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16 Apr 2026

Consumer finance is entering a new phase in the UK, shaped by tighter regulation, evolving customer expectations, and increased scrutiny on outcomes. We’ve explained the key things you...

10 Apr 2026

It’s easy to forget the moment your love for bike shops began. Mat Clark, owner of BRINK - a UK-based business specialising in cycling retail, brand strategy, and industry insight -...

8 Apr 2026

Bike frame and fork protection specialists BikeWrap has confirmed its sponsorship of the Cytech Pub Quiz, part of the build up to Local Bike Shop Week next month.

2 Apr 2026

Bikebook has announced a new integration with Shopify

1 Apr 2026

An awards scheme celebrating independent bike shops that go above and beyond for their communities launches this week.

30 Mar 2026

ACT parent company Bira has warned that falling retail sales in February are an early sign of consumers reining in their spending amid growing economic uncertainty.

26 Mar 2026

A flagship cycling borough in outer London is poised to lift its eight-year ban on dockless e-bikes, with Waltham Forest Labour Party pledging to introduce a scheme if it retains control of...

26 Mar 2026

Bira has welcomed the government's £319 million investment in high street revitalisation, while warning that without reform of business rates and action on overseas imports, many high...

19 Mar 2026

This one's sobering: 42% of small businesses reported a cyber breach in 2024, according to the National Cyber Security Centre. And it's not just massive corporations being targeted. It's small,...

19 Mar 2026

The Chancellor held a roundtable discussion on a future high street strategy last week, with Bira the sole voice representing smaller retail businesses. Read an update on Bira's place at a...

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Calling independent bike shops and workshops: CIN Market Data survey needs you

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

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 accurate view of the UK cycling market.

CIN Market Data 2026
CIN Market Data 2026

In return, participating dealers and workshops will receive the collated and anonymised results to help them benchmark their businesses, when published later in Q1.

  • What trends are bringing customers into bike shops?
  • Is annual workshop revenue up or down?
  • Where are bike shops investing and cutting back?

Those are some of the focus areas of this year’s Market Data, which aims to provide an accurate snapshot of the UK market, taking into account insights from frontline independent dealers and workshops like you.

Participation is open only to UK-based independent retailers and workshops, businesses that do not qualify will be removed from the final dataset. All data is anonymised.

You can take part in the Cycling Industry News Market Data survey today

Broad topic areas include:

  • Retail + workshop businesses performance
  • State of the industry
  • Key retail trends
  • Supply chain

It takes just a few minutes to complete, and the more voices involved, the clearer the picture we can share back with the industry.

You can take part in Market Data survey today.

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