Posts by Phil Latz
Bianchi Invests to Quadruple Italian Production Capacity
As most Australian bicycle trade members, but perhaps not so many consumers realise, most of the famous European brands shifted the bulk of their production to Asia years ago. But faced with ballooning delays and freight costs, plus tight ‘anti dumping’ tariffs, more recently there has been a growing trend to move at least some…
Kids Bicycle Products: Distributors in Australia
The Latz Report YearBook lists any organisation that supplies goods or services to bicycle retailers or interacts with them in some bike industry related way. For details of the Kids Bikes, BMX, Helmets, Scooters and other kid-related products distributors in Australia, please follow this link to our Yearbook and use the Search function or Direct…
Next Month: Clothing, Helmets, Eyewear, Bags & Protective Gear
Our October Annual Guide will feature products and brands from the bicycle accessories range. These products are high turnover P&A categories within the bicycle industry that also offer retailers the potential of high margins. If you have a new product or you would like additional exposure for your brand to the bicycle retail trade, why…
Keep Front of Mind with Your Customers
Customer newsletters are hard work! Many business owners start writing newsletters with the best of intentions, but they peter out after a few months due to the sheer amount of time and thought they require. In this video, I share with you some keys to successfully building your mailing list and regularly sending out effective…
Why Your Website is Still Important
Although social media is more immediate for many of your customers and websites are almost old fashioned in comparison, there’s still an important place for a well-designed, user-friendly website for all but the smallest of businesses. Remember that you own and control your own website, whereas your Facebook page or your page on any other…
Social Media and Public Relations
Do As I Say, Not As I Do! This video is confession time. You’ll hear personal confessions of failings in our own business, both related to Social Media and Public Relations. But from every mistake, we learn… right? If you’re wondering how to efficiently create good social media content this video will give you some…
Matt Turner Details the Pedal Group’s Massive Growth
Matt Turner is founder of 99 Bikes and Managing Director of the Pedal Group, which also includes wholesaler Advance Traders. As we documented in this related article, the Pedal Group’s latest full year financial figures show rapid growth to become Australia’s largest bicycle business, with a fraction under $200 million in sales for the financial…
Shimano’s Malaysia Factory Closed Due to Covid Wave
The Shimano component factory in Malaysia has not yet restarted its production following a forced closure. The factory had to shut down completely last week after the Malaysian government issued a total lockdown from June 1 to June 14 considering the situation of COVID-19 in the country. Further delays in the supply chain are now…
Inside Australia’s First $200 Million Bicycle Business
The Pedal Group has just reached a major milestone for Australian bicycle businesses. It has become the first to reach $200 million in annual sales. This business is best known by its two major components, Advance Traders and 99 Bikes. Because a major shareholder of The Pedal Group, Flight Centre Limited, is a public company…
