All Business rates articles
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NewsBira backs new energy charter as independent retailers face mounting costs
Bira adds its voice to a cross-industry campaign calling for urgent reform of business electricity market
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NewsNorth East Fife MP hears from local independent retailers
Fed member Zaphar Iqbal met with Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain last week
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NewsIGD and BRC respond to latest inflation figures
The Institute of Grocery Distribution and the BRC have responded to the latest figures from the ONS
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NewsACS warns business rates are holding back investment in local shops
Staffing, store works and the wider community could all suffer as a result of high business rates, ACS warns
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Features and analysisScottish Fed members discuss trading issues with MSP Maurice Golden
Scottish Fed members met with Conservative MSP Maurice Golden last week
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NewsIGD reveals the five trends shaping convenience in 2026
New IGD report reveals forecasts, challenges and opportunities ahead for convenience retailers
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NewsMPs back ACS calls to remove CCTV from business rating list
ACS welcomes recommendations aimed at tackling crime and reducing costs for local shops
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NewsIndependent retailers enjoy a busy week of MP and PCC input
Retailers in Staffordshire and Cleveland met MPs in stores this week
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NewsAmerican Express launches a flexible option to help support small businesses
American Express’ new Flexible Payment Option will better benefit small businesses
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NewsUK shoppers plan shift to healthier diets fuelling growth in protein and fibre
New NIQ till data for January released today reveals impacts of health, inflation and more
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NewsDeadline for challenging business rate valuations is approaching
You must request changes to your current valuation for business rates by 31 March, but delays may occur
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NewsResearch vindicates retailers’ warnings after ‘misdirected’ pub rate relief news
New university research backs up Bira’s claims the Government’s new pub rate plan won’t help high streets
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NewsEarly January’s shop inflation figures prompt a warning from the BRC
British Retail Consortium says inflation’s peak may well still lie ahead
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NewsLocal shops neglected by Government as rates support confined to pubs
Shops condemn Government’s decision to limit support to pubs as dismissive of their contributions to the economy
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News'It’s hard to make money!' - retailer Siva Thievanayagam on a potentially grim 2026
Nisa retailer Siva Thievanayagam says 2026 is shaping up to be one of his toughest years ever
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NewsTrade body says retail job losses highlight ‘flawed thinking’ on rate relief
A leading independent retailers association has called on the Chancellor to reconsider rate relief
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Features and analysisFed members share independent retail’s challenges with Stockport MP
Bhavna Patel is the latest Fed member to welcome her local MP to her store
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NewsBRC welcomes signs of returning shopper confidence
The British Retail Consortium has welcomed a recovery in consumer confidence
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NewsNew job figures prove shops need same business rates relief as pubs
Bira says new falling employment figures strengthen the case for equal business rates
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NewsThe Fed meets with MP Jim Shannon in County Down
Fed representatives met with Democratic Unionist MP Jim Shannon on Friday