Posts by Phil Latz
Why Dealers Love Australian Designed Dyson Bikes
– Sponsored Content – Naomi Dyson and David Metzke have spent years refining their range of ebikes and building a growing network of loyal dealers. From small beginnings Dyson’s total bike sales have reached the multiple thousands. “We started about eight years ago when we got some off the shelf bikes from China just to…
MTB Trails Cause Real Estate Boom and New Bike Shop
Groupe Sportif Becomes Australian Agent for Stages
Stages Cycling entered the cycling market almost a decade ago, best known for their compact power meters that integrate with a wide variety of crankset brands and models. Melbourne based distributor Groupe Sportif has just announced that they will be distributing all Stages Cycling products effective from 1st March 2020. “We are pleased to begin…
Shimano’s Bicycle Division Sales Approach Four Billion Dollars
Shimano is in no immediate danger of losing its position as the world’s largest bicycle business as measured by sales revenue. Because it has such a large market share for bicycle components, particularly across developed nations such as Australia, Shimano’s sales are a very approximate but useful gauge to the health of the global bike…
Knog Announces New Products & NZ Dealer Direct
– Sponsored Content – Innovative Australian global success story Knog is announcing a change of distribution for the New Zealand market. Effective from March 2020 Knog will be going ‘Dealer Direct’ for New Zealand, ending their previous distribution arrangement with Bikes International. Knog already successfully operates dealer direct for a small group of Australian dealers,…
Pioneer Sells Its Cycling Assets to Shimano
Electronics giant Pioneer has been developing cycling related products since 2013, in particular, power meters, but has now reached an agreement to sell of its cycling related assets to Shimano. In a press release Pioneer said, “Pioneer will transfer the assets of these technologies and conclude its related operations. Sales by Pioneer of pedalling monitors,…
Cycling Booming as Paris Prepares for 2024 Olympics
Paris is already a famous city for cycling fans, with the Tour de France finish on the Champs Elysees every July seen by millions of TV viewers around the world. But a quieter revolution has been underway in Paris over recent years. Under the leadership of Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Plan Vélo has seen an increase…
Customers Who Stay Longer in Your Shop Spend More!
How do you create a welcoming space where cyclists, including bicycle tourists, will visit more frequently, stay longer and spend more? With more and more retailing being done online, there’s one thing that local bike stores can own, where the digital can’t compete – that’s creating welcoming spaces where cyclists, including bicycle tourists, want to…
Innovation Keeps Merida at the Cutting Edge
– Sponsored Content – Unlike most brands whose bikes are sourced from third party manufacturers, Merida develops and manufactures their bikes in-house. “We have our own factory, which lets us focus on the development and quality of our extensive range. It’s a unique advantage,” said Mark Rycroft, National Brand Manager for Merida. Merida’s best selling…
