The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) welcomes the government's £319 million investment in high street revitalisation, but cautions that without business rates reform and action on overseas imports, high street
A new podcast from Bira has highlighted that independent retailers are dealing with business rates hikes of up to 45%, increased wage expenses, and a four-year delay in addressing unfair
A leading independent retailers' association has criticised the Budget for falling short on promised business rates reform and delaying action on unfair competition from overseas sellers, warning that thousands of
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed Amazon's call for urgent reform to tackle widespread VAT fraud by overseas sellers. It is also urging the government to go further
Leading independent retailer association, Bira, has responded to the latest ONS crime figures showing shoplifting has increased by 20% to 530,643 offences, the highest figure since current police recording practices
Independent retailers on Britain's high streets are being encouraged to put themselves forward for the first-ever Love Your High Street Awards, designed to celebrate the small businesses that bring communities
Independent retailers are facing a "generational" transformation of employment law that could fundamentally change how small businesses operate, according to the final episode of Bira's first High Street Matters podcast
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has been invited to participate in crucial Treasury discussions on business rates reform, marking a significant step forward in the Association's campaign to reduce
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed a major new report from the House of Lords that calls for empowered local leadership and simplified funding to help revive Britain's
Following Labour's landslide victory in the July general election, Bira, the British Independent Retailers Association, is urging the new government to make good on its promise of change by prioritising
