05-12-2025 16:08 via ertonline.co.uk

Independent retailers face “Perfect Storm” in Autumn Budget, says Bira in blunt assessment

Independent retailers are facing business rates increases of up to 45 per cent alongside rising wage costs and a four-year wait for action on unfair competition, a new podcast from Bira has revealed. The latest episode of ‘High Street Matters’, titled ‘The Autumn Budget – A Reaction from Independent Retailers’, examines the gap between government […]
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