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ACT partner Bikebook joins with BikeBiz to boost Mechanic of the Month campaign

ACT service partner Bikebook has teamed up with leading industry publication BikeBiz in a boost to the BikeBiz ‘Mechanic of the Month’ campaign.

23 May 2025, more…

Bike mechanic apprenticeship scheme for prisoners nears first anniversary of success

A pioneering prisoner apprenticeship scheme is being highlighted after almost a year of successful operation, offering participants hands-on training and professional qualifications to prepare...

22 May 2025, more…

Communities come together for Local Bike Shop Day 2025 celebrations

Local Bike Shop Day 2025 brought a wave of...

13 May 2025, more…

The ACT welcomes launch of parliamentary e-bike safety inquiry to tackle dangerous products

The ACT has welcomed the announcement of a parliamentary inquiry into e-bike products not meeting safety regulations, which has been launched “in context of dangerous low-quality e-bike...

30 Apr 2025, more…

Crowdfunding campaign launched for Cytech trainer Graeme Stickells of Torq Zone Academy after hit-and-run incident

Graeme Stickells, Head Trainer at South Africa’s only Cytech training centre Torq Zone Academy, is recovering from a life-threatening hit-and-run incident — and a crowdfunder has...

10 Apr 2025, more…

Activate Cycle Academy delivers five-day bespoke training course to the Metropolitan Police on e-bike ID-ing and safety

Activate Cycle Academy has delivered a five-day bespoke training course to help Metropolitan Police officers to crack down on illegal e-bikes.

24 Mar 2025, more…

Bicycle Association and ACT flag official guidance to retailers on e-bike conversion kits

UK cycle industry trade bodies the Bicycle Association (BA) and Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) have issued a joint message to cycle retailers who may be considering fitting e-bike conversion...

21 Mar 2025, more…

The ACT are asking pledgers to share images of their E-Bike Positive retail assets

Businesses and individuals that have signed up to the E-Bike Positive retailer safety pledge are urged by the ACT share pictures of the in-store campaign assets in action with the association.

20 Mar 2025, more…

Bristol-based cycling charity Life Cycle now offering Cytech training courses

Cytech, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle mechanics, have partnered with Bristol-based charity Life Cycle to offer a range of bicycle mechanic...

20 Mar 2025, more…

A disconnected EPOS system could be holding back your independent bike shop

A lot of cycling retailers would consider managing inventory the most crucial aspect of running a shop, investing significant effort and time into keeping on top of stock. However, high street...

19 Mar 2025, more…

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How much cash do you still accept? Independent cycling retailers can respond to this survey today

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How much cash do you still accept? Independent cycling retailers can respond to this survey today

Posted on 30 Oct 2024

In the Bira Retail Payments Survey 2024, we are seeking an updated understanding of independent retailers’ attitude to cash, cash acceptance, and insight into the use of different cash denominations. We also want to understand businesses’ experience of the UK’s banking hubs.

Please help us by taking a few minutes to answer this short survey, the details of which will remain completely confidential.

Click here to complete the survey

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