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Bira asks political parties to support independent retailers

With the UK’s General Election set for June 8, the British Independent Retailers Association (bira) has asked all parties to pledge their support for the independent retailer. In a statement released by the organisation, bira said: “It was a comfort to the sector when the Department for Communities and Local Government…

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bira director leaves association

Michael Weedon, deputy CEO and communications director of the British Independent Retailers Association is leaving bira at the end of June 2016. He has delivered many benefits to the association over three decades with multiple skills in writing, management, publishing, IT, research, public relations, political lobbying and media coverage. The…

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BIRA welcomes key budget announcements

The British Independent Retailers Association (bira), which has been campaigning on the rates issue since 2011, welcomed key announcements in the Chancellor’s statement. The announcement will take 600,000 premises out of paying rates and benefit a further 250,000 above the threshold. This will help both the 64 percent of shops…

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Sunday trading law proposals defeated

Following the failure of the government’s proposals for Sunday trading hours to be relaxed, experts feel it is now time to reform the High Street in order to help it every day of the week. The Chancellor announced a “full review of the structure of business rates”  fifteen months ago…

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