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29 May 2026

ACT Director Jonathan Harrison Featured on Latest BikeBiz Podcast Discussing E-Bike Positive

29 May 2026

New data shared by ACT partner V12 highlights the growing role of finance in the cycle retail sector

28 May 2026

Cycling UK is launching The Big Fix, a national campaign helping people get unused bikes back on the road

27 May 2026

New research suggesting motorists are increasingly turning to cycling as fuel prices rise

15 May 2026

BT has announced price increases on copper lines, ISDN and multiline setups starting from May 2026

14 May 2026

Following a strong industry response to Gogeta’s decision to remove retailer fees entirely, the cycle-to-work provider is encouraging independent retailers to take a more proactive role in...

8 May 2026

Bike shops across the UK have been at the centre of a week-long celebration

1 May 2026

An independent bike shop in Yorkshire has been crowned the first ever Local Bike Shop Awards winner, securing 42% of the public vote.

1 May 2026

ACT partner Gogeta has announced it has cut retailer fees to 0% effective immediately, becoming the first UK cycle-to-work scheme to remove retailer charges entirely.

24 Apr 2026

Cycling enthusiasts across the UK are being invited to vote for their favourite independent bike shop as the first ever Local Bike Shop Awards enters its final stage.

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Get behind the #ShopKind campaign and help spread the word

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

With the week commencing 17 April being designated as #ShopKind Week, we are urging all our members to get involved in the campaign by sharing the materials on social media and across their networks. With 400 shop workers being abused every day, your support is really important.

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The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) runs the campaign on behalf of the Home Office, with the objectives being to promote positive behave in stores, acknowledge the important of role of shopworkers and raise the profile of the challenge of violence abuse.

The National Business Crime Centre hosts all the ShopKind campaign assets on their website for campaign supporters to access and use. Click here for these: https://nbcc.police.uk/business-support/shopkind/shopkind-webpage

We hope that ShopKind supporters like you will use the campaign materials in their stores or on social media to demonstrate their commitment to the campaign objectives.

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