The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is calling for business rates to be abolished for another year. The move follows a report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) revealing the true
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is calling on the Government to make shops selling baby goods 'essential'. Retailers selling predominantly baby goods are currently deemed 'non-essential' in England and
Retailers can learn how to boost their online presence to prepare to make it out of national lockdown with the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira), Google My Business, and Pointy from
Bira has expressed 'delight' non-essential retail can reopen in England from Thursday 3 December. The comments follow Prime Minister Boris Johnson's statement to the House of Commons on 23 November. Following
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is calling for government intervention over the types of 'non-essential' retail still taking place during England's second lockdown. Bira believes that some retailers - those
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is welcoming news that the government is extending its protection for commercial tenants from eviction until the end of the year. On 16 September, Communities
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is calling for new measures to protect high street traders. It follows recent data from both the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC), which
Local authorities across the UK are 'accelerating the decline of the high street' with unnecessary road closures according to the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). Bira has been inundated with calls
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is highlighting the need for 'positive action' to help retail businesses meet rent demands as they continue to recover from the pandemic. Subsequently, Bira is
Retail businesses are missing out on millions of pounds of unallocated local authority grants according to the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). It has been revealed that emergency coronavirus funding for
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has raised over £1,000 for the Rainy Day Trust (RDT) through its coronavirus membership deal. During lockdown, Bira offered independent retailers the opportunity to sign
Increasing road closures are a further barrier for shoppers to return to the high street, says the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). Bira is raising concerns after members in coastal resorts flagged
An exclusive members’ survey by the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) shows many business owners have experienced ‘better than expected’ trade following the reopening of non-essential shops. The members’ survey was to
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed the decision to extend protection for businesses from aggressive debt collection and eviction. The government announced it has extended measures to prevent struggling retailers
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has vowed to continue to fight for retailers that missed out on government support. The pledge follows the findings of the Treasury Select Committee
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed concern for a proposed relaxation of Sunday trading laws. Under plans being suggested by the government, England could suspend Sunday trading laws
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed a new £50m boost to help local authorities prepare high streets for reopening. The fund for councils to help their local high
“Independent retail businesses can offer a safe shopping environment and will help keep people within their local communities”, says the head of the British Independent Retail Association (Bira). Andrew Goodacre is
Brave, customer-focused retailers who work closely with others in their community are most likely to survive in post-lockdown UK; this is the belief of Andrew Goodacre, head of the British
The government's pledge to pressure banks to ease up lending to small businesses is welcomed by the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). On 1 April, Business Secretary Alok Sharma called on
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is calling for immediate access to financial support for the small business owners affected by the government-imposed UK-lockdown. Bira's CEO Andrew Goodacre says small independent
