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Hartje and Mavic cooperate in Benelux and Denmark
Effective March 1, German bicycle wholesaler and importer Hermann Hartje KG will distribute the French brand Mavic in Benelux and Denmark. In Germany, Mavic S.A.S. currently still distributes its products with its own team. Both partners have a long history: Hartje has been around since 1895, Mavic since 1889.
Delivery problems take their toll on multichannel supplier Rose Bikes
After an extremely successful 2020 fiscal year with a 34 percent increase in sales, the Corona pandemic’s economic effects are now hitting German B2C bicycle supplier and retailer Rose Bikes. The Bocholt-based company speaks of a “lack of delivery reliability on the part of Asian component manufacturers. This has direct ...
Tecnica launches ski boot recycling project
Tecnica has introduced Recycle Your Boots, a project that aims to promote the circular economy by transforming old, used boots into second-generation materials. A ski boot is made of up to 120 components, which typically end up in the landfill, the company explains. Any skier who plans to buy a ...
Fenix ends 2020 in the red
The Fenix Outdoor International group posted weak results for the fourth quarter of 2020. The management said that the quarter started well, with strong reorders and brick-and-mortar sales that were showing signs of improvement. However, the second wave of the pandemic and civil unrest in the U.S. – which led ...