British Independent Retailers Association
This coverage examines the British Independent Retailers Association’s (Bira) role in supporting and advocating for independent retailers across the UK. Reporting focuses on Bira’s policy interventions on issues such as business rates, employment law, and retail crime; its collective legal actions, including the £1bn damages claim against Amazon; and its provision of business services like legal advice, insurance, and supplier partnerships. Insights are tailored for retail executives, policy stakeholders, and professionals navigating the challenges and opportunities within the independent retail sector.
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Jun- 2024 -7 JuneNews
Today’s news in brief-7/6/24
The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has initiated a £1bn damages claim against Amazon on behalf of UK retailers selling on its marketplace. BIRA accuses Amazon of misusing retailers’ data and manipulating the Amazon Buy Box to divert sales and profits from these retailers to its own business. This claim,…
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7 JuneHigh Street
BIRA leads £1bn damages claim against Amazon for UK retailers
The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has brought forward a £1bn pound damages claim against Amazon on behalf of retailers selling on Amazon’s UK marketplace accusing it of “illegally misusing their data and manipulating the Amazon Buy Box to benefit its own commercial operation and its overall revenues and profit”.…
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Jul- 2023 -24 JulyNews
Leading retail associations ask Ofgem to challenge hidden energy costs
Leading associations from sectors including retail have signed an open letter organised by leading not-for-profit energy consultancy Box Power CIC challenging the energy regulator Ofgem to take ‘immediate’ action on hidden charges by energy brokers. Eight leading groups – UKHospitality, Care England, the British Retail Consortium, the Federation of Independent…
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Sep- 2022 -6 SeptemberGovernment
Retailers call for strong leadership and high street support from new PM
The retail industry has urged Liz Truss to work alongside the sector and provide “strong leadership” amid the deepening cost-of-living crisis, as she succeeds the role of prime minister today (6 September). The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said that while the retail industry is ready to work with the new…
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Mar- 2022 -21 MarchHigh Street
Bira predicts strongest Mother’s Day in 2 years
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has predicted the strongest Mother’s Day trading in over two years. Following the lifting of restrictions early this year, the head of Bira believes this will be the strongest trading period of the year so far as shoppers will be able to hit the…
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16 MarchHigh Street
Retail sales monitor shows ‘cause for optimism’, Bira says
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said there is “cause for optimism” after the recent BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for February 2022 which revealed that UK retail sales increased 2.7% on a Like-for-like basis from February 2021. According to the BRC the performance comes on top of an improved…
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7 MarchHigh Street
Bira announces launch of Neartoo online trading platform
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has announced the official public launch of its new online trading site Neartoo. The website, which launches on Monday 7 March, is designed to “help stores in hard hit High Streets recover from the pandemic”. The platform allows shoppers to find out what they…
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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryHigh Street
New report indicates extent of high street challenge, says Bira
A report released by PwC about a study on how the high street is fairing shows how “challenging the high street continues to be”, according to The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). The report, released this week, highlighted how store closures for chains and multiples slowed versus the last two…
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21 FebruaryEconomy
Bira welcomes sales rise, but warns ‘all is not well’
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it is “pleased to see a rise in retail sales”, but warned retailers against “falling into the trap of thinking all is well”. It was commenting on the recently released figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the UK retail…
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Nov- 2021 -22 NovemberHigh Street
Bira launches new online marketplace Neartoo
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has announced the launch of it’s new online marketplace Neartoo. Neartoo aims to provide independent retailers with a new, “cost-effective” way to sell online, helping them build their presence both locally and nationally. The UK-wide platform open to all types of retail is owned…
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