The BA has held the first session of a new forum for the independent bicycle retail sector.
The association hosted a dozen leading independent retailers, representing the varied sizes, regions and channels of the sector, in early December, hot on the heels of the independent retailer panel session broadcast during its annual conference.
The Independent Retailer Forum (IRF) is intended to bring the voice of retail to both inform and deliver the strategy of the BA.
Amongst the topics raised at the initial meeting were Cycle to Work initiatives, the demands and profitability of workshop services, and ideas for strengthened communications across the supply chain. Contributors included single door IBDs, founding members of the Bicycle Dealers Association and some of the largest cycle retailers online and in-store in the UK.