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29 Feb 2024

The ACT team have had a great week catching up with retailers and other industry representatives at the iceBike shows in London and Manchester this week.

27 Feb 2024

The inaugural Cycling Electric magazine Demo Day will take place on Sunday, April 28th, at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London.

27 Feb 2024

New research from the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), a Brussels-based advocacy group, has confirmed that if a city has more bike lanes, more people will cycle. The results will give...

13 Feb 2024

2024 is well underway and we’re just around the corner from the Spring Statement and for the retail sector it’s pretty much business as usual…or is it?

13 Feb 2024

Fabian Hamilton MP, co-chair of the Walking and Cycling All-Party Parliamentary Group, has said that the Cycle to Work scheme "must be reformed".

13 Feb 2024

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has called for a series of cost-saving measures in the next Budget to help boost business.

12 Feb 2024

People across England are missing out on a slew of health, wellbeing and environmental benefits due to half a century of “chronic underfunding” of its streets, according to Cycling...

12 Feb 2024

ACT member and Cytech-accredited Pauls Cycles in Dereham, Norfolk has said its electric bike sales have increased by a quarter since October, despite predictions they would drop off over...

9 Feb 2024

Guy Opperman, the Minister for Roads and Local Transport at the Department for Transport, whose focuses among other things on cycling and active travel, has attended a meeting of...

2 Feb 2024

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published new information on how to safely purchase, charge and use e-bikes and e-scooters in an effort to improve consumer safety.
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Your route to the right finance provider

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

Buy now pay laterFollowing on from the ACT mini-series, Choosing the right finance provider, avoid the pitfalls, the Association of Cycle Traders have created an infographic to make it as clear as possible what to look out for when choosing the right finance provider for you.

We know that more customers are spending using retail finance as the latest figures from the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) identify that UK consumers now spend nearly £800 million every month on goods and services using retail credit.

The cycle retail finance landscape is currently experiencing many changes; providers consolidating, a lack of funds meaning providers have had to close and providers withdrawing from the market. Some of these scenarios have left cycle businesses high and dry.

This issue is being increasingly reported on by the media, with reports of Buy Now Pay Later services encouraging snap buys and causing consumers to become financially over-committed, these companies have also been accused of misleading customers and negatively affecting credit scores.

To avoid these pitfalls the ACT have provided a number of warning signs to look out for and steps to follow to ensure that you and your customers are being looked after during the retail finance process, as well as getting the best value for money.


Ride it away, Retail Finance



If you have any questions about the points above, or you would like more information about Ride it away retail finance contact the ACT or visit the website.

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