DuncanCT Posted March 3, 2011 Share Just thought i'd share this link... http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/chain-reaction-cycles-behind-the-scenes-29496 Edited March 4, 2011 by DuncanCT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodTi Posted March 3, 2011 Share Just thought i'd share this link... http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/chain-reaction-cycles-behind-the-scenes-29496 Thanks for the link! Oh my shattered nerves - the sheer scale of those shelves in some of those photos... 420 employees... And it started out as a small family business only 25 years ago... CWC - take note! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted March 3, 2011 Share flip those photo's are hectic ..... their buying power must be enormous !! how many bike shops do we have in SA ? How many people employed ? I mean 420 staff - 9 languages, a showroom where you can ask to see anything ... thats just awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted March 3, 2011 Share All I can say is WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leet22 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Their showroom is as good as some of the shops here . Glad i dont live near there.Reading the info it seems as they must have quite a few overheads as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Brunsdon Posted March 3, 2011 Share I always wondered how they built their wheels. Was afraid it was all hand as I don't think their are enough quality wheel builders in the world just for CRC alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubba Posted March 3, 2011 Share Incredible factory, automated for speed to customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Brunsdon Posted March 3, 2011 Share I like the idea of the showroom, look and touch but order via PC for instant service. Funny that I started suggested on a similar system (self help terminals with prices and stock indication in the show room) for when I was working the largest Mattress retailer in SA in 2002, but the idea was turned down by not only them but also the competition who I ended up working for. Hey, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassie Posted March 3, 2011 Share Frikkking scary awesome!! TAlk about buying power!! And to think there are still a group advocating to boycot CRC...good luck to them! Great insightful article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted March 4, 2011 Share I like the idea of the showroom, look and touch but order via PC for instant service. Funny that I started suggested on a similar system (self help terminals with prices and stock indication in the show room) for when I was working the largest Mattress retailer in SA in 2002, but the idea was turned down by not only them but also the competition who I ended up working for. Hey, Its called Argos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted March 4, 2011 Share Its like Charlie & the chocolate factory for cyclists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andretraut Posted March 4, 2011 Share So now I know where my handlebars, stems, seaposts, rotors......etc. comes from. Sweet operation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted March 4, 2011 Share How is any other suppose to compete with that? They have more people working there then the whole SA industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted March 4, 2011 Share Thank you sir. Hopefully this will silence the nubbins who think that a warehouse and 420 staff members are a low overhead. Or that some Spanish bike shop is going to close them down.Firstly the Spanish sunk their own Armada, and secondly the good ol' Oirissh 'ave been blowing the opposition away until just recently - quite literally. What did they think crc consisted of, bewilderedirishman.com sitting behind a computer yelling at his mom to grab and bag another SRAM FD, but not the red one, a pink! TRUST ME GENTLEMEN. The price that these products leave eastern factories for, is universes removed from the price we end up paying! If LBS'S dont adjust, they are going to die - simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatGirl Posted March 4, 2011 Share flabbergasted! damn.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowellingWulf Posted March 4, 2011 Share Jeez! Crazy insane! The SABMiller of the cyclling world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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