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With the majority of 2023 now in the rear view mirror, we are asking you, the BikeBiz readers, what you want to see from the bike trade in 2024. This year has undoubtedly been an unprecedented one for the cycling industry. After emerging from the Covid pandemic, the appetite for …

Do you have a funny, eye-opening, or important story from the workshop? An interaction with a customer that you particularly remember? BikeBiz is looking for tales from the workshop to feature in future editions of our magazine, and we’d love to hear from you. Email alex.ballinger@biz-media.co.uk or fill out the …

Black Friday took place last week, with brands across many sectors running promotions and offers for consumers to kick off the Christmas shopping season. But in a recent survey, the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) revealed that more retailers decided to boycott the sales this year as the cost of …

Earlier this week British Cycling announced a partnership with oil and gas company Shell UK, prompting criticism from many of its members as well as environmental groups. On Monday, the national governing body for cycling in Britain announced that Shell would be the new official partner of the federation, resulting …

National news headlines from the past few weeks have been dominated by the cost-of-living crisis, with households and businesses uncertain as to how they’ll cope with rising prices as we head into the winter months. On 23rd September, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a mini-budget, with policies including: bringing forward the …

The cost of living crisis has affected everyone in one way or another in recent weeks, with rising energy bills and petrol prices leaving consumers strapped for cash. Around nine in 10 adults said their cost of living had risen over the past month, the BBC has reported, with food …

Last week, Specialized announced that it will launch direct-to-consumer sales in the UK on 1st February. The latest development in the company’s business model will come with three major details – the Ship to Home option, Specialized Delivery, and Pedal The Planet forward. The Ship to Home offer will let customers …

The wave of electric scooters has swelled massively in recent years, as trial schemes have popped up in cities and towns across the UK. While the Government is testing the feasibility of e-scooters on the roads in certain parts of the country, the use of privately owned e-scooters on public …