The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has responded to the announcement by the government about the full lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. In response to this statement, Bira's CEO Andrew Goodacre, says;
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is backing the Government's decision to re-introduce face coverings, which will become mandatory from Tuesday 30 November in shops and public transport in England.
Researchers are helping the shoe industry recover from the effects of Covid-19 by understanding how the coronavirus behaves on leather. The team at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) worked with
All businesses in England, including those with less than 50 employees, can sign up for the government’s free Covid-19 workplace testing programme to order free lateral flow tests for their
Following the collective efforts of the public to bring infection rates down, Step One of the roadmap begins today, with pupils across England returning to school and college. Throughout the pandemic,
Lateral flow testing provides the opportunity to quickly screen for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. Typically, results are available in 15-30 minutes. For businesses, this offers a speedy and
In partnership with the British Medical Association (BMA), the John Lewis Partnership is providing frontline NHS workers with care packages as they continue caring for patients in UK hospitals. The
John Lewis and Waitrose have pledged to continue their efforts to support families in need with a raft of initiatives designed to provide nutrition, warmth and comfort for the vulnerable
Small Business Britain reveals lessons on surviving a crisis for small businesses in a new report. Embracing digital, diversifying products and services and accessing emergency finance - particularly Bounce Back Loans
The Prime Minister has confirmed schools and colleges will not return to full face-to-face education after the February half-term. Current attendance restrictions will remain in place until 8 March at
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
As Britain’s high streets prepare to return to life in time for Christmas, small business owners have been given tips for coping with a still uncertain winter. This year’s Small Business
John Lewis is carrying out measures to ensure customers can shop safely and conveniently both in-store and online in the final weeks before Christmas. These include the opportunity to book
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
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, anxiety levels have undoubtedly increased for employees as workplace stress remains a key issue, despite an increase in the number of people working
Small businesses across the UK are being offered a major new package of support and mentoring as Small Business Saturday UK launches the UK’s first online roadshow for towns and cities
One-stop visual communications provider, Ultima Displays, has launched a self-sanitising stretch fabric to unlock the potential for tension textile displays and partitions and provide a confidence boost to the events
Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England will reunite with teachers and friends as schools and colleges start to open from today (Tuesday 1 September). Following months of work to implement
On 21 August, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a new statement regarding when children should wear face coverings. It now advises; “children aged 12 and over should wear a mask
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
