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You and Yours: Active Transport, Pay TV  and Online  Returns

07/01/2022

Active Transport, Pay TV  and Online  Returns

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Active Transport, Pay TV  and Online  Returns

How sustainable is the boom in walking and cycling that we saw in lockdown?

How sustainable is the boom in walking and cycling we saw in lockdown? And 'it's TV, Jim, but not as we know it' - how Star Trek fans were left stunned by TV's streaming wars.

In April  homeowners will be able to claim a £5000 grant to fit a heat pump but who will bother? Data from pilot schemes and experiences shared by early adopters suggest , like other  so called ' green schemes' before it, this one may struggle too. 

The downside of online shopping for retailers is the high rate of returns. It is expensive and time consuming to deal with, but , a new industry has popped up to help them manage it. ZigZag are a global platform specialising in this niche and can explain what's going on behind the scenes and how they're using data to  both incentivise consumers and reduce 'no sales'. 

How boring became interesting. Business is booming for the man who publishes calendars featuring photos  of front benches and roundabouts in his home town.  

The cost of living is set to be the story of 2022 and in the last of his reports this week Jay Unger looks  at how easy it is for people on benefits , who are most vulnerable to price rises, to mitigate their circumstances by getting back into work.

"It's TV Jim but not as we know it..." how TV's streaming wars left millions of Trekkies bereft and why you'll likely need to spend more on subscriptions  to watch the TV programmes that interests you. 

One legacy of lock-down has been the boost it gave to cycling and walking; now we are almost back to normal what's has been done to sustain the boom ? The UK's biggest cycling and pedestrian lobby groups  tell us what's on their agenda for 2022.

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