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Retailers hope warm weather and bank holidays will boost high street sales

16 May 2025

ACT parent company Bira has said that members are hopeful the warm weather, Easter weekend and upcoming bank holidays will provide a much-needed boost to high street sales.
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15 May 2025

UK economy delivers strongest quarterly performance in a year despite forecasts of business downturn.
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8 May 2025

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8 May 2025

ACT parent company Bira has responded to the news that the 144-year-old Beales department store is staging a "Rachel Reeves Closing Down Sale" in its final weeks of trading, with giant yellow... Read more…

Employment Rights Bill - ACT and Bira answer your questions

28 Apr 2025

The Labour Government’s new Employment Rights Bill is set to be in force this year and the new regulations will impact high street retailers up and down the country.
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ACT parent company Bira welcomes Chancellor's action on unfair trade practices

25 Apr 2025

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ACT parent company Bira responds to Prime Minister's 'Bobbies on the Beat' plan

11 Apr 2025

Bira has cautiously welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement this week on plans to put 'thousands of Bobbies back on the Beat' with a new neighbourhood policing guarantee.
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ACT parent company Bira warns of 'Atrocious April' as shop price inflation rises

1 Apr 2025

Bira has voiced serious concerns over the latest figures from the BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index for March 2025.
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ACT parent company Bira says Spring Statement fails to address high street crisis

26 Mar 2025

ACT parent company Bira has said the Chancellor's Spring Statement delivered today has failed to address the "perfect storm" of cost pressures facing independent retailers across the UK,... Read more…

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Bikesoup launch online cycle magazine

Posted on in Cycles News

Bikesoup, ActSmart's online cycle marketplace partner, launches new website, incorporating bike reviews, industry news and even the odd cycling friendly recipe.

Bikesoup.cc is the product of Bikesoup creator, Antony Auty and Daily Cycle's Tim Bland, who joined forces to produce the online magazine style website to complement the existing online marketplace found at Bikesoup.co.uk.

Bikesoup.cc will be more than just bike and gear reviews. There will also be insider news and a great team of cycling writers to provide interesting, insightful and interesting articles. Antony is also pretty talented in the kitchen. As a result, he will be offering some very tasty and nutritious recipes, ideal for a pre-cycle energy boost or post-ride recovery.

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About Bikesoup

Bikesoup is an online marketplace for buying and selling bikes. It's open for private sellers, as well as for local bike shops to upload their stock.

ActSmart work in partnership with Bikesoup to help drive consumers directly to IBDs and promote in-shop bike purchases by displaying the ‘bikes for sale on Bikesoup' on shop promotional listings on the Cycling Experts.

The Bikesoup website is great for smaller IBD's who would otherwise not get their stock seen online. The site is intuitive and bikes can be uploaded in a matter of seconds via the bespoke dealer stock management system.

In terms of cost, Bikesoup advertising costs from as little as 77p per bike per month, with ActSmart members benefiting from on going discounts, ranging from 10% off for Bronze to 20% off for Gold and Platinum members. Bronze ActSmart subscription is free, so sign up now to take advantage of this offer. Better still, new dealers can benefit from 2 months FREE advertising on Bikesoup. Click here to find out more.

Get Involved

Bikesoup.cc has some great content in the pipeline for the near future and there are already some great articles and reviews on the site, so click here to go and take a look.

As Bikesoup.cc is a new site, Antony and Tim would really love to hear your feedback. What do you think of the new website? Is there anything in particular you would like to see reviewed? Let them know. 

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