Cycling industry gives economy £3bn boost
One for the Undercover Economist to sort out on More-or-Less, seems like it might be over-egged a bit. Impressive though.
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Cycling industry gives economy £3bn boost (title now bit ironic…)
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Posted 13 years ago #
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"One for the Undercover Economist to sort out"
Indeed!
Thread at http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3700
Posted 13 years ago # -
11 years on…
https://bikebiz.com/moore-large-has-entered-administration-according-to-multiple-reports/amp/
https://road.cc/content/news/moore-large-enters-liquidation-299931?amp
https://cyclingindustry.news/moore-large-seek-to-appoint-an-administrator/
A major player in UK over last 40 years.
MBO transfer less than a year ago.
Posted 2 years ago # -
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“It’s a worrying sign of the instability felt by many businesses in the UK at the moment that even long established, successful businesses such as Moore Large cannot withstand the economic pressures.
“The bike industry in particular has felt the disruptions caused by Brexit, Covid and the related supply chain issues, and now with rising costs and an energy crisis, it’s an extremely challenging time.
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Posted 2 years ago # -
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Mr Biggs said: "There was a big boom in bike sales during the Covid period. That big demand led to a big increase in supply. Then the supply caught up and lots of stock arrived in the first quarter of 2022. There was a year's worth of bikes arriving in the UK at the same time which meant there was a massive oversupply.
"That triggered significant discounts at every level by between 30 and 50 per cent. People were still buying bikes but not at a fast enough rate for us to cover our costs."
Additionally, with Moore Large being an import business, a fall in the value of the pound proved to be a serious problem. It had been expecting to buy goods with the pound being worth around $1.30. However, it fell to around $1.10, sucking profits out of the business.
When interest rates went up in 2022, that increased the debt burden which proved very difficult to manage. Recognising they were hitting problems, the directors sought to bring in new investment.
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https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/historic-moore-large-derby-bike-8257927
Posted 2 years ago # -
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Following challenging months of trading, Moore Large confirmed it was seeking to appoint an administrator last week (13 March). News of the auction will support fears that the bike retail channel is likely to see vast number of reduced bikes and accessories in a market already contending with too much stock.
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https://cyclingindustry.news/35-million-moore-large-stock-is-going-to-auction/
Posted 2 years ago # -
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2Pure, based in Livingston, Scotland had been a distributor supplying a number of brands in the cycle, run, and outdoor sectors, with a focus on cycle brands.
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https://bikebiz.com/distributor-2pure-enters-administration-according-to-companies-house-update/amp/
Posted 1 year ago # -
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It is believed that the termination of the funding commitment comes as a result of the broad coverage the portfolio offers across a plethora of sports and so the financial troubles do not stem simply from a cycling market that, as detailed on Cycling Electric this week, is presently battling severe headwinds related to oversupply in the market, something that has prompted industry-wide discounting and thus businesses being unable to turn profits. In short, supply massively outweighs rock-bottom consumer demand and in a turn of events, larger businesses are suffering more as a result simply down to the scale of their stocks and exposure to competitive discounting.
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https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/wiggle-crc-administration-signa-sports-united
Posted 1 year ago # -
I haven't ordered anything from Wiggle since they changed their site either. I don't actually hate the new site, it's more that they never have the thing I want in stock.
I did quite like some of their dhb kit though, especially the Aeron range and their merino baselayers and socks so I'll miss them if they goPosted 1 year ago # -
Yeah, dhb is my go to kit so this may be quite annoying (although maybe some parts of the umbrella will be spun out?)
Amazing to see how many different brands are wrapped up in this.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Everybody and their aunt bought bikes at the start of the pandemic, remember the 'boom times'
Did the retailers seriously think the gravy train would be never ending?
Posted 1 year ago # -
“Since then, it has been a turbulent and difficult time for the cycle industry as a whole and neither Tim nor Isla wish to continue.
