Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced today that non-essential retail in England could reopen from April 12. Boris Johnson set out his exit roadmap from lockdown restrictions which includes a four-phase easing of restrictions starting with all pupils returning to school on March 8. From March 29, outdoor gatherings of either six people or two households
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Retailers selling predominantly baby goods are currently deemed ‘non-essential’ in England, and are required to close in the latest national lockdown. This is despite it being against the law for a newborn to leave hospital without a car seat – a fact recognised in Wales, Italy and Germany, which deem baby equipment stores ‘essential’. Bira
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The independent retail sector is in line for a £3.5 billion spending boost, after new research by Bira and Starling Bank has shown that 66% of Brits plan to shop locally this Christmas. The UK is home to more than 400,000 independent stores. When asked why they would opt to buy locally this year, more
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There has been a boom in websites and developers supporting local British retailers throughout the lockdowns, with swathes of fantastic community initiatives springing up around Britain and beyond. The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is working on a nationwide local shop site. Bira CEO, Andrew Goodacre says the site will “enable retailers to effectively sell
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Bira has expressed ‘delight’ non-essential retail will be allowed to reopen in England from next Wednesday December 2. The comments follow Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement to the House of Commons on Monday, November 23. Following a second lockdown in England, all ‘non-essential’ retail was forced to shut from November 5 to December 2, inclusive.
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Local authorities across the UK are ‘accelerating the decline of the high street’ with unnecessary road closures, according to Bira, which has been inundated with calls from retailers concerned that post-lockdown accessibility issues are significantly impacting trade. Bira is now working hard to help retailres address these problems, and to bring the issue to the
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