Local Bike Shop Day has been announced to take place on Saturday, April 29, by the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT). The ACT, which organises the annual event, has chosen the date following a survey of industry colleagues earlier this year. This year’s campaign is set to be supported by …
Read More »ACT encourages cycling industry to vote on date for this year’s Local Bike Shop Day
Local Bike Shop Day organiser The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) is calling on IBDs, brands and other cycling organisations from across the industry to help pick the date for this year’s initiative. In 2022, over 500 bike shops took part in the campaign, with organisations like the Department for …
Read More »Retail finance: The fundamentals, by the ACT
In this month’s advice for cycling retailers, Jonathan Harrison from the Association of Cycle Traders explains how sector expertise and user experience counts when it comes to retail finance
Read More »ACT teams up with Tyl by NatWest
The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) and Tyl by NatWest have joined forces to bring card payment services to Silver and Gold ACT members, complete with a £120 Tyl statement credit as a sign-up bonus. Tyl aims to combine easy and transparent payments with great technology, to help businesses better …
Read More »How to protect your business against the threat of cyber crime, by the ACT
In this month’s column for retailers, the Association of Cycle Traders explores how cyber security could save your business
Read More »Keep pushing: Why career development is essential for bike shop workers
In this month’s column for retailers, in partnership with trade association the ACT, director Jonathan Harrison sets out why career development is essential for bike shop workers
Read More »Glasgow-based cycling charity Bike for Good to open Cytech training facility
Glasgow-based cycling charity and social enterprise Bike for Good has announced its partnership with Cytech. Through this partnership, Bike for Good will provide Cytech’s training and accreditation scheme for current or aspiring bicycle technicians coming from Scotland and further afield. Gregory Kinsman-Chauvet, founder and cycling enthusiast officer (CEO) at Bike …
Read More »How can bike shops be more inclusive?
In this month’s column for retailers, in partnership with trade association the ACT, campaigns and policy manager at charity Wheels for Wellbeing Kay Inckle explores how bike shops can be inclusive and increase their customer base
Read More »The cost of living crisis: An opening for opportunistic bike shops?
In the first of a five-part series, The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), the largest cycle trade organisation in the UK, helps retailers boost their business. This month, a look at how the cost of living crisis will nudge more consumers towards cycling
Read More »Local Bike Shop Day 2022 sees record-breaking 524 shops take part
This year’s Local Bike Shop Day saw a record-breaking 524 shops taking part, a 42% increase versus last year. The shops that signed up were more active in supporting the day than ever before, said organisers the ACT, celebrating in a variety of ways ranging from free gifts such as …
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