How’s Business – March 2022

Ivanhoe Cycles Megastore at Heidelberg, Vic

Wollongong, NSW Welcome to our monthly chat with bicycle shop owners and managers from across Australia and New Zealand. One universal theme in their comments is that stock shortages are still impacting their businesses and most feel that the light at the end of the tunnel, whilst visible now, is a long way down the…

How the Stars Aligned for e-Bikes in 2021

Urban e-bikes were among the industry’s greatest growth markets in 2021 and are tipped to experience the highest escalation of sales in the next few years. An expanding array of modern and elegant designs will help boost their popularity among consumers.

Wollongong, NSW 2021 might well have been the most important year in the emergence of e-bikes. Continued sales growth, escalating technological advancements, corporate investment, infrastructure progress and global recognition of their importance to improve our quality of life all combined in an almost perfect storm for the e-bike industry. The validity of this assessment will…

Pre-Order Your 2022 YearBook

Wollongong, NSW We have begun updating the YearBook for the latest companies, products and brands in the industry and expect to release the 2022 Latz Report Yearbook in late April. The YearBook is a four-way, cross-referenced system that allows a reader to find the details of the companies who stock a particular product line, or…

We’re Hiring a Conference Manager

Wollongong, NSW Following our recent announcement that we’re launching the Micromobility Conference later this year, we’re now looking for an experienced event manager. If you know someone who you think might be interested, please forward them this link to our Media and Events Manager Seek advertisement.

Last Chance to Update your 2022 YearBook Listing – Do It Now!

Wollongong, NSW This month is your last opportunity to update your company details for the 2022 Latz Report YearBook and we have a new system up and running to make it easier. We only update Yearbook listings once a year, so please action this opportunity right now! All standard listings are free for any supplier…

Which Bike Company is the Most Valuable?

Shimano easily topped the list as the most valuable specialist bike business listed on stock exchanges around the world.

Wollongong, NSW Bike Europe recently published a table – sourced and updated for many years by journalist Jo Beckendorff – of 45 bicycle-related companies around the world that were listed on a stock exchange as at the end of 2021. With so much money flooding into the bike industry, more outside investors than ever are…

Welcome to 2022! Here’s Why I’m Still Optimistic…

Crossing the Sandy Creek Bridge on the High Country Rail Trail, Victoria

Wollongong, NSW Welcome to this brand new year called 2022. I hope you were able to have at least some holiday time over the New Year period. I’ve just returned from three weeks of travelling through the back roads of NSW and Victoria. Holidays are always a good time to learn, reflect and set yourself…