Market study: How do you incentivise staff performance?
This research stems from CyclingIndustry.News’ own Independent Retail Channel Study, which drew on the feedback of 201 bike shops and
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Cycle Training UK chops entry price for professional qualifications
Cycle Training UK has slashed the entry price for its revamped City and Guilds qualification from £1,000 to just £650.
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What makes up my cycling clothing? Polartec talks fabric science
Breathability, waterproofing and temperature regulation; when it comes to cycling clothing you can choose three. No, really, the holy grail
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Time well spent: How idmatch is giving bike fitters more hours in the day
Most high-end bike shops will now have one eye firmly trained on the potential gains to be had from offering
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Madison to build brand new Shimano Technical Service Centre
Madison will build a new Shimano service centre at its Bradwell Abbey distribution hub, it has been announced. The facility
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Workshop tips: Make your own rivnut tool
By Ellis Blackman, head cable crimper at Fibrax Following on from the last instalment of “Stuff your workshop should have but
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Cycling Weekly’s Awards also to crown “Britain’s Best Mechanic”
Cycling Weekly has revealed that, as part of its inaugural awards ceremony, the gongs up for grabs will include recognition
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Voncrank goes on mechanic recruitment drive as job sheets flow
Mobile mechanic business Voncrank is calling on bike industry mechanics looking for extra work, or with free time, to get
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Cycling pain research asks “is bike fitting always the answer for amateurs?”
Fresh research on the ailments facing casual cyclists has led bike fitting school BikeItalia to question whether the bike business is placing
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Thesis: Could this new direct to consumer brand unlock new bike shop profitability?
Randall Jacobs and his co-founder Alice Liu have come to market with a factory direct to consumer model that they
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Training as a bike mechanic? These are the UK’s top schools
By Duncan Moore Few would argue that the most commonly recognised accreditation of a bike mechanic’s skills is the ATG-backed
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