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Cycling club raising funds for youth bike maintenance workshops and 'go slow' inclusivity initiative

21 Nov 2024

A local cycling club is raising money and seeking donations and assistance in order to teach bike maintenance to young people through a series of workshops in 2025.
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Bira meets with Treasury members to discuss Budget concerns and business rate reform proposal

17 Nov 2024

Bira has held a meeting with members of the Treasury team to discuss concerns following its robust response to the Government’s recent Budget announcement.
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ACT teams up with Saledock to supercharge bike shop efficiency and customer experience

14 Nov 2024

The ACT has announced a dynamic partnership with Saledock - an all-in-one POS, eCommerce, and inventory management platform tailor-made for bike shops and workshops.
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'Devastating and out of touch' - independent retailers react to Budget bombshell

1 Nov 2024

Independent retailers across Britain have reacted with dismay to yesterday's Budget, with many warning of store closures, job losses and cancelled expansion plans.
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Devastating Budget Delivers Triple Blow to Independent Retailers, Says ACT and Bira

30 Oct 2024

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) and the ACT have condemned today's Budget as the most damaging for independent retailers in recent memory, with... Read more…

Retailers paying one-third of all UK business rates despite making up only 9% of economy

30 Oct 2024

Retailers and hospitality businesses are paying three times their economic share in business rates, according to analysis by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and UK Hospitality.
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How much cash do you still accept? Independent cycling retailers can respond to this survey today

30 Oct 2024

ACT parent company Bira is working with UK Finance and other organisations who form the UK’s wholesale cash industry to gain vital information to ensure businesses get the best possible... Read more…

Bira Conference a huge success with ACT members in attendance

25 Oct 2024

ACT members were in attendance at the hugely successful Bira Conference in London last week, featuring an inspiring line-up of speakers providing valuable insights from independent retail... Read more…

Bira cautiously welcomes retail sales growth but calls for continued support

11 Oct 2024

ACT parent company Bira has responded to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor for September 2024
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FSB launches blueprint to revitalise UK high streets and boost tourism

3 Oct 2024

The Federation of Small Businesses has launched a new initiative, which it says aims to transform high streets across the UK, by advancing economic, social, and cultural benefits, while also... Read more…

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How Shop Local Week could benefit local bakery businesses

Posted on in Creative News

The Craft Bakers Association (CBA) represents approximately 500 bakery businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - from startups to established bakeries - supporting a total of 3,000 shops on the high street (alongside wholesale companies and specialised confectionery businesses).

Karen Dear, Director of Operations at the CBA, explains how Shop Local Week could benefit local bakery businesses:

"Shop Local Week is an excellent opportunity for local bakery businesses to highlight to customers all that is special and unique about shopping at their local high street bakery. Customers are increasingly looking for handmade, artisan products, made using locally grown or sourced ingredients and this is the high street baker's specialty. Local bakery businesses are also able to offer customers a friendly face and personal recommendations, all of which can provide a sense of normality in uncertain times.

Promoting the benefits of shopping at the local baker will not only generate business benefits for the shop itself, but as bakeries are often at the heart of the high street, it also has the power to help support the local economy and the wider industry. We encourage all bakeries to shout about everything they have to offer during Shop Local Week!"


Find out more about the CBA by visiting their website www.craftbakersassociation.co.uk.

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