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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 …

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 …

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.  …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) has announced that this year’s Local Bike Shop Day will take place on Saturday, May 4, the weekend of the early May Bank Holiday. The ACT is encouraging the industry and the wider cycling community to support the campaign as part of a wider …

The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) has told a Parliamentary group of the need for “urgent systemic change” to the Cycle to Work scheme. With more than 500 bike shops and others having now signed up to its campaign for change to the Cycle to Work scheme, a delegation from …

The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) has provided an update on its campaign to change the way Cyclescheme is administered. The campaign launched after the Cycle to Work provider announced a number of new rules which retailers must adhere to when selling products. These change, effective from December 22, last …

The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) has been approached by a large volume of cycle retailers throughout the UK calling for an immediate change to the way the Cycle to Work scheme is being implemented. The majority are unwilling to speak publicly for fear of being excluded from business opportunities …