Sunday 8 January 2012
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Italian bikes - Exquisite not exclusive!
Looks and performance, at an affordable price ...it’s possibDo you always have to compromise your new bikes aesthetics v it’s function, shouldn’t all bikes be as attractive to look at as they are functional to ride - it’s a tough one - Should bikes that look stunning automatically perform at a similar level?
Do you have to accept someone else’s interpretation of a great paint scheme, just because your budget is limited and you want the very best fit and durability? All of these are questions that anyone looking to buy a decent road bike will ask themselves a thousand times.
Grupetto Italia have some very positive answers with a NEW range of bikes that look as good as they ride. Grupetto Italia have launched 3 beautiful new models for 2012 all with head turning custom finishes that wrap around some of the classiest frames you’ll see on the road today. Aimed at the Race and Sportive rider that wants to stand out from the masses, the bikes mix classic Italian styling and design references with the very best components and materials available today.
Two carbon models the Mottarone SL and Mergozzo CL line up alongside the columbus tubed CS Maggiore to offer the sort of bespoke bikes you would think you’d have to pay Saville Row prices for, infact, nothing could be further from the truth. At a time when spending £3,000+ on a race bike can be seen as pretty standard, Grupettos range starts at half that figure (£1,500) for bikes that offer exclusivee looks and exquisite performance, at a non exclusive price point.
Grupetto’s Nat Rizzi says “To get a half decent looking frame usually means paying a fortune or compromising quality for a badly ‘retro styled’ far eastern import. We’ve noticed with the growth in sportives and cycling in general that riders are often unhappy with the ‘image’ of their bikes but because of budget concerns they forgo this for perceived performance values from some of the bigger more obvious brands - how a bike looks and makes its owner feel is often grossly undervalued”
Well now thanks to Grupetto you can have it all - Style and Performance in equal amounts, no compromises, and because Grupetto build there bikes to your exact specification you will get outstanding value that fits your budget bracket.
Working alongside some of Italy’s finest independent frame builders they have produced a sensational range that will simply out perform similar priced bikes on both specification and finish. With a small showroom in Amersham, Bucks. and direct sales via their website www.grupettoitalia.co.uk they offer clients the comfort of knowing that the bike they buy is created for their exact cycling needs, not to shoehorn you onto something mediocre.
Nat continues “What the pro’s call form’ on your bike, is seriously lacking in so many riders we see on the road today. We ensure our customers have the perfect combination of fit and function maximizing their performance at whatever level they ride at or are aiming for. We offer a FREE fitting service either remotely or in person, that utilizes traditional bike measuring and set up methods to achieve the simple task of making sure you look and feel right on the bike” If you get it right you get so much more from your cycling experience, whether racing local criteriums or riding a Gran Fondo or the Etape.”
Italians are masters at getting this balance right, from a pair of Berluti shoes to a Riva speedboat ‘The look” is as important as the performance with the ultimate goal of having the very best you can produce. Grupetto’s artisan frame building team are based in Italy’s cycling heartland near Bergamo and all the frames take their names from legendary cycling landmarks in the area. If you want an iconic bike that will not disappoint in comfort or performance in the colours you’ve always wanted, talk to Grupetto Italia.
For further information call: 01494 432 984 or visit: www.grupettoitalia.co.uk
(EDITOR: Looking for something to spend your Christmas money on? That's Christmas has found the perfect opportunity for you!)
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Friday 6 January 2012
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Shutl unveils data from Christmas 2011 holiday period: bigger, later, faster, more male and more mobile!
Shutl, the internet start-up that delivers what you want, when you want it, today unveils delivery data collected over the 2011 holiday period.
Shutl offers online and in-store shoppers the ability to receive their orders in as little as 90 minutes or within a one-hour window of their choice, same day or any day. Shutl serves retailers across all product categories, with clients ranging from Argos to Laithwaites Wine and Karen Millen.
Shoppers shutl’d late this Christmas…
- 51% of all peak pre-Christmas shutling happened over a 10-day period (from 14th to 23rd December), with 24% occurring over a frantic 4-day window (from 19th to 22nd December).
- Shoppers bought 2 hours later in the day versus 2010, with a seven-fold increase in the number of insomniacs placing online orders between midnight and 3am.
What separates men and women?
- Pre-peak, men accounted for only 36% of Shutl orders on average, however 38 of the 40 days leading up to Christmas saw a higher proportion of men using the service. Saturday 17th December saw the first (and only) time male users outnumbered female! Men seemingly have higher expectations than women - or at least they don’t value their time as highly! Feedback left by female shoppers over the period consistently ranked the Shutl service 4% higher than their male counterparts, scoring it a whopping 96% combined across ‘value for money’, ‘ease of use’, ‘speed of delivery’ and the ‘delivery person’. The greatest variance was for ‘value for money’, although male perception improved by as much as a 150% in the build-up to Christmas.
Kindle beats iPad in battle, but Apple is winning the war
- 55% of top 100 products shutl’d were consumer electronics.
- Amazon’s Kindle was the top seller, representing 1.6% of all items shutl’d over the period and outselling iPads by almost 2:1.
- When including iPods, Apple narrowly pips Amazon to the post, accounting for 1.7% of all items shutl’d.
