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Nominations open for Bira's Love Your High Street Awards 2026
Some of the best independent shops on the high street are in with the chance of being recognised for their brilliance, as nominations open for this year's Love Your High Street Awards.
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Bira and PSR Research on Cross Border Interchange Fees
Retailers, online marketplaces and sellers are urged to take a risk-based approach to sales as concerns grow over extreme heat and wildfire risk.
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NFCC and BRC updates disposable BBQ guidelines amid rising wildfire concerns
Retailers, online marketplaces and sellers are urged to take a risk-based approach to sales as concerns grow over extreme heat and wildfire risk.
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Independent retailers cautiously welcome fall in shoplifting but warn true scale of retail crime remains hidden
Bira has cautiously welcomed a fall in recorded shoplifting offences, while warning that official figures likely understate the true scale of retail crime facing independent businesses.