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2 Jul 2025

MPs have called on Amazon and eBay to tighten controls after e-bikes and chargers flagged as serious fire risks were found for sale on their platforms.

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...

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Save a third on all stationery and POS!

Posted on in Cycles News

An early Merry Christmas to all our paying subscribers!

From Monday 10th of December until 31st of January 2019 all paying ActSmart subscribers can save a third on all in-store workshop stationery and POS materials.

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With the most popular resolution in the New Year being ‘to get healthy', now is the perfect time to start promoting Ride it away or Take it outdoors retail finance in-store.

It's also a great time to get your business ready for the new season and stock up on workshop and cycle hire forms.

Order stationery and POS now by logging in to My ActSmart and look for the ‘Stationery & POS' box. Discounts are automatically applied to the price when you login.

ORDER NOW

To see the retail finance POS avaliable click on the links below, all prices are listed exclude the 33% discount:

Don't forget there are also a range of web banners and a calculator to download for free to boost your online sales or drive more customers in-store, see the downloads box in My ActSmart.

Not yet a Ride it away or Take it outdoors retailer?

There are currently over 900 retailers offering finance through ActSmart's Ride it away and Take it outdoors retail finance scheme, accounting for £100m of sales last year.

If you aren't currently offering finance, you are missing out!

Ride it away and Take it outdoors is available to any cycles or outdoor recreation business who will benefit from:

  • Free V12 set-up worth £495
  • Personal support throughout the application and FCA authorisation process
  • No minimum finance turnover requirement
  • Payment issued by V12 same day and in your bank within 4 days
  • National promotion on the Ride it away and Take it outdoors consumer websites
  • Access to FCA compliant POS material
  • Access to web banners for use on your own website

What next?

Click here to find out more and request your free application pack, or contact us on 01273 427 700.

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