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Reid has hired a new senior marketing manager, Caroline Coote. Coote joined the team this month and comes with a wealth of experience, most recently from her time at Woolworths HQ in Australia and will now be heading up the marketing team from Reid’s international office in the UK. “I’m …

Zoomo has announced three new additions to its executive leadership team, as the business continues to accelerate its growth globally. The new hires include Jules Flynn, chief operation officer, Alan Wells, vice president of product, and Michelle Crocker, vice president of people and culture. Flynn and Wells both previously held …

Batribike has said it has seen a high uptake in its demo bikes scheme, following its launch to dealers in March. Dealers choose two bikes from band A and one from band B, giving a total of three bikes. The bikes are then invoiced to be paid at the end …

Community fitness app Her Spirit and bike shop Rutland Cycling have announced a new partnership, aiming to inspire more women to cycle. The partnership, announced from The Cycle Show at Alexandra Palace, will empower women to have the confidence and competence to cycle for leisure on or off-road or for …

Hero International (HIT), part of India’s Hero Motors Company (HMC), has announced plans to add a new e-cycle assembly line within its manufacturing facility in Manchester. The assembly line will produce high-end, IoT enabled electric cycles and push bikes for customers in the UK and EU and forms part of …

Hiplok was started by cyclists and fellow product designers, John Abrahams and Ben Smith, who had a desire to solve the problems associated with carrying a secure lock...

Rebecca Morley catches up with Adam Tranter, CEO of Fusion Media and founder of the #BikeIsBest campaign, which won the Cycle Advocacy Award at the 2020 BikeBiz Awards

There are four generally agreed principles of marketing. You may be considering entering the market with a new product/brand – this handy little guide might help you...

Proviz Sports launched a new B2B website for IBDs towards the end of last year. Rebecca Morley catches up with co-founder Anthony Langly-Smith to find out more