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North Yorkshire cycle hub up for top tourism award

22 Mar 2024

Rob Brown, co-director of Dalby Forest Cycle Hub, a not-for-profit hire scheme has been nominated for the Tourism Superstar 2024 award, run by VisitEngland.
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Independent retail bodies welcome new report aimed at tackling retail crime.

21 Mar 2024

ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores) and the Federation of Independent Retailers (The Fed) have both welcomed a new report published by the Association of Police and Crime... Read more…

Indie retailers outperformed supermarkets in sales of organic food, wellness and beauty products in 2023.

21 Mar 2024

As reported by Healthstores UK, new data contained in the 2024 Soil Association Organic Market report shows that independent retailers delivered an impressive 10% growth in 2023, with... Read more…

Cheltenham beer shop and bar wins top UK award.

21 Mar 2024

An independent bottle shop and bar in Cheltenham has been named as the UK's Independent Beer and Wine Retailer of the Year 2024 at the Drinks Retailing Awards. 
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Welsh Government Announce £20m Future Proofing Fund for Retail Businesses in Wales

21 Mar 2024

A number of organisations, including Bira (the British Independent Retailers’ Association), other trade associations, BIDs and unions have met with officials from the Welsh Government to... Read more…

High Street Faces 'Unprecedented Challenges' says Trade Association

21 Mar 2024

The British Independent Retailers’ Association (Bira) has reacted to data released by PwC and the Local Data Company exploring the state of the UK retail landscape.
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Greeting Card Association expresses concern on new evidence Royal Mail prioritising parcel deliveries over letters.

6 Mar 2024

The Greeting Card Association has reacted to a BBC Panorama programme lifting the lid on Royal Mail management prioritising parcel delivery over letters, which it says are in contradiction of... Read more…

Kate Bush named as Record Store Day ambassador.

4 Mar 2024

Pop star Kate Bush has been announced as an ambassador for this year's Record Store Day, on 20 April.
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Shortlist for Independent Bookshop of the Year 2024 revealed.

4 Mar 2024

The British Book Awards has announced its shortlist for Independent Bookshop of the Year. 
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Local Bike Shop Day 2024 confirmed for Saturday May 4th.

4 Mar 2024

The ACT is happy to confirm the date for Local Bike Shop Day 2024 as Saturday 4 May, the weekend of the early May Bank Holiday.
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Small Business Saturday spend hits record high

Posted on in Business News, Cycles News, Creative News, Outdoor News

Small Business Saturday achieved record spending across the UK with a four per cent jump from last year's event.

On 2nd December independent retailers came together to promote the annual event and figures from event founder American Express showed that an estimated £748 million was spent with small businesses across the UK on the day. This was up 4% from the £717 million spent on Small Business Saturday last year, with 56% of those aware of the day saying they spent more than usual.

This was helped by an 87% backing from local authorities, up from last year's 80%.

There were more than 115,000 tweets about Small Business Saturday, trending at number one in the UK, while Facebook and Instagram posts were also up on 2016.

"In its fifth year, Small Business Saturday has once again seen a boost in spending with Britain's small independent businesses," Small Business Saturday campaign director Michelle Ovens said.

"There's been a phenomenal response from small businesses in communities across the UK again this year so it's fantastic that a record amount was spent with them this Small Business Saturday."

Charlotte Duerden, general manager, American Express UK, says, ‘We are proud to have supported Small Business Saturday since it was launched in the UK five years ago and are delighted to see it become an established day in the shopping calendar. The British public have once again shown their support for small businesses across the country and the vital contribution they make to their communities and the economy.'

 

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