Trek Bicycle Store in the Benelux will be opened next September. In Europe there are already a number of Trek Bicycle...