Glasswells Home Furnishings in Suffolk benefits from Bira’s national voice.

Family-owned furniture and homeware store Glasswells gains a national voice through Bira membership.

 

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Policy & Campaigns

Bira is at the forefront of championing the cause of independent traders and shopkeepers across Britain.

Our campaigns cover a wide spectrum of issues crucial to the success of independent traders including: 

  1. Combatting the rising tide of retail crime
  2. Advocating for changes in legislation that promote fairness and flexibility
  3. Fighting for fairer business rates
  4. Overall reducing the regulatory burden
  5. £1 billion damages claim against Amazon by UK retailers
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