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ETRA urges MEPs to close loopholes
The European Two Wheel Retailers Association is calling on the European Commission to carefully look at a draft paper for e-bikes, which contains a clause that could see manufacturers skip over laws simply buy declaring “this bike is intended for off- road use”.
Falcon to ‘focus on Claud Butler’
From January, Falcon Cycles is to restructure its business and to be known solely as Claud Butler. Upgrades are also due to take place at the large scale Scunthorpe warehouse, however the Brigg site will close, Falcon said.
Cardiff Uni queries TdF eco footprint
Three academics from Cardiff University have published a report which labels the Tour De France as having one of the worst ecologically footprints of all worldwide sporting events. Spectators apparently travelled an average of 734 kilometers to watch the event at the roadside in 2007.
Women cyclists triumph at awards
Olympians Laura Trott, Dani King and Joanna Rowsell were honoured (winning Team of the Year) alongside Paralympic champion Sarah Storey at The Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards.
Outdoors centre seeks partners
A £35 million scheme for the UK’s ‘first retail and lifestyle shopping centre’ has received planning permission, to be built on the banks of the River Avon. Owner and developer Eagle One is looking for retailers interested in the 140,000sq ft space, due for completion summer 2014. The space will include space for retail, restaurant, cafes and leisure, offering a ‘try before you buy’ option for the centre’s customers.
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4 BIKEBIZ DECEMBER
Raleigh expands sales force ahead of Heron Dealer show
Firm follows up strong NEC showing with HQ-set trade show in the New Year By Jonathon Haker
FOLLOWING ITS eye-catching appearance at Cycle Show in its 125th year, Raleigh is expanding its sales force by a third to keep up with demand. The pivotal year, which also saw Raleigh
acquired by Dutch group Accell, saw the firm unveils its new eight-strong bike range, which will also feature at its forthcoming Heron Show at its Nottingham HQ. The Heron Dealer show, running from
Sunday January 20th to Wednesday 23rd, will feature Raleigh’s own bikes alongside Diamondback and Dahon models – as well as Haibike, new to the Raleigh portfolio and covering the high-performance road, mountain and electric bike sectors. New P&A brands will be at the Heron
show, including new-to-Raleigh Pinhead and New Loox, as well as the firm’s exclusive brand partners. Dealers may also be interested to not the firm will be unveiling the ‘Raleigh Rewards’ scheme, a personalised website initiative and a nationwide programme of bike demo days. Product manager Terry Blackwood has
played a key role in the new bike ranges to be shown off at the Heron Show, overseeing the specification and design of the line-up. The former Trek staffer had spent some time out of the manufacturing industry with a stint at the Get Cycling charity in York. The 2013 Raleigh line-up has been split into eight lines: Performance Road, Endurance
“It’s no easy task to
improve on 125 years of history, but our motto this year has been ‘Because it’s a Raleigh’.” Terry Blackwood, Raleigh
Road, Classic Road, Mountain bikes, Lifestyle, Classic Style, Electric bikes and Kids' Bikes. Blackwood said: “It’s no easy task to
improve on 125 years of history and heritage but our motto this year has been ‘Because it's a Raleigh’. We are taking Raleigh back to where it belongs with innovative and reliable products that perform day in, day out. “Across our Road, Lifestyle, Entry-level
MTB, Classic and Children's bike markets we now have some very competitive and attractive products.” 01773 532600
Over 70 per cent of IBDs are ‘concerned’ by online competition
In association with BikeBiz survey, found on pages 10 and 11, reveals bicycle retailer’s concerns to
business going into 2013 IBDs uncover impact on the Armstrong scandal Two lucky retailers scooped signed British Cycling goods in survey competition
BIKEBIZ’S ANNUAL retail survey, sponsored by CSG UK, has drawn on a panel of 99 independent stores to highlight the trends, financial fortunes and problems faced by retail over the past year and into 2013. For a full round up, flick to pages 10 and
11, but in the meantime allow BikeBiz to pick a few highlights from the research that took us by surprise. Beginning with the juicy question, 52 per
cent of those surveyed believed that the world would simply ignore the Lance Armstrong and wider doping scandal and that the cycling world, including retail, would be unaffected. 21.4 per cent did
however believe that those brands who sponsored the rider over the years would suffer sales losses as a result. Slightly more relevant to front line
business, online retail competition topped a long list of concerns going into 2013, with a stunning 71.4 per cent citing big online players as potentially damaging to their trade. Next in line on the list of worries was suppliers selling out of key stock lines during peak sales periods – that concerned 54.1 per cent of those surveyed. Road cycling continues to be the sector
surging in demand, with some 70.5 per cent of stores noting a marked uplift in the
market year-on-year. The leisure and family sector comes in second with 50.5 per cent citing increased custom. Demand for many other styles of bike, including mountain bikes, has unsurprisingly stagnated over the past year, according to the respondents. As a thanks for participating in the
annual retail survey, BikeBiz was this year able to giveaway a Chris Hoy signed jersey and signed photographs from the track cycling stars, courtesy of British Cycling. The lucky winners were Sunset Cycles of Cardiff, who scooped the jersey, and UK Bikes Depot of Halifax who won the photographs. Retail Survey 2012: Pages 10 and 11
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