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‘COLA’ goes for late summer instead of early autumn
The 'COLA' outdoor trade show organised by the Outdoor Industries Association is now called Go Outdoors. It's not moving from Harrogate but is slipping backwards into the holiday period, a radical move that will raise eyebrows. Exhibition professionals believe August to be almost a no-go area for shows
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Malden Mills, the US manufacturer of what is probably the most technical fleece fabric on the market, may have to seek court protection in order to continue trading. It needs to "reschedule its debts"
Read More »British Cycling to spend £150k on ‘talent spotting’ website
It's part of the World Class Start programme. This story was first revealed on bikebiz.co.uk in August but has now been picked up by Revolution, the magazine about new media. But where we quoted a £2m total budget, Revolution claims there's a £9m pot!
Read More »Czech out this new bike trade web portal
More and more bicycles are now being manufactured in former Eastern Bloc countries. And to capitalise on this fact, a Czech entrepreneur is about to launch a pan-European web portal for the bike trade.
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