How’s Business? – April 2024

Bicycle store shopfront

Welcome to How’s Business brought to you by our new sponsor, Dirt Works, where right now if you buy an eeSILK stem you can get a free eeSILK seatpost (conditions apply). In summary, this month’s respondents painted an overall picture of a tough market for bike sales, but repairs still going fairly well, as many…

How’s Business? – October 2022

Kingston Foreshore Cycles shop interior

Welcome to our monthly check-in with bicycle retailers across Australia and NZ.While sales trends varied slightly between this month’s featured businesses, the messaging on services was consistent – workshops have never been busier. As always, in addition to asking “How’s business?” we asked a follow up question. This month’s question was: “What is it your…

Two Dealers See Opportunities Ahead for Bicycle Tourism

By Anna Gurnhill This month I spoke with two local bike retailers about their perspectives on bicycle tourism, and what it means for their business. Phil Hopkins, Kingston Foreshore Cycles, ACT I admit, I was thrown at the outset of my chat with Phil at Kingston Foreshore Cycles when – not long into the conversation…