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https://bikebiz.com/islabikes-to-cease-production-of-bikes/amp/
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Posted 1 year ago #
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In this 4 part series, I wanted to explore the events that took place that led the bike industry to the troubling point it’s at now. I spoke to over a dozen industry professionals from all parts of the supply chain. From well run bike shops, forecasting analysts, distributors, the biggest bike brands in the world, and manufacturers. It’s well known that the bicycle industry went through an unprecedented boom during the pandemic from 2020 - 2022. Jump ahead to 2024 and much of the bike industry is in trouble. New demand has come to an abrupt halt. New entrants into the bicycle market have not stayed as the industry had hoped.We’re seeing massive inventory overruns at bike shops. Big bike brands are taking on extra warehousing space. Businesses such as Niner, Orange, Wiggle/CRC, have gone into bankruptcy. Otherwise profitable big brands have taken on debt to keep afloat. There are brands out there who are doing well, but they’re the exception rather than the norm. In general , I don’t think many would disagree that the situation in major cycling markets, aside from China,
is pretty dire.The episode is this first of four. We’re going to bring you on a journey through the COVID feast, the storm clouds, the famine, and the lessons learned in hindsight.In this episode, The Feast, we speak to a bike shop owner, a demand forecasting analyst for a distributor, company CEOs, and a manufacturer to hear about what they experienced during the initial stages of the pandemic in early 2020.“
Posted 1 year ago # -
Ongoing
https://road.cc/content/news/cycling-live-blog-15-may-2024-308373#live-blog-item-57739
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Cyclists blame "utterly ridiculous bike prices" for brands' ongoing struggles, after Giant's sales slashed again
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Posted 12 months ago # -
Brompton seems to be doing fine, and In USA Worksman is perhaps the oldest bike maker in the world
I suspect that the fad of selling bikes as sport/fashion driven products is one that tends to run out of 'fizz' but proper utility bikes will always sell steadily & also drive a good market in spares sales?
Then again I've hardly ridden a bike with gears since 1985, and current main bike has coaster brake back wheel with just 3 main moving parts, including brake clutch
Posted 11 months ago # -
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We are pleased to announce that we have retained our talented craftsmen, whose expertise is the heart and soul of Mercian, and what makes each bicycle unique.
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https://www.merciancycles.co.uk/2024/06/acquisition-of-mercian-cycles/
Posted 10 months ago # -
Similarly I noticed that Shand had moved at least part of their operations to Coventry https://shandcycles.com/about/
Posted 10 months ago # -
Shand still building some frames in Balerno but been in Coventry since start of the year,
Posted 10 months ago # -
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"This winter we will see more businesses go bust for sure": Brompton boss warns bike industry woes not over yet
Will Butler-Adams said manufacturers and retailers remain at risk, the folding bike brand bucking the industry trend and posting profits up a third in its most recent financial report
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https://road.cc/content/news/brompton-boss-warns-bike-industry-woes-not-over-yet-309405
Posted 10 months ago # -
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“London, Edinburgh, New York, Seville, Paris all have the momentum of getting people more active for air quality and trying to get people fitter. In the macro picture things are going in the right direction. The industry shot itself in the foot but that will roll out,” Butler-Adams said.
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/02/brompton-profits-plunge-amid-bike-industry-turmoil
Posted 4 months ago # -
Was looking for a Cargo Bike delivery thread.
Anyway Zedify Edinburgh still working but bad news for other centres.Posted 3 months ago # -
Carlton Reid writing in Forbes:
During the pandemic, there was a global boom in cycle sales. Since 2021, however, sales have collapsed. The Bicycle Association (BA) now says annual cycle sales in the U.K. dipped to 1.45 million units in 2024, a 2% fall from 2023’s already depressed sales.
For over 20 years, cycle sales in the U.K. have averaged about 3 million units a year. The last time cycle sales were as low as last year was in the early 1970s.
“More positively,” says a statement from the membership organization, “the rate of annual decline began to ease in 2024 compared with previous years, and market performance flattened during the second half after a tough first half. The post-Covid overstocking and associated heavy discounting levels in the market persist and our industry still has a real challenge to restore margins and increase value.”
My bold. In facilities management circles "managed decline" is a weasel word phrase for "cost cutting".
Posted 1 month ago # -
How many bikes were sold in 2020 for sales now to still be half the long run average? That seems improbable, something else structural?
Posted 1 month ago # -
9 million?
6million more than the average then for each of the next four years 1,5 million didnt need to buy a bike?
Taiwan must be working flat out in 2220 for my suns to work
High end sales continue to rise so people who bought starter bikes continue to trade up
E-bikes sales down more as they go on fire. All the time
Posted 1 month ago #
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