by Stuart Hopwood | Jul 5, 2025 | Awards, Awards, Awards, Industry Events, Industry News, Product News, Retailer News
THE WINNERS including, Highly Commended INDEPENDENT RETAILER AWARDS Best Large Independent Retailer – Major Domestic Appliances – Sponsored by MIDEA Winner: db Domestics Highly Commended: Paul Davies Kitchens & Appliances Best Small...
by Stuart Hopwood | May 13, 2025 | Industry News, Industry Comment, Retailer News
Bira has responded to the news that the 144-year-old Beales department store is staging a “Rachel Reeves Closing Down Sale” in its final weeks of trading, with giant yellow banners directly blaming the Chancellor for its closure. The historic retailer,...
by Stuart Hopwood | Feb 27, 2025 | Industry News, Retailer News
Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, and Combined Independent Holdings (CIH), the electrical buying group that is the arm of Euronics, Europe’s largest electrical buying group, have partnered to bring Klarna to Euronics.co.uk— with plans to roll...
by Stuart Hopwood | Feb 4, 2025 | Industry News, Industry Comment, Retailer News
Whilst this Bira report covers retail in general, it’s worthy to read and note how we in our industry, being involved in sound, vision, domestic appliances and other electrical items, may take retail psychology for granted. Whereas, other industries utilise the...
by Stuart Hopwood | Feb 3, 2025 | Industry News, Retailer News
Sirius, the major buying group of electrical appliances and kitchen retail solutions, is delighted to welcome Repair & Assure as the latest Approved Member to join its growing retail community in 2025. Regarded as one of the UK’s highest rated service plan...
by Stuart Hopwood | Oct 31, 2024 | Industry News, Industry Comment, Retailer News
Mark Wright of Smiths TV was one of many who joined Independent retailers across Britain reacting with dismay to yesterday’s Budget, with many warning of store closures, job losses and cancelled expansion plans. Following Bira’s initial response condemning...
