Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative explained
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative Limited |
Trade Name: | Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative |
Native Name Lang: | en |
Former Name: | Recycles Co-operative (until 1985) |
Type: | Worker cooperative |
Foundation: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Location City: | Edinburgh |
Location Country: | Scotland, UK |
Locations: | 5 stores (2018) |
Revenue: | £12m |
Num Employees: | 170 |
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative is a bicycle retailer with three stores across Scotland, two stores in Northern England, and an online store selling worldwide.[1] [2]
The co-operative is the longest-established worker co-operative in Scotland,[3] originally founded as a bicycle repair service in Edinburgh in 1977.[4] [5] In recent years the co-operative has grown to be a dominant bicycle retailer in Scotland.[6] [7]
EBC has its own Revolution self-branded products which are established outside of the Edinburgh branches.[8] [9]
The chain's stores in Manchester closed in 2016, citing Brexit and the shops' location as contributing to the cause of closure.[10]
However, 2023 saw the chain expanding in its home city of Edinburgh, opening its third shop.[11]
The business offers products from leading brands, including Specialized, Whyte, Brompton, Kalkhoff, Frog and Giant.[12]
Notes and References
- Web site: About Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op. Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative. 6 July 2014.
- News: Edinburgh bike co-operative 'to create 140 jobs'. 6 July 2014. BBC News. 8 January 2012.
- Web site: Going through the gears: how Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative has grown. Simon. Giles. 2012-05-24. The Guardian. en. 2018-06-18.
- News: Voinea . Anca . Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op: 'The revolution will not be motorised' . 6 July 2014 . Co-operative News . 24 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152620/http://www.thenews.coop/40015/news/consumer/edinburgh-bicycle-co-op-revolution-will-not-be-motorised/ . 14 July 2014 .
- Book: McDonnell, Diarmuid . Democratic Enterprise: Ethical business for the 21st century . 2012 . Diarmuid McDonnell . 978-0-9555342-2-5 . en.
- Web site: Giles Simon. Going through the gears: how Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative has grown. The Guardian. 6 July 2014. 25 May 2012.
- Web site: Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative . Co-operatives UK . 6 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715190921/http://www.uk.coop/casestudies/edinburgh-bicycle-co-operative . 15 July 2014 .
- Web site: 2013-09-24 . Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op: 'The revolution will not be motorised' . 2023-02-24 . Co-operative News . en-GB.
- Web site: Edinburgh Bicycle Co-Operative Revolution accessories - just in . 2023-02-24 . Road Cycling UK . en-US.
- Web site: 2016-08-12 . Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative shuts Manchester store . 2023-02-24 . Co-operative News . en-GB.
- Web site: Dalgetty . Lee . 2023-01-19 . Popular Edinburgh cycle store opening third outlet in the city . 2023-02-24 . EdinburghLive . en.
- Web site: Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op Buy Bikes and Cycling Kit. www.edinburghbicycle.com. en. 2018-05-24.