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25 Jun 2025

The E-Bike Positive campaign has seen major success in the first half of 2025, with its message reaching nearly 8 million people across the UK through high-profile media coverage and growing...

20 Jun 2025

The House of Commons Business and Trade Committee has asked the ACT, and its parent company Bira, to help them reach out to small business retailers across the country, for their quick input on...

20 Jun 2025

Activate Cycle Academy has reopened its Cytech training facility in Darlington, offering a full range of courses from Home Mechanic up to Cytech Technical Three.
 

18 Jun 2025

The Association of Cycle Traders believes the time has come for greater accountability throughout our supply chain, writes ACT Director Jonathan Harrison in an article published for BikeBiz.

16 Jun 2025

The ACT has welcomed the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking's report "Unregulated and Unsafe: The Threat of Illegal E-Bikes", which calls for urgent Government action to...

11 Jun 2025

A new academic study has found that overzealous pro-cycling campaigners on social media may be inadvertently damaging the case for better cycling infrastructure across the UK.

11 Jun 2025

Bira has welcomed the Welsh Government's consultation on business rate reforms for retail shops, whilst calling for significant improvements to ensure the proposals truly support high street...

10 Jun 2025

Bike thefts across England and Wales have continued their steady decline, according to new data released by cycle insurance specialist Bikmo.

9 Jun 2025

Retailers on Britain's high streets are being encouraged to put themselves forward for the first-ever Love Your High Street Awards, designed to celebrate the small businesses that bring...

9 Jun 2025

 To coincide with Bike Week (9-15 June) – the UK’s annual celebration of cycling – new research has revealed a clear shift amongst Gen Z and Millennials in their approach...

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Your Christmas Gift Card checklist

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News , Creative News, Outdoor News

Recent trends have shown that consumers start their Christmas shopping earlier each year to help spread the cost, which explains why 60% of gift cards are sold during the last three months of the year.

If you plan on making the most of gift card this Christmas you should start planning ahead. Here is a simple checklist from The Experts Cards partner provider, Card-Commerce that will help you on your way. Click on the image below to dowload your own copy.

Not just for Christmas...

Despite the fact that gift cards are most popular during the festive season you can take advantage of these multi-functional cards all year round. The same card can be used to create your very own loyalty, savings, reward, refund and promotional schemes...

 

Become an Experts Card retailer today

Global Payments customers already have the technology available on the card terminal to offer and manage a gift card programme in-store. Get started today from just £199! If you aren't currently a Global Payments merchant, you could save on average c.£720 by switching to the ActSmart preferential rates today! Click here to find out more.

Choose from one of our existing cycle or festive designs, or create your own!

Visit www.theexpertsgiftcards.co.uk today to place your order in time for the festive season or call us today on 0845 618 7256 to see how gift cards can give your shop a boost this Christmas!

 

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