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9 May 2023

Independent retailers are racing to keep up with rivals and retain customers as the battle for loyalty intensifies among supermarkets.

9 May 2023

The European retail sector has enjoyed its best month for international spending on Tax Free goods since the end of the pandemic after sales surged by 40% month on month in March 2023, taking...

4 May 2023

A study into the positive health effects of riding an electric bike has picked up traction in Germany’s press in the past week, according to a piece in Cycling Electric. Researchers at the...

4 May 2023

Two Derby businessmen have come together to encourage locals to hop on their bikes. Dean Jackson and Paul Martin have launched the city's first road racing team to help inspire...

4 May 2023

More people than ever are regularly walking or cycling rather than using the car due to increases in the cost of living.

4 May 2023

Sustrans, the charity that aims to make it easier for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle whether to get to work, to go shopping, to get about their neighbourhood or to just have fun, is calling...

27 Apr 2023

New research has found that consumers feel protective of independent shops and want to support them for their ‘social good’.

26 Apr 2023

Europe's cost of living crisis has benefited discount retailers, but mid-market names are being squeezed as shoppers watch their spending, executives and analysts at an industry conference said...

25 Apr 2023

Birds Eye has launched a new competition to give ten independent retailers the chance to win a variety of prizes that will help them with rising energy bills.

25 Apr 2023

Bromley in Kent is just one area in the UK where retailers and their customers are coming together to celebrate the Coronation on May 6th.

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Communicating Covid-secure measures in store - new ActSmart materials

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In the HoAS social distancingme Secretary statement last week, it was explained that a minority of people are putting the health of the nation at risk by not following the rules. In response, the Government is talking to local councils about the role that they should be playing in enforcing the Covid-19 regulations. The Home Secretary also noted that police are also moving more quickly to issue fines.

The Home Secretary said that her message is simple: "If you do not play your part, the police will enforce the regulations and I will back them to do so, to protect the NHS and to save lives."

Following on from this, we have reviewed the materials that we provide for members to use in store and put together some refocused assets for bike shops to display in-store for both customers and colleagues.

The new assets are as follows:

  • Poster detailing the need for customers to wear a face covering, maintain a safe distance, and sanitise their hands - download here.
  • A cleaning checklist that describes the measures that colleagues should take when cleaning both during normal operation and when the store is aware of someone that has symptoms or returned a positive test (colleague / retailer facing) - download here .
  • A poster that outlines the three key messages, why they are important and additional measures that could be taken in store to help stop the spread of the virus (colleague / retailer facing) - download here .

It is also worth reiterating that colleagues in stores are not expected to challenge or refuse entry to customers who are not wearing a face covering. The regulations have not changed in that regard - retailers and colleagues have a duty to communicate the rules, but are not obliged to police them. Where businesses have taken the decision to refuse entry to those not following the rules, that is their decision as a business and based on the resources that they have available.

View all of our COVID-19 advice, resources and updates on our website here.


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