Bira member magazines

Explore trade news, results from the Wages Survey, cyber crime , the latest news stories from independent retail businesses and much more. More so, we as the question: how green is your business?

The September/October edition of the Bira Member Magazine of the British Independent Retailers Association, featuring the ‘Big Interview’ Neville Moore who runs department stores from Jersey to Northern Ireland.

The July/August edition of the Bira Member Magazine of the British Independent Retailers Association, featuring the ‘Big Interview’ with Mainstreet Trading Company, trade news, social media tips, new rules on payments and more.

Find out the recipe for retail success in May/June 2019 Bira member magazine. Featuring the Big Interview with owners Tom & Alice from Potters of Hockley.

With eight department stores in the Morleys Group, MD David Hordle directs a constant cycle of investment and improvement in stores, staff and brands.

The owner of Prep Cookshop and Richard Dare in north London clearly is a retailer who is up for a challenge.

This is your bira member magazine November/December 2018. Discover the latest trends, tips and news from the independent retail industry and beyond.

At the oldest family-owned pet shop in the country, Nick Robinson has combined traditional service and expert knowledge with a new direction in animal nutrition.

For Liz Murray, retailling is all about interacting with customers, nurturing community relationships and celebrating craftsmanship.

John Deane-Bowers has made his Trotter & Deane own-label into a sophisticated success

In Bury St Edmunds, Caroyl Stennett of Chica Shoes keeps things nice and simple.

New national President Surinder Josan is ready for his year of action.

How Lucy Matthews is writing the next chapter on her family’s book shops in Cumbria

Mike Abrahams has made Fairtrade, organic and healthy products the successful recipe at Wild Oats in Bristol

For 30 years Pete Turner has kept things pure and simple at his menswear store Wellgosh

Creating runners’ store Advance Performance has been a marathon, not a sprint, for owner Sam Hale and her team.

How Dale and Lauren Siddle keep innovating at Sands of Penrith

Harry Grant likes running a quartet of Glendale Paint shops

Celebrating 25 years of Northumbria Pets, Keith Nichols and the team keep on smiling.

In Newton Abbot, David Austin believes in investing in his family’s department store business.

Ali and Dom Beavon, founders of Prezola, reveal how with bira’s help, they created the online wedding gift list business that is second only to John Lewis.