All Bike articles – Page 3
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News briefsWintersteiger presents new products and services for skiing
Source: Wintersteiger Daniel Steininger, Managing Director of Wintersteiger Sports GmbH Wintersteiger was founded as a mechanical engineering company in Obernberg am Inn exactly 70 years ago. In addition to the sports business, the Austrian company has also been very successful in serving customers in the areas of ...
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ArticleSports sunglasses market to grow at a CAGR of 7.3% by 2027
The sports sunglasses market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3 percent from 2022 to 2027 and to post a 6.8 percent year-over-year growth rate in 2023, according to a recent 156-page report by research firm Technavio. Market growth is driven by the rising ...
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ArticleSigna Sports to delist from NYSE, new CEO in Q1/2024
After assuming in June that the worst of the market disruptions were over, Signa Sports United N.V. (SSU), the Berlin-based sports e-commerce specialist, has now announced an acceleration of its strategic realignment and performance improvement program. Ahead of putting its Q3 numbers on the table, the company is talking ...
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News briefsMore sports features on the new Apple Watch
Apple will be releasing its Apple Watch Series 9 in stores on Sept. 22. From the sports perspective, the most salient novelties are the new double-tap gesture (to come in a software update in October), a faster and more capable Siri and the new features of the operating system. ...
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News briefsCatalonian chain expands
Wala has opened a seventh store, according to both TradeSport and CMDsport. It is a 2,200-sqm operation with a staff of 40 located in Sant Pere de Ribes, Catalonia. The retail chain does all of its business in this one Spanish autonomous community and covers mountain and snow sports, cycling, ...
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ArticleNational Running Show organizer Raccoon acquired by investment company
Cuil Bay Capital, a new U.K.-based investment firm led by exhibition entrepreneur Doug Emslie, has announced its first investment by acquiring a majority stake in U.K.-based Raccoon Media Group. Raccoon was founded in 2016 and achieved great success with the launch of the National Running Show. Since then, other trade ...
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ArticleMips invests in US sensor company
Swedish helmet safety specialist Mips AB has entered into an agreement to acquire 25 percent of Dallas, Texas-based sensor technology company Quintessential Design, Inc (Quin Design) for $7.3 million. Quin is an ingredient brand for event detection technology and has been providing specialized sensor fusion and software for helmet brands ...
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News briefsUYN opens its first U.K. store amidst international expansion plan
Italian brand UYN (Unleash Your Nature) has opened a store in Cambridge, its first in the UK. SGI Europe reported about this planned opening earlier this month while the brand was inaugurating another store in Peschiera, on Italy’s Lake Garda. The Cambridge store is located on Market Hill, in the ...
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News briefsUYN opens new Italian store ahead of further openings abroad
UYN is opening a new store in Peschiera del Garda, a resort town on Italy’s Lake Garda, not far from the city of Verona. The store is housed in the Padiglione degli Ufficiali (Officers’ Pavillion), a 19th-century building that comprises luxurious penthouses and a shopping gallery. The new store features ...
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News briefsGarmin Q2 net profit benefits from interest income, currency gains
Boosted by more than $29.6 million in interest income and gains on foreign currency, Garmin posted 11.7 percent net income growth to $287.9 million from $257.9 million. Without the two gains, the group’s profit would have been essentially flat for the period ended July 1. Second quarter operating income fell ...
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News briefsUvex Sports Group switches to selective distribution in Europe
Uvex Sports Group (USPG), the parent of the Uvex and Alpina brands, announced that it will be introducing a selective distribution system in Europe from January 2024. Through the new partner program, only certified dealers will have access to the product range. According to an in-depth analysis by the USPG, ...
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ArticleThule reports best-ever gross margin, higher cash flow from ops
Despite experiencing lower profitability and sales in Q2, Thule Group generated a record quarterly gross margin and a 47 percent increase in cash flow from operations as the Swedish company continued to prepare for new product introductions over the next 18 months. Sales for the three months ended June ...
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News briefsSSU adds former Accell Group CEO to board of directors
Signa Sports United N.V. (SSU), an NYSE-listed sports e-commerce company with businesses in cycling, tennis, outdoor and team sports, announced the appointment of Anthonie Anbeek to its board of directors, effective April 1, 2024. Anbeek, an experienced consumer products and cycling executive who most recently served as CEO of bicycle ...
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ArticleKoroyd grows with new HQ, new hires and brand relaunch
Koroyd, a Monaco-based company offering an advanced impact protection technology, announced significant strategic growth developments across the company, including a move to an expanded headquarters, new hires across the business, a complete relaunch of its brand identity and messaging, and category growth in key markets. Over the past 18 months, ...
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ArticleSSU lands €150 million in funding, says worst of market disruptions are over
Signa Sports United (SSU), while bracing for less-than-stellar FY23 results impacted by macroeconomic headwinds and high industry inventory levels, is taking steps to generate €100 million in Ebitda savings by FY25 and less operational complexity in FY24 that will return it to profitable, long-term growth. Meanwhile, the Germany-based e-commerce company, ...
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News briefsWattbike takes part in cycling event at first Olympic Esports Series
Wattbike, the U.K.-based specialist in indoor bikes, supported the cycling event at the first-ever Olympic Esports Series (OES), which took place in Singapore on June 22-25. The cycling event was held on June 23 as a team event over six different races, with players scoring points for their teams depending ...
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News briefsECE completes €12 million sports and leisure project in Viennese shopping mall
Source: ECE/Meyer Boulder wall at G3 Shopping Resort Gerasdorf The German retail property company ECE Marketplaces has successfully completed an extensive project for the expansion of the G3 Shopping Resort Gerasdorf, a shopping center on the outskirts of the Austrian capital of Vienna. On an area of ...
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News briefsSafilo reshuffles top management for North America and Sports division
The Safilo Group has announced two top management appointments at its North American and sports division – two strategic areas for the group representing the company’s largest regional market and its fastest-growing segment. Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni was promoted to the position of President of Safilo’s Global Sports Division, whose portfolio ...
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News briefsPOC with new Head of Sales EMEA
Source: POC Oliver Coxhead POC, the manufacturer of snow sports and cycling helmets, goggles, protective equipment and apparel founded in Sweden in 2005, continues to expand its presence in key markets, adding important roles to its European and international sales organization. Oliver Coxhead, the current Country Manager ...
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News briefsBelgian start-up Gofluo raises €1 million for international growth
Belgian start-up Gofluo has received €1 million to accelerate business growth and expand into the USA, France and Germany. Four experienced business angels and venture capital fund Freshmen, which is already a shareholder, participated in the funding round. The innovative, female-run fashion brand was founded in 2018 by Julie Vets. ...
