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Wattbike has announced the appointment of Greg Nieuwenhuys as chairman to help drive the company’s growth. An experienced CEO and non-executive director, Nieuwenhuys was most recently chairman of Swiss mountain brand, Mammut Sports Group. He has also worked as CEO of UK retailers Cotswold Outdoors, Snow+Rock and Runners Need, after …

One of Moore Large’s directors has told a local newspaper of efforts to save the distributor, as details of the distributor’s stock auction have been confirmed. This is the latest update following the news last week that the Derby-based distributor was closing its doors after more than 70 years of …

Airless tyre specialist Tannus will be showcasing a new cargo bike system at Taipei Cycle 2023 this week.  The London-based tyre brand has two new products on display at Taiwan’s major trade event – the Tannus Cargo Airless tyres and all-new Tubeless inserts. Designed to serve the e-bike and cargo …

Kwik Fit, the automotive servicing and repair company, has announced it’s moving into the bicycle market through a “strategic partnership” with Fettle. Over the past three years, Fettle has built a fast growing bike repair network, providing “faff-free” repairs and servicing across London to serve the growing demand from bicycle …

Fox Factory has announced the opening of its second UK service centre in Woking, Surrey. The all-new site will work in tandem with the existing service centre in Risca, Wales, managed by the brand’s exclusive UK distribution partner, Silverfish. Due to open later this month, the facility will support increasing …

BikeBiz sits down with See.Sense founders Irene and Philip McAleese

In this month’s advice for cycling retailers, Jonathan Harrison from the Association of Cycle Traders explains how sector expertise and user experience counts when it comes to retail finance

Citrus-Lime’s James Steel tells Rebecca Morley about the company’s Book My Bike In initiative and the value of bike shops offering online services

BikeBiz editor Alex Ballinger looks at the expected developments in the coming 12 months