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15 Apr 2024

The Rediscovery Centre, the National Centre for the Circular Economy in Ireland, today announced its partnership with Cytech, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for...

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.

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...

2 Apr 2024

The Baking Industry Awards return for their 37th year and are once again ready to recognise and reward the very best people, products, and businesses in the sector. The awards showcase the...

2 Apr 2024

Walsall's cycling community has been celebrating a family-owned business which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year.
 

2 Apr 2024

Recent payment disruptions at supermarkets and fast-food outlets have raised questions on the need for improved reliability.

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.

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...

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...

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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Claim your free Cytech course at iceBike

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The ACT are backing a campaign to get every specialist cycle trade employee Cytech qualified, with a FREE course for ACT member shops.

Being Cytech qualified not only gives your staff the confidence they need to do their job to the highest of their ability, but it also gives your customers peace of mind that their bike is in safe hands.

Following international expansion last year, Cytech is now the recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians across the globe. As such, the ACT's aim is to encourage every specialist cycle trade employee to become Cytech qualified.

Whilst Cytech technical two is the industry standard for professional cycle technicians worldwide and Cytech technical three represents the pinnacle of technical proficiency, getting qualified to a minimum of Cytech technical one is key for EVERY cycle trade employee, no matter what their role in the business.

Possessing the skills learnt in Cytech theory one will give your employees a strong foundation to build their career upon.

No matter what position a member of staff holds in your business, learning key workshop skills can help them to better understand how the business is run, manage customer expectations, work safely and efficiently in the retail environment and even carry out some of the more basic workshop activities.

To help give your shop a helping hand in getting staff qualified, every ACT member shop can claim one free Cytech theory one course - worth £150 - from the ACT at iceBike*. Simply pick up a flyer at the show for more details.

Register here

All Cytech qualified personnel are promoted online via the directory on Cytech.training. The Cytech directory works as a constantly updated census of who is Cytech qualified and where they are employed, helping UK consumers to find their nearest qualified mechanic to take care of their bike.

 

 

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