British Independent Retailers Association news and archive

Bira shares “life after lockdown” strategy for retailers

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) chief executive Andrew Goodacre has shared his thoughts for a possible exit strategy for the retail industry calling for restrictions to be first lifted for smaller shops and businesses. In an open letter on the association’s website, Goodacre said: “When faced with the day-to-day problems of...

Fashion

Bira 2015 roadshow kicks off this week

The British Independent Retailers’ Association is taking to the road once again this summer, offering free events for retailers in towns across the UK. Kicking off in Wantage, Oxfordshire on July 9, the tour will highlight Bira’s services to help support, service and help independent retailers grow, such as pensions auto enrolment, business...

Design

Bira launches roadshow to help independent retailers

The British Independent Retailers Association is going on tour this summerto offer free advice and help to independent retailers as part of its new targeted awareness and support campaign. The roadshow will visit ten initial towns across the breadth of the UK including Shrewsbury, Bath, Leamington Spa, Harrogate, Aberdeen, and Tunbridge Wells,...

Design

Bira Bank records first 1 million pound turnover

Bira Bank, owned by the British Independent Retailers Association, has celebrated its first 1 million pound turnover month in March 2014, a 76 percent increase on March 2013. The bank, which provides a specialist service aimed at supporting and enabling independent retailers’ businesses to grow and develop, contributes the growth to a “surge” in...