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Despite challenging market conditions for the industry, Chicken CycleKit are investing back into the company by adding a new third warehouse on site. This addition will increase the overall size of the business premises by an extra 50%. Increasing the footprint of the building allows the distributor to grow the …

Wattbike, the training and fitness platform focused on indoor cycling, has secured third-party debt funding to help finance its international expansion strategy. This strategy includes the launch of a new product and developing its digital offering. With the new debt funding and backing of Piper, which originally invested in the …

Italian brand KOO Eyewear, has announced the launch of its newest cycling-centric sunglass line: the Alibi collection. Complete with both road cycling and mountain biking/gravel cycling-specific lenses, the Alibi line features a classic frame style for increased visibility and shorter arms that adapt to both male and female face shapes. …

Sporting Insights has announced that Richard Payne has taken on a new position as joint managing director, alongside John Bushell. Payne has been part of Sporting Insights since 2008, when he joined what was then Sports Marketing Surveys. He stayed with the business as a leading part of the management …

Gogeta, the newly-launched Cycle to Work provider, has announced the launch of Flexi-Voucher, a solution that lets customers decide how, when and where to spend their tax-free money over a 12 month period. With many legacy schemes, customers apply for a voucher which then must be redeemed in one store, …

The gender gap: how does the bike industry fare? Rebecca Morley reaches out to six women to talk about their experiences in the cycling industry

Sports Marketing Surveys’ Marc Anderman explores the advocacy value of the cycling market data service

The gender gap: how does the bike industry fare? Rebecca Morley reaches out to six women to talk about their experiences in the cycling industry

In the conclusion of a four-part series, James Smith speaks to two industry professionals to explore the cycle trade’s attitude towards ethical and environmental considerations