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Get FREE temporary Bira retail membership for 3 months

To support independent retail businesses during the Coronavirus outbreak, Bira are providing UK independent retail businesses with temporary membership of the Association for three months for a nominal fee of £1, £5 or £10, all proceeds of which will be donated to the Rainy Day Trust.

Any UK independent retailer can sign up for membership until Tuesday 30th June 2020 and that access can be used for the next three months.
Get free temporary retail membership

Become a Bira Retail Member
For any type of independent retail business with shop premises in the UK.

Support, protect and grow your business with Bira membership

  • Employment protection – Unlimited legal advice and £50,000 indemnity cover*
  • Product Buying – Choose from over 190 suppliers and save on over 2000 brands when purchasing stock through Bira Direct
  • Retail insurance – Competitive rates on tailored insurance cover exclusive to Bira members
  • Card processing rates – Specially formed tariffs offering you preferential card processing rates.
  • Business Banking – Enjoy preferential rates and significant savings from HSBC Business Banking
  • Training – Cheaper rates on specialist retail training designed for independent retailers
  • Savings and Loans – Unique financial support and personal customer service from Bira Bank.
  • Industry insight – Receive the latest industry news and insight through the Bira Magazine and award-winning newsletter

Join retail membership today

Become a BAGMA member

For independent garden machinery and agricultural dealers in the UK.

Make savings and get support through a membership built around you

  • BAGMA training – Access to cost-effective, industry accredited technical training.
  • Employment protection – Unlimited legal advice and £50,000 indemnity cover*
  • Product Buying – Choose from over 70 tailored suppliers through BAGMA Direct
  • Card processing rates – Exclusive specially formed tariffs offering you preferential rates.
  • Business Banking – Preferential rates and significant savings from HSBC Business Banking
  • Savings and loans –  Unique financial support and personal customer service from BAGMA Bank.
  • Minimise risk – Tailored insurance for Agricultural, ground care and garden machinery businesses
  • Industry insight – Receive the latest industry news and insight through the BAGMA Bulletin Magazine and award-winning newsletter

Join BAGMA membership today

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Whatever your business, the member benefits that you’ll receive will help reduce your business costs, while offering you better value for money on services that help you to tackle the changing retail landscape.
If you need help finding the right package for your business or would like to book a regional membership manager visit, please get in touch with a member of the membership team. Call membership today on 0800 028 0245 or email membership@bira.co.uk

Associate membership+

Associate membership - For suppliers, service providers, training partners and related industry bodies.

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Join by post+

Download and print the relevant application form, fill it in and send it back to Bira, 225 Bristol Road, Birmingham, B5 7UB.

Retail membership | BAGMA membership | Associate membership 

Our business has been with Bira for around 10 years. In this time, we’ve saved on bank charges which provides great financial support. It’s good to know there’s someone on the other end of the phone that you can ask about running your business.

Lucy Matthews, Bookends (Member since 2008)

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*Bira Legal advice must be taken from the start prior to acting to ensure you are eligible for the indemnity cover. Only available for members with no more than 275 employees. Insurance is provided subject to policy terms. You can download a copy of the Bira Legal Summary of Cover at www.bira.co.uk/bira-legal

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