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Peterborough store selling solely local products looks to expand.

29 Apr 2024

A Peterborough store stocking products solely from local entrepreneurs said it is bucking the High Street trend and looking to expand due to its success.
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BIRA launches ‘High Street Matters’ podcast for independent retailers

29 Apr 2024

BIRA is giving independent businesses across the UK a powerful new resource with the launch of its “High Street Matters” podcast.
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Tesco accused of undercutting local shops via its wholesale business.

29 Apr 2024

The Guardian has reported independent shopkeepers saying prices they pay at Tesco’s cash-and-carry arm Booker are often higher than in Tesco’s stores.
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Get ready to celebrate independent Record Store Day

18 Apr 2024

Independent record stores around the country are preparing to celebrate all things vinyl for this year’s Record Store Day on Saturday April 20th. 
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Indies encouraged to put themselves forward for Retail Business of the Year award.

18 Apr 2024

BIRA, the British Independent Retailers Association, has announced its partnership with this year’s SME National Business Awards., joining the 2024 awards as a leading sponsor, backing... Read more…

Family-run Polesworth fish and chip shop celebrates 40 years in business with half-price chips.

18 Apr 2024

A Midlands fish and chip shop is celebrating 40 years in business and offering half-price chips to mark the milestone.
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Assault of shop workers to be made specific criminal offence

18 Apr 2024

Assaulting a shop worker is to be made a separate criminal offence in England and Wales as part of a government response to a wave of retail crime. 
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New stores helping Cardiff arcades buck retail trends.

18 Apr 2024

Eleven new businesses that have opened in the last year in the historic arcades of Cardiff city centre’s Morgan Quarter, made up of the Morgan and Royal arcades, have helped the arcades... Read more…

Study highlights impact of rising staff costs for convenience retailers.

3 Apr 2024

Research by the University of Stirling and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation has shed light on the impact of rising staff costs on the convenience retail sector in Scotland.
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Independent department stores hitting a sweet spot on local high streets.

3 Apr 2024

With large national chains increasingly disappearing from the high street, Drapers magazine has been looking at how independent department stores are stepping up their offerings to... Read more…

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Plenty of prizes available for both retailers and customers for Local Bike Shop Day

Posted on in Business News, Brands & Products News, Cycles News

In celebration of Local Bike Shop Day 2022, a number of the campaign's supporters are arranging competitions and discounts as a special thank you to the shops and customers participating in this year's event!

As more supporting organisations continue to get on board as we draw closer to Local Bike Shop Day, we expect this list of prizes and discounts on offer to increase further still. Keep checking back to our compeititions and prizes page here for updates.

 

For customers

Vote LBSD votefor your Local Bike Shop and win £200 worth of vouchers!

When voting for your favourite bike shop on the 'Find a Shop' page your email address will be entered into a prize draw and could be chosen at random to win £200 worth of vouchers at freewheel.co.uk! Read competition T&Cs here.

Spend with Cyclescheme and win a £250 voucher

On Local Bike Shop Day 4 lucky customers that purchase a bike through Cyclescheme will be awarded a £250 cycling voucher for the store they collect the bike from! All customers need to do to be eligible is redeem a certificate on the 30th April 2022. Read competition T&Cs here.

15% off Freewheel

Freewheel are also offering customers 15% off from now until midnight 1st May with the code: LOCAL-BIKE-SHOP-DAY-22. Read competition T&Cs here.

£50 off Cytech Theory one!

Cytech, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians is offering £50 off Cytech Theory one for the week of Local Bike Shop Day!

The course will take you through learning about key topics such as Torque, Lubrication, Tyres and tubes and safety checks to name a few, giving you a firm foundation before moving onto the practical courses.

 

For retailers

Encourage your customers to vote for you and win £200 worth of vouchers!

Have you signed up for Local Bike Shop Day 2022? If so, your shop will be listed under the 'Find a Shop' section on the Local Bike Shop Day website.

From here it's up to you to spread your shop's listing far and wide and encourage all of your customers - old and new - to vote for your bike shop to win!

The bike shop that has attained the most voted by midnight 1st May will be gifted £200 worth of vouchers at freewheel.co.uk! Read competition T&Cs here.

Get your hands on a free retailer pack!

The first few hundred retailers to sign up on the Local Bike Shop Day website will receive a physical pack in the post to help them promote their business on the day and drive footfall into their store. This will include a poster, door stickers and flyers.

Sign up now at localbikeshopday.co.uk/sign-up-now to get yours.

Win a staff night out!

In addition to the packs, Cyclescheme are funding a staff night out worth up to £150 for 6 lucky IBDs. All participating stores need to do is shout about Local Bike Shop Day and Cyclescheme via social media - the most engaging and vocal stores will be awarded a restaurant choice gift card to use at a local restaurant! Read competition T&Cs here.

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