Bike & eBike – Page 29
-
News briefsThe mountain bike market is projected to post 5.4% CAGR by 2027
According to a new report by tech research firm Technavio, the global mountain bike market is estimated to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5.4 percent from 2023 to 2027, with a growing emphasis on innovation and customer awareness. Electric mountain bikes (eMTBs) are gaining popularity. ...
-
News briefsCEO of Merida R&D Center resigns
Source: Merida R&D Center GmbH Jürgen Falke After more than 20 years of helping build up the Merida R&D Center GmbH (MRD) based in Magstadt, Germany, and playing a key role in several of its achievements, Jürgen Falke stepped down as CEO of the Merida development department ...
-
ArticleOICompass supports POW initiative: Promoting a sustainable future in EU elections
Discover how POW Europe is mobilizing the outdoor industry to promote sustainable policies in the upcoming EU elections.
-
News briefsZyroFisher appoints Chief Commercial Officer
ZyroFisher, a UK-based distributor of sports and lifestyle brands, has announced the appointment of Nadine Thompson as Chief Commercial Officer. In a career spanning more than 20 years, Thompson has held senior positions with multinational companies such as Procter & Gamble and Pentland Brands and has maintained close relationships with ...
-
News briefsAmer sells its Enve bicycle brand
Amer Sports is selling US-based Enve Composites, a manufacturer of carbon bicycle frames, wheels and components, and more recently cycling apparel, to Utah-based private investment firm PV3, led by entrepreneur and cycling enthusiast Mark Hancock, for an undisclosed price. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks. Enve’s ...
-
ArticleThule’s Q1 results benefit from bicycle market recovery
In its Q4 report for 2023, transport system provider Thule Group AB stated that it was already experiencing “the first signs of an improvement in the tense market situation.” The first quarterly report of the current 2024 financial year proves that the Swedes were not mistaken: They have made a ...
-
ArticleMips with good start into 2024 on the back of bike market recovery
For the first time, the slump in the bicycle market was no longer the main reason for the decline in sales in Mips’ Q1 2024 earnings report, as was previously the case. Not the subcategory “Bicycle,” but the subcategory “Snow” was the main driver of the 6 percent decline in ...
-
ArticleStrava appoints new CPO and CTO
Strava, the connected fitness subscription platform with more than 125 million athletes, has appointed two new executives: Matt Salazar as Chief Product Officer and Rob Terrell as Chief Technology Officer. Both bring extensive experience in successfully scaling global product portfolios, leading organizations through integral growth phases and cultivating high-growth communities. ...
-
ArticleShimano value sales down double-digit in Q1
Even during the bicycle boom in the Covid years, the world’s leading bicycle component manufacturer Shimano Inc. repeatedly stepped on the brakes in its outlook for the time after the pandemic. At least the sales figures for the first quarter of 2024 show that the Japanese company was not so ...
-
ArticleVista Outdoor leaves option open to sell to MNC for higher price
The uncertainty surrounding the future of Vista Outdoor, respectively Revelyst and The Kinetic Group, continues as the company officially confirmed on April 22 that it has resumed negotiations with Montréal-based MNC Capital in connection with the unsolicited expression of interest dated March 25, 2024, in which MNC indicated it was ...
-
News briefsRebike Mobility restructures its management
Rebike Mobility GmbH, the specialist for refurbished e-bikes, has restructured its management team and expanded it with experienced managers. After a strong Q1 in 2024, which the company says exceeded its own expectations, Rebike is now “very confident that we will also achieve our ambitious targets for the year as ...
-
ArticleNew CFO for Kent Outdoors, secures $100m credit facility, plans sale of bike business
US group Kent Outdoors, which comprises 15 outdoor and action sports brands, including HO/Hyperlite, Connelly, Liquid Force, Onyx, Aquaglide, Barefoot/Fatsac and Bote, has appointed Rob Otto to the company’s leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. Otto joined Kent after successfully completing the sale of RW Designs, a wholesale and direct ...
-
ArticleOpening of first Brompton Junction in Austria
Just in time for the Vienna Bike Festival on Rathausplatz, Brompton opened Austria’s first “Junction” in Vienna on April 13, 2024. The British brand specializing in urban bike mobility is now presenting its folding bikes in collaboration with Citybiker.at in the new flagship store at Lerchenfelder Straße 15. ...
-
News briefsEndura is B Corp-certified
Scottish cycling clothing and accessories brand Endura has achieved B Corp certification, an important milestone in its efforts to improve as a company. Certification by B Lab confirms Endura’s commitment to meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. The B Corp certification involves a thorough and ...
-
News briefsRose Bikes with revenue record: Strong 2023 performance despite market challenges
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, Rose Bikes’ total revenue was €189 million, a nine percent increase from the previous year.
-
News briefsSelle Royal Group reorganizes in North America
Italian bicycle accessories and parts group Selle Royal has announced a strategic reorganization to strengthen its presence in North America and expand its relationships with dealers in the USA and Canada. Last fall, the group fully acquired the North American dealer Highway 2 (H2) and relocated its headquarters to San ...
-
ArticleBike-flipping: to boost sales and encourage sustainability
Alejandro Pons sees great potential for reconditioned bicycles both in his company’s domestic market of Spain and abroad. Pons is the founder and CEO of Tuvalum, an online platform for the sale of second-hand bicycles, and has expounded his views to CMDsport. His enthusiasm contrasts with the current gloom in ...
-
News briefsDecathlon Spain expands rentals to snow sports and now cycling
Decathlon Spain not only has introduced cycling rentals for adults but also, according to Palco23, will be the first in the country to offer a full selection on a subscription model. This full selection includes mountain, trekking and city bikes, both mechanical and electric. The monthly fee starts at €19.99 ...
-
ArticleCourt lifts Swedish sales ban after Hövding’s bankruptcy - but there's a catch
It’s hard to understand what has been happening in Sweden for several months on Hövding’s back. The company, which had developed and sold a very popular airbag collar for cyclists, had to file for bankruptcy shortly before Christmas because the Swedish Consumer Protection Agency had banned the sale of the ...
-
ArticleDecathlon Germany expanding e-bike range with refurbisher Rebike
After sporting goods chain Decathlon Sportartikel GmbH & Co. KG (Decathlon Germany) recently announced that it would be adding the “hip (e-)city bikes” from Sushi Bikes maker Sushi Mobility GmbH to its portfolio, the bike-affine sporting goods giant is now also joining forces with the largest German e-bike refurbisher Rebike ...
