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Global omnichannel commerce platform Lightspeed has launched the Lightspeed Supplier Network for North American retailers. “The launch of the fully integrated stock ordering solution transforms supply chain management for SMBs, democratising access to the strategic inventory visibility once reserved predominantly for enterprise retail and e-commerce giants as the global COVID-19 …

Fausto Pinarello, together with majority shareholder L Catterton, has announced key investments in top management, creating an organisational structure designed to ‘boost growth initiatives and accelerate the brand’s development’. In recent months the team has added several key roles, including Maurizio Bellin, chief of operations, Federico Sbrissa, chief marketing officer, …

Sea Otter Classic has moved the dates of the 2021 event from May to October. After recent discussions with health and permitting officials, we’ve determined we will not be able to conduct an event in May,” said a statement. “Sea Otter Classic will be held October 7th-10th 2021. “We’re excited …

Organisations across West Yorkshire can continue to gain access to direct support and funding to become more bike-friendly employers in 2021. A shift to more active forms of travel has been a key part of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, funding aimed at boosting …

TfL has unveiled its new Vision Zero Dashboard tool, which will enable organisations and members of the public to easily access and interpret London’s collision data which is recorded by the police. By sharing data in this way, TfL and partner organisations can better identify the road danger challenges specific …

In a four-part series, James Smith investigates whether cycling consumers are considering the environmental and ethical impacts of their purchases

James Groves catches up with Intense Europe managing director Werner Kastenauer

The greenest cycle garment is the one you already own, writes Carl Regan...

Thieves have taken advantage of the COVID-19 bike boom in recent months. Rebecca Morley catches up with BikeRegister’s James Brown