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bira president Vin Vara finished the year with 11 Tool Shop stores in central London, with the most recent opening on 1 December at 155 Camden Road.

Independents in Bath are under pressure from an influx of large rivals. For lifestyle store Rossiters of Bath, the response is just to keep doing what it does best – providing a discerning product mix and a unique personal service.

It is customary at this time of year to plan ahead and come up with sage-like predictions in the hope that no one will hold you to them down the line.

The unisex clothing store is run by brothers Nigel and Tom Scott, who are the seventh generation of the owning family. Nigel explains why running the business is like having a passionate hobby.

CEO Alan Hawkins led the bira delegation to the IHA Congress in Shanghai, where they met robots and edible baby scorpions.

Giving the everyday runner the service levels an elite athlete enjoys has created a winning formula for Sam Hale and her squad at Advance Performance.