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2020 is the year of the moon and you too can take advantage of it’s pull: Villeroy and Boch launch the NewMoon trend collection. Experience the unique design of their new trendy icon live at Ambiente and be inspired! Villeroy & Boch can help boost your retail success: Benefit two fold: NewMoon can be beautifully […]

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The Pro-Elec range from CPC consists of over 5000 products tailored to meet your everyday electrical requirements The Pro-Elec range of home electricals has been engineered to provide the same high performance and high quality offered by premimum brands, but at a substantially lower price. Rigorous manufacturing and testing ensures full compliance and complete reliability […]

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This January, Amefa are ringing in the New Year with the launch of their brand new online ordering service. Allowing retailers to browse and shop an incredible portfolio of products at their own convenience, users will have 24/7 access to place orders whenever it suits them. The service is initially being rolled out to existing […]

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Working with Scottish Retail Consortium to retain Uniform Business Rates due to the proposal to allow local authorities in Scotland to set their own rates. We have submitted a response to a general consultation and done a joint letter to all MSPs (Members of Scottish Parliament). We think this is important because we fear that […]

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If you’re concerned about the significant spike in Employment Tribunal claims in recent years, it’s not time to breathe out just yet. The latest round of statistics from the Ministry of Justice, which allow us to compare the period from July to September 2019 with the same quarter last year, reveal that the fallout from […]

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The Bank of England will introduce the new polymer £20 note as legal tender into circulation on 20 February 2020. From the 20th February 2020, a new polymer £20 note (below) will be put into circulation as legal tender. It will run concurrently with the paper £20 note until it is withdrawn from circulation. The […]

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BIRA BANK IS starting the year with more savings for Bira members who want a competitive interest rate loan to purchase new vehicles at discounted prices. Following research on which brands Bira members are interested in, the bank has partnered with PSA Group and FCA Group, which handle vehicles from Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Fiat Professional, […]

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Bira has teamed up with ecommerce specialist EKM to provide members with a trusted way to build an online presence while supporting their bricks-and-mortar retail business. Preston-based EKM has helped over 80,000 businesses create their own successful online shop. Members who sign up will receive everything they need to run a transactional website, including a […]

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Dot and dab wall construction (plasterboard over block or brick) represents approximately eighty per cent of the preferred wall construction method in the UK. With Corefix, the fixing from Metex, hardware retailers can stock the solution for hanging heavy items onto these wall types and they have just joined Bira Direct as a supplier, offering […]

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Please note that Bira office opening hours may be slightly affected during the Christmas and New Year period. Please check on the timetable below to see how office opening hours will differ. Monday 23rd December open 9 – 17:00pm Tuesday 24th December 9am – 13:00pm The Bira, BAGMA and MICA office will be closed from […]

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