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Independent Retailers: How Will 2026 Budget Affect You
Around half of high street shops could soon pay no business rates at all. So why do so many of the retailers I speak to still feel let down by this Budget?
Hi, I'm retail strategist and founder of Resilient Retail Club, Catherine Erdly.
On Wednesday 28 October, John Healey delivered his first Budget as Chancellor, and for retailers there was a lot riding on it. Rises in employer National Insurance and the National Living Wage have added an estimated £6.5 billion to retail employment costs in the last couple of years. Plenty of independent shops are busy, loved by their customers and working…
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