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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 …

COVID-19 is currently the focal point of most businesses, and rightly so. But it’s vital that key cycling industry issues don’t fall by the wayside, writes Amelia Morgan

Gocycle founder Richard Thorpe reflects on missed opportunities, long-term investments and incentivisation in an ever-growing sector

Upgrade recently added Thomson to its brand portfolio. Rebecca Morley caught up with Rory Hitchens to find out more

ArmaUrto director Chris Battin tells Rebecca Morley about the brand’s dealer direct programme and how it fills a gap in the market for IBDs