2011 in numbers: bigger, faster, cheaper and more mobile
- This year saw a 155% increase in the availability of Shutl (600k shoppers were offered Shutl delivery). This is the combined result of more retailers offering the service and the successful completion of company’s first phase of expansion beyond London.
- 2,570% more shoppers chose to shutl versus 2010, driven by increased availability, greater awareness and better pricing.
- The fastest delivery was an order placed at Oasis on 16th November 2011, delivered in 17mins : 24secs of checking out. This was 41% faster than last year’s quickest (29mins : 24secs), though still some way off Shutl’s 14mins : 59secs world record set in March 2011.
- A 4,385% surge in the number of people using the Shutl service via a mobile device, with iPads proving to be the most popular (accounting for a whopping 77% of all mobile traffic).
- The average price paid for Shutl delivery over the holiday period was £5.64, with over 40% of customers receiving their delivery for free!
“It has been a merry Christmas for Shutl, the retailers we serve and our courier partners. We take it as an encouraging sign for 2012 that so many people preferred to end 2011 shopping rather than sleeping!” comments Tom Allason, Founder and CEO of Shutl.
“We’re already working hard to make Shutl available to as many shoppers as possible in time for Christmas 2012.”
Shutl is a UK start-up that promises to bring delivery up to speed by letting shoppers get what they want, when they want it. The service connects retailers to local same-day courier companies, enabling delivery to both online and in-store customers within as little as 90 minutes (‘Now’) or within a one-hour delivery window of their choice (‘Later’).
Shutl currently holds the record for the world’s fastest e-commerce delivery; a shopper taking receipt of their goods within 15 minutes of checking out online. Shutl was founded by veteran entrepreneur Tom Allason, also known for founding eCourier.co.uk. The company has been operating since March ’10 and counts Argos, Aurora Fashions, B&Q Tradepoint, Karen Millen and Laithwaites Wine amongst its customers.
Shutl offers online and in-store shoppers the ability to receive their orders in as little as 90 minutes or within a one-hour window of their choice, same day or any day. Shutl serves retailers across all product categories, with clients ranging from Argos to Laithwaites Wine and Karen Millen.
Shoppers shutl’d late this Christmas…
- 51% of all peak pre-Christmas shutling happened over a 10-day period (from 14th to 23rd December), with 24% occurring over a frantic 4-day window (from 19th to 22nd December).
- Shoppers bought 2 hours later in the day versus 2010, with a seven-fold increase in the number of insomniacs placing online orders between midnight and 3am.
What separates men and women?
- Pre-peak, men accounted for only 36% of Shutl orders on average, however 38 of the 40 days leading up to Christmas saw a higher proportion of men using the service. Saturday 17th December saw the first (and only) time male users outnumbered female! Men seemingly have higher expectations than women - or at least they don’t value their time as highly! Feedback left by female shoppers over the period consistently ranked the Shutl service 4% higher than their male counterparts, scoring it a whopping 96% combined across ‘value for money’, ‘ease of use’, ‘speed of delivery’ and the ‘delivery person’. The greatest variance was for ‘value for money’, although male perception improved by as much as a 150% in the build-up to Christmas.
Kindle beats iPad in battle, but Apple is winning the war
- 55% of top 100 products shutl’d were consumer electronics.
- Amazon’s Kindle was the top seller, representing 1.6% of all items shutl’d over the period and outselling iPads by almost 2:1.
- When including iPods, Apple narrowly pips Amazon to the post, accounting for 1.7% of all items shutl’d.
2011 in numbers: bigger, faster, cheaper and more mobile
- This year saw a 155% increase in the availability of Shutl (600k shoppers were offered Shutl delivery). This is the combined result of more retailers offering the service and the successful completion of company’s first phase of expansion beyond London.
- 2,570% more shoppers chose to shutl versus 2010, driven by increased availability, greater awareness and better pricing.
- The fastest delivery was an order placed at Oasis on 16th November 2011, delivered in 17mins : 24secs of checking out. This was 41% faster than last year’s quickest (29mins : 24secs), though still some way off Shutl’s 14mins : 59secs world record set in March 2011.
- A 4,385% surge in the number of people using the Shutl service via a mobile device, with iPads proving to be the most popular (accounting for a whopping 77% of all mobile traffic).
- The average price paid for Shutl delivery over the holiday period was £5.64, with over 40% of customers receiving their delivery for free!
“It has been a merry Christmas for Shutl, the retailers we serve and our courier partners. We take it as an encouraging sign for 2012 that so many people preferred to end 2011 shopping rather than sleeping!” comments Tom Allason, Founder and CEO of Shutl.
“We’re already working hard to make Shutl available to as many shoppers as possible in time for Christmas 2012.”
Shutl is a UK start-up that promises to bring delivery up to speed by letting shoppers get what they want, when they want it. The service connects retailers to local same-day courier companies, enabling delivery to both online and in-store customers within as little as 90 minutes (‘Now’) or within a one-hour delivery window of their choice (‘Later’).
Shutl currently holds the record for the world’s fastest e-commerce delivery; a shopper taking receipt of their goods within 15 minutes of checking out online. Shutl was founded by veteran entrepreneur Tom Allason, also known for founding eCourier.co.uk. The company has been operating since March ’10 and counts Argos, Aurora Fashions, B&Q Tradepoint, Karen Millen and Laithwaites Wine amongst its customers.
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