BIRA UPDATE
December 2024/January 2025
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Independent Retailers Face Toughest Year Yet in 2024, Says Bira CEO
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ndependent retailers endured one of their most turbulent years in 2024, navigating shifting consumer habits, economic pressures, and mounting competition, according to the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). Andrew Goodacre, CEO of Bira, painted a stark picture of the past
year’s challenges, noting the impact of declining consumer spending, 2024 as a year of “unprecedented challenges,” with consumer
Bira Joins Forces to Challenge Inheritance Tax Caps on Family Businesses
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he British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is partnering with Family Business United UK (FBUK) to campaign against caps on Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR), critical components of Inheritance Tax (IHT) policy.
This issue gained prominence following an Open Letter that attracted widespread media Bira CEO Andrew Goodacre underscored the urgency of the
modestly to 4,661, closures still far outpaced openings, underscoring employment costs for medium-sized retailers and a sharp reduction also pointed to opportunities in the growing circular economy and
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