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Bucktons launches new superior suet balls for wild birds

Pet specialist brand, Bucktons, has launched a new variety of its best-selling energy balls. As we head into winter, this…

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Henry Bell secures one year contract with FMG

Pet, wild bird food and accessories producer, Henry Bell has secured a one-year contract with independent garden centre group, Future…

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Retailers pay £1.1bn to accept customer payments

The cost to retailers of accepting payments reached £1.1bn in 2019, of which £950m was from card payments. It comes…

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The future of pet retailing

Following a survey of our members, we have a clear picture of the impact of Covid-19 on the pet food…

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Extra support needed for retailers to meet rent demands, says Bira

“Positive action” is needed to help retail businesses meet rent demands as they continue to recover from the Covid-19 crisis,…

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PATS New Product Awards to go ahead

Organisers of PATS Telford have announced that its New Product Awards will go ahead this year, despite the cancellation of…

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Bira urges PM to ‘give us back our high streets’

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to intervene and “give us back our…

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Bira backs plans for tougher shoplifting penalties

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed government plans to take a tougher stance on shoplifting. Home Secretary Priti…

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Bestpets named ‘wholesaler of the year’

Bestpets has been voted “wholesaler of the year” in the Pet Product Marketing Retailer Recommended Awards 2020, for the second…

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Bira ‘disappointed’ mini-budget does ‘not help indie retailers’

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed its “disappointment” that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s mini-budget does not “directly help retail…

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