All Bike & eBike articles – Page 71
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News briefsDeuter and manufacturer Vina Duke win sustainability award for global partnership
The fourth edition of the Global Business Partnerships Award (part of the German Sustainability Awards) went to German brand Deuter and its Vietnamese partner company Vina Duke. The jury honored the 30-year old corporate partnership between the two companies as outstanding in the industry. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, ...
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ArticleDespite serious bottlenecks, Taiwan’s bicycle and e-bike production grows at double-digit rate
Compared to other countries, the island nation of Taiwan has come through the pandemic in the best possible way. Thanks to safety measures taken in good time this is certainly also related to the experience gained with the SARS virus several years ago. Regarding this year’s situation in Taiwan, Astro ...
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ArticleIntersport Austria enhances service, prepares for second consecutive winter without tourism
At the press conference marking the start of the 2022 winter season, Intersport Austria looked to the future with cautious optimism. On the first weekend of the advent season, the retail group recorded a digital run on all winter sports articles: alpine skis, touring skis, snowshoes, bobsleds and sleds were ...
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ArticleVisitor numbers for EICMA 2021 at pre-pandemic level despite restrictions
The enthusiasm and confidence for the international two-wheeler exhibition EICMA seem unbroken. With a total of 342,644 visitors, the 78th edition of the show, which took place from Nov. 25 to 28 at the Fiera Milano in Rho, had reached the capacity limit permitted by current law. Although EICMA traditionally ...
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News briefsConebi elects João Miranda as VP of the board
Source: Conebi New vice president of the Conebi board: João Miranda Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s general assembly of Conebi, the European umbrella organization of the national bicycle and bicycle parts industry, took place on Nov. 23 exclusively in digital form. On this occasion, João ...
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News briefsFox wants to enable sustainable adventures for all with new global community program
U.S. suspension specialist Fox Factory has launched a community investment program called Trail Trust. Together with non-profit partners around the world, the new program aims to enable sustainable adventures for everyone by promoting conscientious use of nature and protecting shared outdoor playgrounds. It also means expanding opportunities in the outdoor ...
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ArticleSchwan-Stabilo's outdoor division grows 16% in 20/21 despite lockdowns
Despite Covid-19, the German Schwan-Stabilo group achieved sales growth of 2.2 percent to €623.2 million in fiscal 2020/21 (previous year: €609.8 million). The Stabilo (writing utensils) and Outdoor subgroups, which grew significantly despite the pandemic, contributed substantially to this. For the group’s Cosmetics segment, the impact of the pandemic was ...
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News briefsRapha founder Mottram to step down
Rouleur magazine reports that Simon Mottram, founder of Rapha, will step down as CEO of the cycling apparel brand after 17 years. Mottram co-founded Rapha in 2004 with Luke Scheybeler, drawing inspiration from Team Rapha-Géminiani, a cycling team from the 1960s. He is considered one of the greatest marketers and ...
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ArticlePierer buys Felt from Rossignol, enters non-e-bike market and North America
The Rossignol Group has agreed to sell its American brand Felt Bicycles to the Pierer Mobility Group, a European leader in “powered two-wheelers,” including motorcycles and e-bikes, based in Austria. Rossignol explained the move with a desire to focus its bike operations on mountain bikes sold under the Rossignol brand, ...
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News briefsCorratec invests in additional production facility in Romania
After a long search, German bicycle brand Corratec has found a perfect site for another European production facility. As early as February 2022, the first Corratec-branded bicycles and e-bikes are expected to roll out of an existing factory site with several factory buildings measuring around 30,000 square meters each on ...
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ArticlePorsche continues to invest in e-bikes
After presenting its first e-bike under the Cyklær brand name with partner Storck Bicycle, the Gravel Racer, at Eurobike this year, Porsche is now acquiring a majority stake in e-bike manufacturer Greyp Bikes. The German sports car manufacturer’s venture capital unit, Porsche Ventures, has already held around ten percent in ...
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News briefsBig Gear Show in Utah announces dates for 2022
The Big Gear Show (TBGS) has announced the date for its next event. The U.S. multi-category trade show for the paddlesports, cycling, climbing and camping markets with fully integrated demos will return to Deer Valley Resort in Utah on Aug. 2-3, 2022. The debut of TBGS in Deer Valley last ...
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News briefs40th B.O.C. store in Germany is e-bike-only
With its 40th store in Germany, multi-channel bicycle retailer Bike & Outdoor Company GmbH & Co. KG (B.O.C.) is opening its first B.O.C. e-bike-only store on Nov. 25. It has a total area of 1,000 square meters and is located in an industrial park northeast of Lingen (Ems). In total, ...
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News briefsFrankfurt and Friedrichshafen exhibition companies sign partnership agreement
On Nov. 17, 2021, the Frankfurt and Friedrichshafen trade show companies officially signed their previously announced partnership focusing on innovative mobility. Messe Frankfurt has a 49-percent stake in Fairnamic GmbH, a joint venture that will pool the two partners’ expertise in urban mobility and general aviation and promote the global ...
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News briefsAdidas opens first European Terrex flagship store in Munich
In its first Terrex flagship store in Europe, Adidas is implementing for the first time a store design based on more sustainable materials and focusing on environmentally conscious equipment and apparel. The 370-square-meter store is located at Sendlinger Straße 18 in Munich, Germany. The company said that the integration and ...
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Life Time and Sea Otter Classic unveil new summit event for outdoor and bike executives
Sea Otter Classic and its new owner since August 2021, Life Time Group, have announced a brand new global gathering of outdoor industry executives: the Sea Otter Classic Summit, April 5-7, 2022, in Monterey, California, just prior to the Sea Otter Classic. The Summit is open to a limited number ...
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Oeko-Tex partners with brand protection company to track plagiarism
In a move to protect its trademark from infringements, Swiss company Oeko-Tex has entered a partnership with Berlin-based software firm Sentryc that offers an AI-based cloud solution that scans more than 120 international online marketplaces for product piracy and brand abuse. According to Oeko-Tex, thousands of potential misuse cases have ...
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ArticleSupply bottleneck slows Bike24’s third quarter
German e-commerce cycling, running and swimming sports retailer Bike24 Holding AG, which has been listed on the stock exchange since mid-2021, reported good sales growth and continued high demand for its third quarter of the current fiscal year 2021. However, due to the “persistently tense situation on the sourcing market,” ...
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News briefsKinetiXx Sports creates head of division position
Source: KinetiXx Matthias Faller Gloves specialist W+R Pro, based in Metzingen, Germany, appointed Matthias Faller as head of division for its KinetiXx Sports brand, a newly created position. Faller will be responsible for the German-speaking and international markets. For the last years, Faller had been sales manager ...
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ArticleLeatt with the next sales and profit record
South African two-wheeler protective equipment manufacturer Leatt Corporation, which trades over-the-counter (“OTC”) in the U.S., has set further records for sales and net profit in the third sales quarter of the current fiscal year 2021. Q3 results were not only the best in the company’s history but also marked five ...
