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Bosch was already prepared for the expected disruptions at the start of the corona crisis. – Photo Bosch

Semi-conductor shortage brings further delays in Bosch e-bike battery...

REUTLINGEN, Germany - E-bikes with a Bosch drive that are delivered without battery. It is the talk of the town in the Netherlands, but also applies...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine added extra pressure to an already strained supply chain situation. - Photo Shutterstock

Ukraine war pushes global supply chain pressure index to an all-time...

NEW YORK, USA - An index of global supply chain pressure published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York clearly shows that the Russian invasion of...

E-bike sales in the Netherlands now have a dominant market share of 52%. - Photo Tweewieler

Dutch e-bike and bicycle market shrinks by 15.9 % in 2021

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The much-discussed topic of supply chain constraints have had a direct impact on product availability. Due to the...

Digital retailer for bike and outdoor products, Internetstores, is part of SSU and currently employs around 800 people across its European locations. - Photo InternetStores

Supply chain issues impact Signa Sports' Q1 results

BERLIN, Germany - Sports e-commerce and technology platform Signa Sports United (SSU), which has been trading on the US Nasdaq exchange since 15...

Bike Europe Editor in chief, Jan-Willem van Schaik

Finding your way in the maze of logistics

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The number of job vacancies for supply chain managers in the bicycle industry hiked last year. Previously, a dedicated...

Thorsten Heckrath-Rose, Managing Director of the D2C brand, Rose Bikes explains how his company is being creative and adapting to the changing conditions. - Photo Rose Bikes

Rose Bikes MD: "We haven't freed ourselves of dependencies"

BOCHOLT, Germany - "Supply chain bottlenecks? These won't end before 2024," says Thorsten Heckrath-Rose, Managing Director of the D2C brand, Rose...

Not China, but port congestion in Europe and the US is now preventing supply chain recovery. – Photo Shutterstock

'Imbalance in shipping container supply chain is far from over'

HAMBURG, Germany - The huge mismatch in the global container market is far from over. That is the conclusion of Container xChange, an online platform...

Agility as a recipe for growth - a case study of Polygon Bike

Agility as a recipe for growth - a case study of Polygon Bike

Supply chain has been a longstanding problem among bike retailers: from lengthening order lead times to holding inventories, the risk has been a...

2021: A year of highs… and highs

2021: A year of highs… and highs

ZEIST, the Netherlands - It's been a busy year for the international bicycle industry. High demand for bicycles, notably e-bikes, driven by the COVID...

Utility e-bike provider Zoomo has two revenue streams, individual couriers and enterprises. Photos Zoomo

Delivery fleet supplier Zoomo sees huge potential in commercial...

SYDNEY, Australia - "What Covid giveth, Covid can also take away," laments Mina Nada, CEO and co-founder of utility e-bike provider, Zoomo. While...