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