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Bira warns new visitor levy risks squeezing high street spending
Bira has raised concerns that the government's new Overnight Visitor Levy could reduce the amount visitors spend on Britain's high streets.
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Independent retailers urge Chancellor to turn growth ambition into action on business rates
Bira has welcomed the Chancellor's growth ambitions but says independent retailers now need to see the benefit in their own cost base.
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Landmark independent retailer to reopen iconic sport branch
Independent retailer Hurleys is reviving its iconic Hurley Sport name with the reopening of a dedicated menswear store.
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High street warning as TG Jones store closures begin
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.