Posts by Phil Latz
New Marketing Manager Starts at Advance Traders
Ms Jo Kinsella has just started as Marketing Manager at Advance Traders head office in Brisbane. She is stepping in for Chris-Jane Lo who is taking 12 months’ maternity leave starting from 28th August. Jo has a background in the property, aviation and wholesale industries and is a keen road and MTB rider. In the…
Health, Diet and Exercise
You are not a machine! Your state of health directly affects how well you perform in your business. Physical, mental and spiritual health are areas that I’ve paid a lot of time and attention to in my own life. So I’m motivated to share all the hard-won experience that I’ve learned, especially with fellow business…
Survey of Australian Bike Dealers Documents Huge Sales Spike
Every bike industry member knows that bike sales have boomed since March. Empty bike dealer showrooms and wholesaler warehouses bear testament to this fact. But exactly how many extra bikes have been sold? Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) recently conducted a nationwide survey of bicycle shops to answer this question. Before sharing the results, here are…
Why Kids Bikes, BMX and Scooters Are So Important!
How BMX International Has Shaped the Story of BMX in Australia
– Sponsored Content – BMX International is the longest running BMX wholesale company in Australia and is possibly the longest running BMX specific company worldwide still operating with its original owners. Born in 1977, in the top office of Performance Cars in the inner Brisbane suburb of Lutwyche, the company which started the whole BMX…
How BikeExchange Will Partner With You in a Post Covid-19 Future
– Sponsored Content – Welcome to the second and final part of our BikeExchange Company Feature. In Part One which you can read here, we documented BikeExchange’s remarkable growth and introduced their philosophy of making it easier for brands, distributors, retailers and consumers to buy and sell anything related to cycling. Now we will look…
How’s Business – August 2020
Welcome to our monthly conversation with six bike shops selected from across Australia and New Zealand. Knowing in advance that bicycle stock shortages would be a topical response this month, our follow up question was, ‘Do you think it’s possible for a workshop to be a profit centre in its own right?’ Damien Lack of…
Save Time and Simplify Your Kids’ Range Sourcing!
– Sponsored Content – Why put yourself through the hassle and administrative overhead of multiple accounts? Bikecorp can be your one stop shop for kids’ bikes, parts and accessories. As well as a broad range of international brands, Bikecorp has extensive home brand ranges that cater for kids from a very young age through to…
Here’s Why Globber Will Scoot Out of Your Store!
– Sponsored Content – The award winning Globber Primo series of scooters has long been a favourite with parents and kids alike. Designed for kids from three to six years, up to 50kgs, this three-wheel scooter range is packed with functionality and French style. A patented steering lock button fixes the front wheels to only…
This TV Advertisement Was Banned!
Take a look at this TV advertisement for a new bicycle and decide for yourself if it was sufficiently offensive to be banned from TV. That’s exactly what happened when the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP) ruled that the film cannot be broadcast in France because it creates ‘a climate of anxiety’…