Sales & Trends

Bikester, Probikeshop and Internetstores are some of the bicycle businesses which are part of Signa Sports United’s sports e-commerce platform. – Photo Bikester

‘Macroeconomic turbulence’ weighs on bike business of Signa Sports

BERLIN, Germany – The past fiscal year was "a year of two halves,” for German e-commerce retail giant Signa Sports United (SSU). “We were able to...

E-bike riders in the Netherlands are getting younger as the GfK monitor shows. – Photo Stella

Replacement market to give boost to German e-bike sales

BERLIN, Germany – In addition to the regular market for e-bikes, the replacement market is becoming increasingly important in Germany. No less than...

The older an e-bike owner gets, the more willing they are to wear a helmet, according to the GfK survey. – Photo Bike Europe

Half of e-bike buyers drop out with mandatory helmet use

ZEIST, the Netherlands - Mandatory helmet use on e-bikes is a much discussed topic in the industry as it would have a major impact on e-bike sales....

It is time for a new era of realignment and reconfiguring of US bicycle business supply chains according to Towney. – Photo Shutterstock

Rethink needed for US bicycle industry as 'golden age of...

NEW YORK, USA - When the pandemic started in March 2020 the US bicycle business was fully import dependent. 95% of all bicycles sold in the country...

Shakeouts can often occur after a period of rapid growth in demand followed by overexpansion by brands and retailers. – Photo Shutterstock

Shakeout imminent in US bicycle retail?

NEW YORK, USA - On the outside, it looks like the bicycle industry has learned to adapt to the new reality with higher transport costs, irregular...

Strikingly, more than 2,000 fewer e-bikes were sold in Belgium in 2021. - Photo Marcel van Hoorn

Supply issues cause growth in Belgian e-bike market to falter

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The total sales in the Belgian bike market fell by 1.2% in 2021, turning the tide on the 4% growth seen in 2020. A drop in e-bike...

Starting August 15, the French Parliament has brought in a series of measures to help consumers have access active mobility. - Photo Moustache

French government promotes e-bike use through purchasing subsidies

PARIS, France - This July the French Parliament voted in some new measures to promote more sustainable and active mobility in the country. In what...

BIKE24 was founded in Dresden in 2002 by CEO Andrés Martin-Birner, Falk Herrmann and Lars Witt. – Photo Bike24

BIKE24's international strategy paying off, new markets on the cards

DRESDEN, Germany - E-commerce specialist, BIKE24, reports that it has "solidly navigated the first half of 2022" with full-bike sales up by 12%...

Demand for e-cargobikes is very high in the Netherlands. - Photo Profile Leendert Kuijper

Dutch Dynamo Retail Group reports buoyant sales again after drop in...

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - The largest bicycle dealer cooperative in the Netherlands, Dynamo Retail Group has reported strong sales figures this...

Liv founder and Giant Group Chairperson Bonnie Tu joined the tour version of the Le Tour de France Femmes. “It was really important to show my commitment to women’s cycling,” said Tu. – Photo Giant

Giant Group reports sales record in second consecutive quarter

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Rising global inflation and the war in the Ukraine did not yet recoil sales of Taiwan's Giant Manufacturing. The company reports...