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26 Feb 2026

Here's one that often surprises people: professional indemnity insurance. It's not just for lawyers and accountants. Joanna Evans, Head of Bikmo for Business, explains in the next installment of...

25 Feb 2026

The Rediscovery Centre has officially announced the launch of the Cytech Technical Three and Technical e-bike Courses at their training centre in Dublin.

19 Feb 2026

Cycling Industry News (CIN) is once again asking independent bike dealers and workshops to take part in its annual Market Data Survey to help build an...

19 Feb 2026

iceBike* 2026 reported record registrations and attendance growth for the second consecutive year at events held at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester and the Lee Valley VeloPark in...

19 Feb 2026

Local Bike Shop Week is approaching, with this year’s celebrations taking place from Sunday 3 May to Saturday 9 May 2026 - and retailers have highlighted the positive experiences they've...

17 Feb 2026

A week to celebrate and highlight the expertise and passion of independent bike shops across the UK is set to be held this May.

16 Feb 2026

A 18-strong coalition of business organisations and tax experts, including the ACT and led-by its parent company Bira, has today written to the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury calling for a...

10 Feb 2026

The global Cytech training network says it’s strengthening its reach with the opening of its first-ever training facility in Wales. 

4 Feb 2026

Cycling campaigners have criticised the BBC for publishing a “one-sided” report on e-bike pavement parking that blamed riders while overlooking other pedestrian hazards.

4 Feb 2026

British Transport Police (BTP) have abandoned a controversial policy that meant officers would not investigate bicycle thefts if a bike had been left outside a railway station for more than two...

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Complete this survey to let us know how the National Living Wage affects your business

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Participate in the Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC)'s National Living Wage Survey to provide us with an accurate representation of the real-life effects of wage increases on independent shops.

The Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC) is a well-established organisation, bringing together like-minded trade associations with interests in the small and independent retail sector.

The IRC represents c.100,000 independent retailers throughout the UK, creating a growing retail network, committed to the development and sharing of best practice among associations and their members engaged in the independent retail sector.

 

 

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