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COVID-19: "Find an open bike shop" website launched by ACT and BA

9 Apr 2020

The ACT and the BA together have created a tool whereby key workers and others can quickly find open bike shops.
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Future of speciality retail under challenge by big business

9 Apr 2020

The IRC, has identified that independent retail business owners personally fall through the gap in the Government's Coronavirus Business Support Programme.
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Government pressures banks to support small independent businesses

3 Apr 2020

The Business Secretary has called on high street lenders to ease access to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme (CBILS) for small independent retailers during the crisis.
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National Living Wage Increases and Future Targets

2 Apr 2020

The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates increased yesterday, following recommendations made to the Government by the Low Pay Commission
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Local Bike Shop Day 2020 postponed following retailer vote

31 Mar 2020

As Local Bike Shop Day is a day encompassing the whole trade, the final judgement was given to the bike shops that had signup to take part. Out of all the respondents the overwhelming majority -... Read more…

IRC supports Government's challenge to business insurers

31 Mar 2020

The Treasury Select Committee led by Mel Stride MP, has challenged the Association of British Insurers (ABI) regarding the support offered to business via their members, with specific regard to... Read more…

Nearst enables you to stay in contact with your customers via Whatsapp

27 Mar 2020

ActSmart partner NearSt introduce the option to add WhatsApp chat functionality on your NearSt shop page!
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eBay Supports Small Businesses by Waiving Fees

27 Mar 2020

eBay has today pledged to support small business owners by offering a 30day payment holiday for existing sellers and is waiving fees for all new businesses registering to list or sell until... Read more…

Deferral of VAT payments as a result of COVID-19

27 Mar 2020

UK VAT registered business with VAT payments due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 have the option to defer the payment until a later date or pay the VAT due as normal
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance

27 Mar 2020

Check if you could be covered by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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eBay Supports Small Businesses by Waiving Fees

Posted on in Business News, Cycles News, Political News

eBay has today pledged to support small business owners by offering a 30 day Indie Retail payment holiday for existing sellers and is waiving fees for all new businesses registering to list or sell until 31st May 2020.

The move, which represents a cashflow lifeline worth millions for hundreds of thousands of small businesses, marks an urgent response to calls for additional support by UK entrepreneurs.

"As we adjust to a period of lockdown online selling will be crucial to the survival of many small businesses."

This move by eBay provides self-employed retailers and entrepreneurs who rely on bricks and mortar stores a virtual shop window to reach eBay UK's 26 million customers, without paying any fees until June.

Below is a summary of eBay's offer and you can find out full details here .

  • First 250 listings per month free insertion fees (IF) and no ‘final value fee' (FVF)
  • Expected to help 99% of every new business-to-consumer seller listing on the site
  • Sellers don't need to do anything extra to take advantage of this offer.

For more information visit ebay.co.uk.

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