Features
Annual Dealer Guide – Clothing and Helmets
What Fits You Best? Clothing and helmets are both high turnover P&A categories within the bicycle industry that also offer dealers the potential of high margins, but not without challenges. On the plus side, you can stock and display a large amount of product in a relatively small floor space, so the margin per square…
America’s Bike Sales Boom Continues… For Now
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…
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…
Here’s Why Globber Will Scoot Out of Your Store!
– Sponsored Content – The award winning Globber Primo series of scooters has long been a favourite with parents and kids alike. Designed for kids from three to six years, up to 50kgs, this three-wheel scooter range is packed with functionality and French style. A patented steering lock button fixes the front wheels to only…
Let’s Seize This Golden Opportunity!
Clearly we’ve seen a global tragedy unfold over the first half of 2020. At the time of writing this (23rd July 2020) we’ve seen over 15 million Covid-19 cases leading to over 624,000 deaths worldwide, according to official figures, with actual numbers likely to be much higher. Meanwhile Australia is battling the much feared ‘second…
Letter from America: USA’s Numbers Are Up!
It’s a pleasure to report good news about the United States bicycle industry. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic currently sweeping through far too many states, coupled with the shambolic response of the Trump Administration, bicycle sales in the first six months of 2020 have been sharply at odds with much of the nation’s sour health and…
Equipping Your Customers for Their Next Adventure
In last month’s blog, we heard from two local retailers about their identification of the need to equip local cyclists for new adventures. This month let’s delve further into what that means for you. Second waves not withstanding, travel restrictions are easing, to varying extents across the country and in different regions. Lo and behold,…