UK bicycle retailers are set to benefit from a new partnership between the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) and Bikmo Cycle Insurance. The partnership offers what’s being described as “a new revenue stream and competitive edge in the increasingly challenging cycling retail market.” The newly launched scheme enables ACT Silver …
Read More »Cycle retailers to boycott Black Friday amid rising costs, reports ACT
Seven in 10 cycle retailers across the UK will boycott this year’s Black Friday sales event, according to a survey of the bicycle trade by the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT). The research shows that 69% of independent bike shops will resist the pre-Christmas discounting period, as rising operational costs …
Read More »BIRA and ACT criticise ‘potentially catastrophic’ Autumn Budget with ‘triple blow’ for retailers confirmed
The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) and the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) have criticised today’s Budget as “the most damaging for independent retailers in recent memory”. According to the two organisations, changes to business rates, increased National Insurance for employers, and higher minimum wage costs is “a triple blow” …
Read More »ACT launches campaign for ‘fair and accurate’ reporting of e-bike-related news
The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) is launching a campaign to ensure fair and accurate reporting of e-bike-related news while promoting the positive aspects of e-bike usage. This initiative comes in response to recent instances of misleading headlines and articles that could negatively impact the perception of e-bikes, as well …
Read More »ACT partners with rental platform Renticy
The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) has announced its new partnership with Renticy. This collaboration brings an opportunity for ACT members to expand their revenue streams by offering rental options to customers both in-store and online. As consumers increasingly seek sustainable and flexible shopping experiences, Renticy is a system which …
Read More »ACT announces strategic partnership with Bikebook
The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) has announced a strategic partnership with Bikebook. This partnership is aimed at driving more business to ACT members, while equipping them with Bikebook’s workshop management platform, Workshop. Jonathan Harrison, director of The ACT, emphasised the value this partnership brings to ACT members, saying: “The …
Read More »Bikmo partners with Association of Cycle Traders
Specialist cycle insurance provider Bikmo has announced a new three-year partnership with the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT). The collaboration marks a major milestone for Bikmo, which since launching its commercial insurance services in 2021 has insured hundreds of cycling businesses from independent retailers to a global food delivery company. …
Read More »UK cycling industry launches biggest ever e-bike battery safety campaign
E-Bike Positive, a new initiative with support from across the cycling industry, is set to equip the general public with the information needed to buy safe, ride safe and charge safe while promoting and accentuating the health, transport, financial and environmental benefits of e-bikes. ‘E-Bike Positive’ represents the UK’s biggest-ever …
Read More »BIRA calls on new Labour government to prioritise independent retail sector
Following Labour’s landslide Election victory, the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) parent company, the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has urged the new government to make good on its promise of change by prioritising the revival of the independent retail sector and high streets across the UK. BIRA, which works …
Read More »Cycle to Work Alliance and ACT join forces to accelerate C2W reform
The Cycle to Work Alliance has announced it is working together with the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) to accelerate positive reform and expansion of the Cycle to Work scheme. United by a shared commitment to promoting cycling accessibility, both the Cycle to Work Alliance and the ACT seek to …
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