Halfords has reportedly confirmed plans to close up to 60 stores and garages. The retailer is accelerating plans to withdraw from one in ten of its sites, and said it hoped to move staff to other branches, reports the Guardian, but the closures could lead to hundreds of job losses. …
Read More »Pure Electric opening 11 new high street stores across UK
Pure Electric is opening 11 new e-scooter and e-bike high street stores across the UK between 19th and 24th June. In April, Pure Electric announced it was taking over 11 Cycle Republic stores owned by Halfords. These stores will be reopening as part of Pure Electric’s growing network of e-mobility …
Read More »Pure Electric takes over 11 Cycle Republic stores earmarked for closure
Pure Electric is accelerating its growth by taking over 11 of Halfords’s Cycle Republic stores earmarked for closure, securing a total of 85 jobs. Halfords made the announcement to colleagues at the 11 Cycle Republic stores today, informing them that their jobs would be safe and employment transferred to Pure …
Read More »Cycle Republic and Boardman Performance Centre set to close following Halfords proposal
Halfords is expected to close its Cycle Republic and Boardman Performance Centre operations following a strategic review. The Halfords Group will today enter consultation with colleagues affected with a view to mitigating redundancies “wherever possible”. “The Board have come to the difficult, but necessary, decision to propose the closure of …
Read More »Charlie Foulkes joins Pure Scooters after five years at Cycle Republic
Follows the news that Peter Kimberley has been recruited as international managing director
Read More »Peter Kimberley joins Pure Scooters as international managing director
He is expected to join the business early in January
Read More »Peter Kimberley to leave Cycle Republic and Tredz Bikes
"I know I will be leaving these brilliant businesses in strong hands"
Read More »Using an e-bike regularly “could help fight climate change”
An infographic has been created to look at total greenhouse gas emissions produced by standard modes of transport versus e-bikes, utilising data from the DfT
Read More »Cycle Republic enjoying growth with mobile bike servicing
The retailer has developed relationships with facility managers of several buildings within central London and is experiencing increased demand for this service
Read More »Cycle Republic and Tredz partner with BMC Switzerland
They will stock a range of over 30 bikes, across both retailers, from road, MTB, gravel, hybrid and electric models with exclusive access to the Alpenchallenge hybrid bikes
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