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ACT members up over 17.5%

Posted on in Cycles News

The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), established over 105 years ago, has restructured and partnered with the Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC) to become even more influential in meeting the needs of independent retail.

Businesses at every level have benefited from extended business support with new services being added to the portfolio alongside a reduced pricing structure to cater for all businesses. 

Since improvements were made to the ACT's offering back in October membership numbers have increased by 17.5% to the end of November as the new structure is well received throughout the industry.

The restructure means that full annual ACT membership is now available for £60p.a. the equivalent of just £5p.m.!

 

Key benefits of the £5 a month membership include:

• Full ACT membership (online promotion, window sticker and certificate)
• Cytech accreditation
• Unlimited job advertising
• Preferential card processing services
• Tax investigation protection
• 24 hour business and legal helplines
• Receive important industry news and information, including Covid-19 and Brexit updates
• Consumer promotion via The Cycling Experts

 

Join the ACT

To learn more about the ACT's restructure and new and improved pricing read the ACT brochure or click on the link below to join the ACT now.
 

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