It's no secret that the last 12 months have been incredibly tough for retail. If your a non essential business looking to reopen, we've compiled a list of guidance, to help you to reopen successfully whilst keeping your staff and customers safe.
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By sharing your thoughts and experiences in the weeks since retail reopening, you'll help us to understand the changes and challenges faced by independent retailers as restrictions ease and contribute towards our work with the media and government.
Your reopening questions answered
Missed the COVID Reopening Q&A session from the team behind Bira Legal? You can watch the webinar and access the key resources on topics such as risk assessments and vaccinations by clicking on the button below.
Staying Safe
Take these four points into consideration when reopening to ensure your staff and customers stay safe.
Bira Legal have created a downloadable checklist and risk assessment template that can be used when looking to re-open your business following its closure. Complete these forms before you plan to re-open to ensure the safety of yourself and your employees.
Bira members benefit from 10% off signage from Social Distancing Kits. To find out more click on the button below.
Bira Direct have a wide range of PPE available including hand sanitiser units from Germzaway. Find out more by clicking the button below.
From July 24 face coverings have been mandatory in shops. With this in mind Bira has created a poster to help customers comply.
Being Busy
Bounce back from reopening by following the following tips.
As footfall increases, its important to make sure that your window displays will drive traffic in-store.
And if you're not already online, follow our guide on how to set up a Facebook business page and make a connection with your customers.
10 easy steps to create a Facebook page Make a connection on social media
Benefit from a booking service such as Book a Shop or Eslot to help manage queues when shops reopen.
Independent retailers have a great advantage over the chain retailers; an ability to offer a level of personal customer service which big business can’t match.
From the 12th April non-essential retail will be allowed to reopen in England and Wales, make sure your business is prepared with a simple overview of how to open a COVID secure retail business in just five steps.
'A date for reopening is good, but support for indies must be consistent and ongoing', writes Bira's CEO Andrew Goodacre.
Work safely as we transition out of Coronavirus
PPE from Bira Direct
Offers from suppliers including:
- Perry
- Primaflow
- J Newsome Tools
- Wax Lyrical
We also have two new PPE suppliers Cambridge Mask Company and Germzaway
Whether you're buying for yourself and your staff or buying product to sell to your customers, PPE will be in demand.
For offers on PPE products and for PPE suppliers click on the button below.