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How’s Business? – December 2024
Welcome to How’s Business, brought to you by our sponsor Dirt Works Australia, where right now, you can get Sunringle wheelsets for HALF PRICE. With Christmas just around the corner for this month’s follow up question we asked, “What are your predictions for the upcoming Christmas and summer season. What will sell well and what…
Trade News Briefs – December
NSW Takes Tentative Steps Towards Legalising Private E-Scooters In what seems to be a “testing the waters” process, in early November 2024 the New South Wales Government announced a series of regulations aimed at legalising e-scooters. Despite currently being “illegal”, the government said the latest data shows that 459,000 e-scooters are owned in homes across…
New Tax Advantaged Ride to Work Scheme Launches in New Zealand
Tauranga, New Zealand There’s a new ride-to-work scheme available in New Zealand that has been set up by the bicycle industry members for the industry. Their target is helping independent bike retailers sell more bikes through supporting businesses implement Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) tax offsets for their staff. The Wheel Deal has been developed by…
Brisbane Brand Takes Home the Pizza – and More
Brisbane, Queensland In mid-November Domino’s Pizza announced a new delivery vehicle with partner Benzina Zero after completing successful trials of the Benzina Zero V-50 (V-50) seated e-scooter within a number of stores. The V-50 is classified as an e-scooter or personal mobility device (PMD) with a seat position that provides safe and comfortable usage for…
World News Briefs – December
E-Bikes Reach 30% Market Share by Volume, More by Value 30% of all bikes now sold in Europe are e-bikes according to a new report published by Bike Europe. Total analogue bicycle sales for the 27 European Union countries plus the UK were 11.7 million units in 2023, down from 14.7 million units in 2022.…
New Directors Strengthen We Ride Australia’s Board
Melbourne, Victoria We Ride Australia, the bicycle industry funded peak national cycling advocacy group, elected three new directors at its annual general meeting in Melbourne on Wednesday 27th November. Steven Kaye, Shane Byrne and Paul Oosting are the three newly announced directors. We Ride was hoping to also appoint at least one female director, but…
Unsung Heroes Honoured at 2024 Australian Cycling Luminaries Awards
Docklands, Victoria Since 2002 people who have been responsible for great projects that advance many different aspects of cycling have been honoured at the annual Australian Cycling Luminaries Awards. This year’s awards were presented at Docklands in Melbourne at Deakin Downtown, a campus of Deakin University. RideScore Active Schools Evaluation Report Before this year’s awards…
How’s Business? – November 2024
Welcome to How’s Business, brought to you by our sponsor Dirt Works Australia, where right now, you can get Sunringle wheelsets for HALF PRICE. We’ve been hearing that there are still very large specials available from wholesalers to retailers who are prepared to buy certain models of bikes or more than a certain minimum quantity…
Every Bike Shop Owner’s Worst Nightmare Happens in Melbourne
Melbourne, Vic Gary Cookson, founding owner of Melbourne-based store Cargocycles has been doing it tough since he received a call in the middle of the night from his security contractor and then arrived to see his premises and stock destroyed. Subject to the outcome of police investigations yet to be finalised, it appears he was…
Trade News Briefs – November
Norco to Set Up Direct Australian Distribution to IBD’s After 13 years with Australian-owned and operated Advance Traders, Norco has decided to go direct in the market. In a press released issued on 29th October Norco said, “We would like to thank Advance Traders for their partnership. “The transition will take place October 2025, and…