Cycling to work
Empowering retailers to get communities cycling to work, at no cost to ACT members
Cycling to work continues to make an important economic contribution to the cycling industry and who better to get employees cycling to work than retailers?
ActSmart is proud to announce the launch of WorkRiders, a different type of cycling to work provision that will empower all independent retailers and brand owners to engage with their communities, increasing the number of employees cycling to work throughout the UK.
WorkRiders is a totally FREE service for ACT members: NO commissions, NO administration fees, NO costs! (Non ACT members pay just 5% administration fee on sales)
Key features
- NO COST to the retailer (ACT members)
- Web based WorkRiders referral programme
- WorkRiders payment card holders buy in store
- Payment to retailer guaranteed at point of sale
- Standard transaction with no retail margin loss
- Gain new customers with targeted promotions
Click here to join the WorkRiders Authorised Retailer Network.
About WorkRiders
WorkRiders is the only cycle to work programme to be endorsed by the National Association of Cycle Traders.
WorkRiders offer the widest possible choice for consumers and provide the most efficient service to deliver tax free cycling to work.
The WorkRiders programme launches late 2011, employer engagement commences in October 2011, but retailer registration is live NOW.
How does it work?
WorkRiders removes the burden from the retailer through the introduction of a simple, market leading process, with guaranteed payment at the point of sale and funds received in as little as 24 hours.
WorkRiders allows the consumer a comprehensive choice of cycle and safety accessories on sale in your store, without any retail margin loss to ACT members, or just 5% to non ACT members.
National promotion
To enable consumers to locate their nearest WorkRiders Authorised Retailer ActSmart have improved The Cycling Experts business search.
If you have already registered as a WorkRiders Authorsied Retailer click here to check your listing. Listings can take up to 48 hours to show on The Cycling Experts.
The Cycling Experts promotional listings are free to all cycle businesses, click here to find out how you can improve your exposure and reach up to 600,000 visitors to your shop every month.
Visit My ActSmart to add/edit any of your details.
What do our members say?
"WorkRiders is an ideal programme for independent bike shops that works very well for both retailers and customers. Because the WorkRiders transaction is immediate, we can order bicycles much faster for our customers. This comes in very handy because all of our bicycles are imported and/or hand built to order. No more unnecessary waiting for paperwork. That's the same reason why WorkRiders is so attractive to employers and HR departments. This is the tax-free programme retailers and consumers have been waiting for"
Anwar Marzak, The Bicycle Man, London
"We're really looking forward to working with WorkRiders, the scheme seems to offer many advantages over other cycle to work schemes which will mean we can offer better service and value to our cycle to work customers."
Steve Aicheler, Castle Bikes
"I think WorkRiders is a great idea and I can't wait for it to start!"
Maurice Burton, De Ver Cycles
"WorkRiders sounds like a winner for everybody... We are looking forward to working with them and will certainly be promoting the new scheme"
Tony Yerby, Action Bikes
"The WorkRiders service looks very interesting and we had no hesitation in signing up for it."
Sarah Wightman, Revel Outdoors
Membership criteria
The WorkRiders cycling to work programme is available to all independent cycle retailers.
To benfit from no administration costs you need to be a Gold or Platinum ActSmart member and an ACT member.
For more details on ACT membership criteria click here.
Click here to join ActSmart or to upgrade your membership and benefit from no administration fees.
What next?
Click here to join the WorkRiders Authorised Retailer Network or contact us.
