Posts by Phil Latz
Ebikes Praised on Better Homes and Gardens TV Show
Seven Network’s Better Homes and Gardens presenter James Tobin recently visited Sydney Electric Bikes (SEB) to film what became a five minute segment about the benefits of riding ebikes. Better Homes and Gardens is in its 25th year of production and has been hosted by Johanna Griggs since 2005. Even in this social media diversified…
Trek CEO Says He Saw the Boom Coming Quicker Than Most
In a lengthy but fascinating story first published on USA website marker.medium.com, Trek’s global CEO and owner John Burke says that he saw the sudden upturn in bicycle demand sooner that others in the industry and was able to place vital orders with suppliers, including Shimano in particular, ahead of the stampede that followed. Despite…
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…