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By David Middlemiss, associate director of the Bicycle Association
Read More »An open letter on retail
Businesses urged to take part in Cycle Industry Census
Businesses across the UK cycling industry are being urged to participate in a Cycle Industry Census – commissioned by the BA. All in the UK cycle industry are invited to take part, be that as a retailer, distributor, manufacturer, hire operator, insurer, service provider, trainer or event organiser, or any …
Read More »Bicycle Association publishes new cycle parking standard
The Bicycle Association, in partnership with the Cycle Rail Working Group, has published a new UK quality and security standard for public cycle parking. The new standard was announced by MP Chris Heaton-Harris at the Cycle Rail Showcase earlier this month. The standard provides an authoritative reference for people purchasing, …
Read More »Cycling technology performs strongly during pandemic
Cycling is pushing boundaries, writes Sports Marketing Surveys' Marc Anderman
Read More »BA working to address logistics costs and quality issues faced by trade
The BA is working across the industry to find a solution to the rising logistics costs and quality issues faced by the cycling trade. Over the past year, the cycling market has experienced ‘unprecedented’ growth, with the BA projecting a £1 billion increase in the UK cycling market. The cycling …
Read More »UK cycling market valued at £2.31 billion in 2020, reports BA
The cycling market was valued at £2.31 billion in 2020, an increase of 45% vs 2019, the BA has revealed in a new impact report. Building On The Boom: The UK Cycling Market in 2020 and Beyond was produced using data from the BA’s Market Data Service (MDS), powered by …
Read More »Figures show fall in bike exports from UK to EU
The Bicycle Association (BA) has provided early analysis to its member companies of the UK trade figures for January 2021, which were released by HMRC today. Bicycle exports from the UK to the EU fell by 60% in value and 32% in volume in January 2021 compared to January 2020, …
Read More »What does Brexit mean for the bike industry?
After months of negotiations, the UK and EU finally agreed a Brexit deal which came into effect at 11pm on 31st December 2020. But what are the implications for the cycling trade?
Read More »How market data has changed the UK cycling landscape
Sports Marketing Surveys’ Marc Anderman explores the advocacy value of the cycling market data service
Read More »BA summarises guidance on post-Brexit regulations
The Bicycle Association (BA) has published summary guidance for the wider industry in the UK and beyond of post-Brexit regulations and trade matters. The summary covers: – Product safety and standards – The UKCA mark – UK-EU deal: rules of origin for zero tariffs The guidance can be read here …
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