Hawley-Lambert has agreed to acquire the parts & accessories division of Accell North America Seattle Bicycle Supply. The acquisition brings 14 new brands, available approximately May 1st, to Hawley’s growing portfolio of products in ...
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Accell Group N.V. reported its North American bikes sales grew 4 percent in 2014 as sales to multi-sports retailers grew, while sales to independent bicycle dealers, or IBDs, lagged expectations and declined. Sales of electric bikes only ...
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Accell Group N.V. told its shareholders Thursday that sales and profits improved in the first months of 2014 compared with the same period of 2013 as favorable weather in Europe stimulated sales of its bicycles. "We have seen a positive ...
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The company said features numerous technical upgrades and presents the 2014 product line in a more dynamic fashion. Redline, founded in 1974, is owned by Seattle Bike Supply, an Accell Group company. "The new site includes extensive ...
Accell Group expects revenue for full year 2013 to be up compared to 2012 despite lower preseason sales and rampant product discounting at the end of the season. The Dutch company, parent of Raleigh, Currie Technologies, Seattle Bike ...
Currie Technologies is now distributing Belon's Electron Wheel, a 26-inch front wheel with an integrated electric motor. Currie, an Accell Group company, will make the wheel available to dealers starting next month. The wheel can be ...
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Seattle Bike Supply has promoted John "JQ" Quattrocchi to vice president of purchasing and product development and Rickey Strawn to national sales manager as the Accell Group-owned distributor positions for growth in 2014. "These ...
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French bike brand Lapierre has launched a new website?for its recently formed North American division. The site is home to North American product offerings, technology, team information, a dealer locator, consumer blog and monthly ...
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Lapierre Bicycles has hired Verde PR & Consulting to represent it for public relations and related support, the companies announced Monday. Lapierre is part of Accell Group, the Dutch-owned company that also owns?Raleigh?America, Raleigh ...
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More than 4,000 students at five schools in Cleveland’s suburbs rode to school during a three-week Bike to School Challenge that concluded Friday. Ohio retailer Century Cycles has organized the event to coincide with National Bike ...
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Raleigh has hired 30-year bicycling and outdoor industry veteran Alan Rowland as director of sales for the West territory. Based in Davis, California, Rowland will manage a sales team of 11 reps and report to national sales director ...
Supplier sales were down double digits through the first quarter as unseasonably cold and snowy weather continued to hammer many parts of the country in March, according to the BPSA Topline for Cycling RetailTRAK from Leisure Trends ...
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Lapierre, a French bike brand with little presence in North America currently, will become "the premiere performance brand" within the newly formed Accell North America, the company said this week. The new North American Accell group's ...
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The industry has a new company in town — Accell Group North America. And its new structure is taking aim at the industry's top three brands — Trek, Specialized and Giant. At a small dealer meeting Tuesday morning, Steve ...
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Accell Group will merge bike production for its Batavus and Sparta brands, the company announced this week. Production will consolidate under one roof at the company's headquarters in Heerenveen. Accell's Juncker Bike Parts will be moved ...
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