Phil Latz, Author at The Latz Report

Rohloff Australia Upholds Obsession for Technical Perfection

By Phil Latz | 28th January 2021 |

Paul Moir’s engineering background and passion for cycling have driven him to create a comprehensive service centre with every conceivable Rohloff spare part and adaptor in stock.

Back in 1986, Bernhard and Barbara Rohloff created the company that bears their name. Their first product was a chain followed by various other drivetrain related products. It took a decade before they released their iconic 14 speed Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 which apart from refinements, has essentially remained the same product since 1996. In those…

Xplova Noza S Smart Trainer Now Available in Australia

By Phil Latz | 28th January 2021 |

Xplova specialises in the design and production of high-end cycling computers and more recently, smart trainers.

Hopefully Third Time Lucky for Handmade Bicycle Show Australia

By Phil Latz | 28th January 2021 |

The popular annual Handmade Bicycle Show Australia will hopefully be held from 7th to 9th May 2021 at Seaworks, Williamstown, Victoria. The show was originally scheduled to return to its previous venue at the historic Melbourne Meat Markets in North Melbourne, but when the initial COVID-19 wave caused its postponement, a date clash required it…

Australia’s Longest Running Tri Shop Goes Onto the Market

By Phil Latz | 27th January 2021 |

Glenn Forbes holds a custom Queensland number plate that’s part of the store’s memorabilia

Owner Glenn has decided to put GCT on the market and took time out at the store to reminisce about the early days and reasons for selling.

We’re Hiring!

By Phil Latz | 27th January 2021 |

We’re looking for an experienced Media Sales Manager to sell advertising for both The Latz Report and Micromobility Report. This is a part-time, work from home position open to applicants across most of Australia. For more information please see our Seek advertisement here.

Do You Understand the True Cost of Discounting?

By Phil Latz | 15th January 2021 |

One of the quickest and easiest ways to destroy the profit of your business is to give your customers excessive discounts. In this video we’ll look at when discounting is a good idea and when it is not. You’ll also find out through examples exactly how much more volume you have to sell to make…

Five Ways to Increase Your Profitability

By Phil Latz | 18th December 2020 |

In this video, we’ll explore five key ways to increase the profitability of your business. Thanks to the magic of exponential equations, if you can increase your profitability by even a small percentage for each of these five ways, the total effect upon your bottom line is surprisingly large! Watch this video to discover more…

If You Read Nothing Else, Read This! My Predictions for 2021 Bike Supply

By Phil Latz | 17th December 2020 |

“If you’re a bike shop without bikes you’re like a pub with no beer.” If you own or work in a bike shop I would urge you to read this article. It might not make for happy reading, but hopefully it will help you get through 2021… at least a little better than those dealers…

How’s Business? Christmas 2020

By Phil Latz | 17th December 2020 |

Welcome to our monthly survey of bike shops where we start by simply asking, ‘How’s Business?’ As we anticipated, the shop owners we talked to quickly raised the issue of supply shortages. For this month’s follow up question we asked, ‘Given the ongoing shortage of new bikes, have you considered selling second hand bikes?’ In…

Latest Australian Ebike Sales Data Shows Almost 50% Growth

By Phil Latz | 17th December 2020 |

Each year most of the companies that import ebikes into Australia share their sales data on a confidential basis. The figures are collated by an independent third party and only a total number is released by Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA). The numbers only relate to the participating companies which in 2018/19 were: Advance Traders, Adventure…