All Bike & eBike articles – Page 27
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News briefsStolen Goat parent company launches public crowdfunding campaign
Herd Group Holdings has gone publicly live with a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. U.K.-based Herd Group, headquartered in Hook, Hampshire, is the parent company to apparel brand Stolen Goat, bikepacking brand Wildcat and the women’s cycling clothing brand VeloVixen, which Herd Group acquired in February following the brand’s entry into ...
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ArticleGerman e-tailer Bergfreunde continues on record path in 2022
German e-commerce retailer for mountain sports, climbing and outdoor, Bergfreunde GmbH, has achieved record sales of €242 million in its 2022 fiscal year. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of 19 percent. With this result, the online specialty retailer was able to stand its ground in a ...
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News briefsCanyon expands leadership team with financial expert
Source: Canyon Bicycles Karim Bohn German DTC company Canyon Bicycles GmbH has appointed industry newcomer Karim Bohn as its new chief financial officer. As a member of the executive leadership team, he will be responsible for the financial management of Canyon as well as all Canyon-owned companies ...
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ArticleCake enters China, collaborates with Shanghai manufacturer for 150,000 units
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of premium lightweight electric motorcycles, has announced a major partnership with Shanghai-based bicycle manufacturer and retailer Shanghai Forever. The goal is to produce and sell 150,000 units in China over the next four years. Shanghai Forever was established in 1940 as one of the earliest bicycle ...
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ArticleRiese & Müller presents third responsibility report
Source: Riese & Müller ”On the Move” is the title of the third responsibility report of the German e-bike and cargobike manufacturer Riese & Müller GmbH. The report documents not only the company’s path to becoming the most sustainable company in the e-bike industry but also its ...
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News briefs“Mr. Trickstuff” hands over the reins to management team
Trickstuff owner and CEO Klaus Liedler has placed his duties as CEO in new hands, effective Feb. 28, 2023. A leadership team comprising Natalie Jerkovic, Lukas Mayer, Dennis Michaliszyn, Santé Pelot and Patrick Seifarth will be supported by Marcel Ratering as managing director and a project team from parent company ...
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News briefsAustria expands support initiative for climate-friendly mobility to folding bikes
The Austrian government is accelerating its offensive to promote more environmentally friendly mobility. Together with local sports retailers, the Austrian ministry of transport (BMK) has already sponsored the purchase of around 12,000 bicycles in Austria in 2022 (including more than 3,000 transport bikes with and without electric drive). For 2023, ...
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News briefsMAAP announces team hires across marketing and design
MAAP, the Melbourne-based cycling apparel specialist, has announced Ian Elliott as its new chief marketing officer. Elliott joins the company from Strava, where he served as senior director of global brand marketing and social impact. Prior to that, he held senior positions at Quiksilver and Bellroy. He also previously worked ...
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News briefsSigna Sports United expands North American presence with new Utah HQ
Signa Sports United’s (SSU) North American bike division announced the opening of its new corporate headquarters in Park City, Utah. The office will serve as a hub for SSU’s North American bicycle operations, enabling the company to better serve its growing customer and dealer base in the region and throughout ...
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News briefsSmith names bike marketing manager
Snow goggle, eyewear and helmet specialist Smith has appointed Jeremy Dunn as bike marketing manager. With over 15 years of experience in the bike and outdoor industries – from founding both a cycling magazine and a sock company to working at a variety of iconic cycling brands, including Rapha, Specialized, ...
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News briefsRocky Mountain buys its German distributor
The Canadian bike manufacturer Rocky Mountain has acquired the German distribution company BikeAction GmbH, based in Rodgau, with which it has been in partnership for over 30 years. By combining the two companies, Rocky Mountain wants to be able to “better serve, understand and support the market in Europe going ...
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News briefsCake enters partnership for Mexico, associated manufacturing for North America
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of premium lightweight electric motorcycles, has announced a significant partnership with Mexican mobility leader Italika and Citio, a Mexican company offering the first battery swapping network in the country, for electric two-wheel transition and acceleration in Mexico. Italika, owning the majority of the Mexican motorcycle market, ...
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News briefsGarmont presents all-in-one shoe for biking and hiking
Source: Garmont Ride mode Garmont has unveiled the new 9.81 HI-RIDE, a hybrid shoe with a structure stiff enough to pedal efficiently but comfortable enough to walk in. Designed by the Veneto-based company for a previously unexplored market segment, the new shoe is meant to meet the ...
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News briefsEndura's new provocative graphic helmets show worst case scenarios
On the occasion of brain awareness week (#brainawarenessweek), helmet specialist Endura (a Scotland-based Pentland brand) has created four graphic cycling helmets that provoke a reaction by showing what can happen to the brain in the case of an accident without head protection. The helmets are printed with real-life head scans ...
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News briefsBike24 launches localized online stores for Benelux
Just before the start of the season, German cycling, running and swimming sports online retailer Bike24 Holding AG has launched three new localized online stores. With the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, three more bike-enthusiastic nations will now be served with targeted content without language barriers. Following the successful expansion to ...
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ArticleSchwalbe manufacturer Bohle reports record sales in anniversary year
For its 50th anniversary year 2022, Schwalbe manufacturer Ralf Bohle GmbH has reported record sales of €335 million. Compared to 2021, this is a whopping plus of 20.9 percent. Looking at the current fiscal year, however, the German company is expressing caution: For 2023, the bicycle tire manufacturer anticipates declining ...
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News briefsGiant Group’s 2022 ends with double-digit growth
Taiwan’s leading bicycle manufacturer Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd (Giant Group) saw its FY2022 sales increase 12.5 percent year-on-year to 92.04 billion Taiwan dollars (€2.82bn). However, rising material and labor costs and increasing OE business affected the group’s gross margin and operating profit. Year-on-year, net profit before tax was flat at ...
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News briefsThule shifts to a direct distribution model in Italy
Starting from 2023, Thule will directly distribute its products in outdoor and bike shops throughout Italy. For the past ten years, the company’s products were distributed in Italy by Panorama Distribution. Thule’s products are sold in more than 140 countries around the world. In its latest financial reportings, Thule Group ...
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News briefsAnother outdoor brand debuts with adventure bikewear collection
The outdoor brand Rab, managed alongside Lowe Alpine by Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd., is taking advantage of the gravel bike trend to enter the bike business, as previously teased. With its “Cinder” collection debut, the Brits are targeting adventure or off-road bikers directly this spring. “Off road cycling adventures ...
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News briefsBuyer found for insolvent Prophete Group as a whole
Singapore-based Dutech Holdings Limited is to take over the insolvent German bicycle group, Prophete Group. The buyer is a leading global systems manufacturer in the field of security technology and ticket vending machines (TVM). The group is owned by U.S. entrepreneur Dr. Johnny Liu and employs more than 2,600 people ...
