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…

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 BikeExchange Brings Brands, Distributors, Dealers and Consumers Together

– Sponsored Content – Welcome to the first of a two part series that will give you unprecedented data and insights into a ‘true blue’ Australian-born global cycling success story, BikeExchange. In Part One you’ll learn about the foundations and amazing reach today of the BikeExchange marketplace platform. Next month in Part Two of this…

JetBlack’s Love for Cycling Drives Accessible Performance

– Sponsored Content – Celebrating 15 years of business in Australia in 2020, the familiar black and orange JetBlack cycling brand has evolved. JetBlack’s purpose statement today is ‘Love to Ride’. And its mission statement is ‘Accessible Performance’. Don’t confuse the brevity of these statements with any lack of thought or depth. They’ve driven the…

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…

Here’s a Big Market Opportunity!

– Sponsored Content – Electric Cargo Bikes will transform the way people and goods move in urban areas in the decades ahead. Cargo bikes are not a new invention, but new designs and technology including electric power assistance, has seen the global cargo bike market boom. This in turn means a big opportunity for Australian…

TEBCO Gives Dealers Full Technical Backup

– Sponsored Content – The Electric Bicycle Co (TEBCO) celebrating it’s 20th anniversary, meaning it’s the first ebike specialist company in Australia. Ask founder Tony Morgan for the secret to two decades of success and he has no hesitation in answering, “Our in house workshop capability is absolutely paramount,” he said. “We get people calling…