May
13
Your High Street Bike Shop – Where Has It Gone
A good century ago you would have found a cycle shop in almost every village or town. Nowadays however a great many have shut their doors and ceased trading, leaving only the bigger companies and shops that sell a range of products including surfboards and kitesurfing as well as bikes. So what has lead to the demise of the independent bike shop and will there be a turnaround any time soon? Lets take a look at a few factors.
More Cars. It doesn’t take a genius to see that there are a far greater cars on the road today than there once where. Not only do more people own a car but people are choosing to use them more. Has this meant then, that as a result people having been using bikes less to get around. Halfords, a large chain of shops in the UK that serves both car and bike owners have stated that over the past 10 years there has been a decrease of 10% in the number of commuter, second hand bikes and new mountain bikes purchased. This year just gone however has actually seen the first rise in bike purchases, which maybe a result of financial strain on car owners right now.
Internet Shopping. Every day sees an a rise in the amount of purchases happening over the Internet. Even though bikes are classic items that people like to try out first, the amount that are being sold online continues to increase every year. According to the top bike retailer in the UK, sales on the internet account for 10% more of the total sales each year since 2000.
Online Trading sites. One factor that has had a big influence is the emergence of trading sites such as the likes of Ebay. People used to have take their bikes down to the local bicycle shop if they wanted to shift it. Now you get on your computer and advertise your bike in minutes to thousands of people all over the country. There are now even sites set up specifically for buying and selling surfboards, kitesurfing gear and mountain bikes etc, such as Extreme Sports Trader and Bike Magic
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