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Government funding boost welcomed by independent retailers
Independent retailers have welcomed government plans to expand access to finance for small businesses, after the Chancellor confirmed a significant scaling up of support through the British Business Bank.
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The Gift & Lifestyle Consortium reaches its optimistic first six-month target
A leading independent retailers association has marked the six-month milestone of a new industry partnership set up to support the gift, lifestyle and home sectors.
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Bira mourns death of former President John Lawson
Bira has warned that a new cap on Royal Mail's daily business collection capacity could cause serious problems for small retailers during the most important trading period of the year.
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Royal Mail collection cap risks hitting small retailers at the busiest time of year, says Bira
Bira has warned that a new cap on Royal Mail's daily business collection capacity could cause serious problems for small retailers during the most important trading period of the year.