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15 May 2024

A new report released on behalf of the Retail Sector Council has outlined the work that the industry is doing to create more career opportunities for people that would otherwise be...

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A Peterborough store stocking products solely from local entrepreneurs said it is bucking the High Street trend and looking to expand due to its success.

29 Apr 2024

BIRA is giving independent businesses across the UK a powerful new resource with the launch of its “High Street Matters” podcast.

29 Apr 2024

The Guardian has reported independent shopkeepers saying prices they pay at Tesco’s cash-and-carry arm Booker are often higher than in Tesco’s stores.

18 Apr 2024

Independent record stores around the country are preparing to celebrate all things vinyl for this year’s Record Store Day on Saturday April 20th. 

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The top ten bike business lies

Posted on in Cycles News

Rick Vosper is former head of marketing for Specialized and a well known figure in the US bike industry. Keep up to date with his ongoing blog where he introduces the top ten lies the bike industry tells itself. Whilst he focuses on the US industry it has a number of interesting parrallels this side of the pond too.

The top ten bike business lies #10 - Bad news is no news

The top ten bike business lies #9 - It's all about the bikes

The top ten bike business lies #8 - New and improved (part 1)

The top ten bike business lies #8 - New and improveder (part 2)

The top ten bike business lies #7 - Interbike is dead (part 1)

The top ten bike business lies #7 - Interbike is dead (part 2)

The top ten bike business lies #6 - Ads in bike magazines work. Or not (part 1)

The top ten bike business lies #6 - Ads in bike magazines work. Or not (part 2) 

The top ten bike business lies #5 - Race sponsorship is a waste of money. Or not (part 1) 

The top ten bike business lies #5 - Race sponsorship is a waste of money. Or not (part 2)

The top ten bike business lies #4 - Advocacy increases ridership (part 1)

The top ten bike business lies #4 - Advocacy increases ridership (part 2)

The top ten bike business lies #4 - Advocacy increases ridership (part 3)

The top ten bike business lies #4 - Advocacy increases ridership (part 4)

The top ten bike business lies #4 - Advocacy increases ridership (part 5)

The top ten bike business lies #3 - Concept stores are good. Or evil (part 1)

The top ten bike business lies #3 - Concept stores are good. Or evil (part 2)

The top ten bike business lies #2 - It's a level playing field (part 1)

The top ten bike business lies #2 - It's a level playing field (part 2) 

The top ten bike business lies #1 - Retailers are dumb

The top ten bike business lies #1B - "Kill the weak, eat the dead", but what happens when the "weak" get stronger?

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