EightyOneSpices Brings European Flavour to Australia

Emlen Wilson and Krischan Spranz from EightyOneSpices

– Sponsored Content – EightyOneSpices is a small, but popular dealer supplier of high end boutique European bike components from some of the better brands that often go under the radar.  They have a particularly strong range of German-based brands, which is no coincidence. Their product range spans everything from frames and wheels through to…

Australia’s Leading Scooter Player Eyes the Bicycle Market

Scooter Hut and Freestyle Distribution are two names that might have flown under the radar of many bicycle industry members – until now. Both are owned by founder Scott Mackintosh who spoke candidly with The Latz Report about his hugely successful current business and plans for rapid expansion. As both Scott’s name and accent suggest,…

Alchemy Cycle Trader Branches Out From its Used Bike Roots

Alchemy Nigel Letty

As every bicycle dealer knows, supply of new bikes is tight right now, it’s possibly going to get even tighter during 2021. But are second-hand bikes a viable back-up option or stop-gap measure to at least keep a few more dollars coming through the door if the new bike supply really does get tighter in…

Here’s a Great Way to Gain a Competitive Advantage for your Store

– Sponsored Content – Many leading bicycle retailers have been running a computerised POS (point of sale system) for years. But until now it’s been very problematic to integrate this with a workshop management system, all hosted in the cloud. Covid has made workshops busier and more important to bicycle retailers than ever before. So…

Drive More Customers To Your Shop With Podium

– Sponsored Content – In today’s hyper-digital world, having an online presence is key to a business’s success. In addition to websites, blogs, and social media profiles, having positive online reviews can play a defining role in the success of your shop. In fact, over 90% of consumers seek out and read customer reviews prior…

Three Retailers Share Why They Offer Consumer Finance

– Sponsored Content – Should you be offering consumer credit in your store, and if so, through which provider? We recently spoke to three Australian bicycle retailers who could hardly have been more diverse in terms of their geographical spread and business formats. One business has been built around bike hire and hosting rides on…

World Class Wheels With Superior Service and Margins

– Sponsored Content – For more than eight years, Brisbane based Craftworx has been steadily building its reputation not only as a top quality wheel builder but as an Australian wheel manufacturer. But many dealers across Australia may not be aware that Craftworx also design their own wheels from the ground up, all of which…