News

It may be lovely right now but it aint gonna hold. The weather experts are predicting a lousy weekend (although Bank Holiday Monday should be finer).

Those IBDs who think paying on 30 days is for sissies wont like this idea: a website where retailers who take ages to pay are named and shamed

D.D.G. Cycles of Nottingham has acquired the brand name of Onza for the European market. It will be distributed to the trade via Kennedys Direct Supplies and will be sold consumer-direct by Super Cycles of Nottingah

The Olympics start on Friday September 14th. Here are the times when track cycling makes it onto the Beeb. The times for the road race and XC MTB event will be announced by the BBC next week

Bargains.co.uk wants smaller e-tailers as partners

At yesterdays product presentation to the sales force at Eastwood Hall, close to Nottingam, Raleighs new marketing manager revealed some seismic brand re-focussing.

Its a possibility, but not likely, argues The Guardian.

Home worker Samantha Foord currently sells ads in Dirt magazine but has what she calls spare capacity for extra freelance work and can turn her hand to any short or long term sales/promotion role

madformountainbiking.com, part of the Madforsport.com network, will be launched on 4th September and its e-commerce facility will be operated by the Noy family, owners of the 19-year old five-store Leisure Lakes IBD chain

Giant UK, Madison, Dawes, Saracen and B1 Bikes have formed a strategic partnership to get themselves seen en masse by IBDs. Here are the roadshow dates....