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23 Apr 2024

This May, join the movement to create safer, more bike-friendly streets with the Bike Month Challenge and #MakeEveryRideCount!

23 Apr 2024

The number of reported e-bike thefts doubled in the space of a year in the UK, with a 103% increase in 2023 compared to 2022, according to a study by Evolve E-bikes. While the...

22 Apr 2024

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22 Apr 2024

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22 Apr 2024

The managing director of Brompton has backed a campaign to introduce stricter e-bike battery regulations in the UK, amid "too many examples of e-bikes, e-scooters and light electric...

15 Apr 2024

The Rediscovery Centre, the National Centre for the Circular Economy in Ireland, today announced its partnership with Cytech, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for...

12 Apr 2024

Just two weeks remain for the UK cycle industry to have its say on the current Government consultation to double the permissible power of e-bikes, and to remove the need for pedalling.

10 Apr 2024

Award-winning cycling business Spokes Bikes has added a new shop in Greenock to existing shop in Bridge of Weir.

9 Apr 2024

Communities across England are to be given access to £101 million of government funding for high-quality walking and cycling routes, improving the quality of local public engagement for...

9 Apr 2024

The founders of a Wirral bike recycling scheme have opened a hub across the River Mersey as part of a campaign to encourage more people into cycling.

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New for 2019! The Cycle Show Business Conference

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News , Outdoor News

New for 2019, the Cycle Show are running a trade facing conference, "Show me the money", aiming to show brands "How to prosper in challenging times".

The event will take place on the Cycle Show trade day on the 12th of September with ongoing events throughout the day starting from 8.45 and finishing at 15.45 in time for the BikeBiz awards. The morning of the conference aims to demonstrate to businesses how to optimise store effectiveness through sessions on store location, firing on all channels, lifestyle and store design. The afternoon session teaches skills in terms of how to get and keep staff and customers with amazing associates, leadership and customer loyalty.

Running the conferences are experienced speakers from the cycling and business worlds that will teach you first-hand knowledge gained through their own experiences. This includes Simon Bentley- Halfords European retail director, Andy Marsh- Virtual People director (formerly with Missguided and Bench), Adam Lazenbury- partner at Cushman and Wakefield and more.

For the full details the Cycle Show website for full details about the business conference. Make sure you register for your free trade pass, also valid on consumer days! Free before the 11th September 2019.

Save your customers 10% on advance adult tickets!

Let your customers know about the Cycle Show and help them save 10% on the standard advance ticket price of £15.50!

The ACT along with Cytech, who will both have a stand at the show, are offering tickets for just £13.95 an adult when booking in advance of the show. Simply enter discount code ‘CYTECH' when prompted on the ticket page here*.

Cytech is the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians, delivering training and promotion of technical skills to the cycle trade and enthusiasts worldwide.

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