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The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has commented on the Bank of England’s recent announcement that UK inflation is down to 8.7% by saying customers still aren’t feeling the benefit. The announcement has been met with some worry as food prices remain at an all-time high. The Office for National …

The British Independent Retailers Association has said April’s Retail Sales Monitor (RSM) report is highlighting that shops are under ‘considerable pressure’ on our high street. BIRA, which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, said that the report has shown that sales growth is ‘well …

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) is supporting the ShopKind campaign which launched on April 17. The #ShopKind campaign is backed by the Home Office and supported by major high street retailers. The aim of the campaign is to encourage positive behaviours in shops, acknowledge the important role of shopworkers …

BIRA CEO, Andrew Goodacre is officially an Event Ambassador at this year’s IRX & eDX event, taking place at Birmingham NEC on May 24-25. This free-to-register event offers a free conference programme packed full of retail case studies, big-brand speakers and fast-growing brands; a host of workshops with actionable advice …

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has said the forecast for the future from the Spring Budget announcement looks brighter – but warns that businesses still are in for a rough few months ahead. BIRA, which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, said they …

BIRA is supporting Stoke Newington Business Association’s campaign for independent businesses. The Stoke Newington Business Association (SNBA) was established in January 2022 and since then has created a dedicated website for the area, seeyouinstokey.com. In the last 12 months they have organised a Key Art Trail called Invisible People, featuring …

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA)  has said it has major concerns over the introduction of the deposit return scheme announced by the government this month. The association, which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, has said they have a ‘genuine concern’ about the deposit …

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has commented on the disappointing retail sales figures for December. The association, which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, has said they are ‘disappointed’ with the figures for the festive period which has been released by the Office …

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has urged shoppers to support their local high streets during the ongoing strike action, and asked for key stakeholders to settle their grievances soon. The association, which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, has said the ongoing strike …

Bira CEO, Andrew Goodacre has issued the following review of 2022. 2022 has been quite a year with a new monarch, 3 Prime Ministers, political scandals, and inflation at levels we have not seen for 40 years. When we started this year we were still facing disruption from Covid in …