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More than 20,000 customers have signed up for the new Morleys Rewards loyalty programme in Bexleyheath, Kent since the independent department store group opened its ninth store there in a former BHS unit.

From expanding internationally to improving their golf skills, bira members share their plans for 2018.

Government grants (and additional interest-free loans in Wales and Northern Ireland) are available via Carbon Trust, which helps companies reduce their carbon emissions and become more resource efficient. The grants are subject to applicants meeting criteria, including using an accredited supplier.

For bira member Monika Curry from Bodenhams of Ludlow, the OSS Masters programme was a unique learning environment that pushed her well out of her comfort zone.

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.