All The Fed (The Federation of Independent Retailers) articles
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NewsRetailers welcome reforms to restore visible neighbourhood policing
Retailers have “strongly welcomed” reforms aimed at restoring visible neighbourhood policing
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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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NewsThe Fed meets with MP Jim Shannon in County Down
Fed representatives met with Democratic Unionist MP Jim Shannon on Friday
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NewsWest Midlands PCC meets independent retailers over shop theft concerns
West Midlands PCC Simon Foster met with independent retailers to discuss ongoing efforts to tackle retail crime locally and further afield
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NewsThe Fed demands new Welsh government must act on retail crime
Retailers call for new Welsh government to bring in a £6,500 grant for stores to better fight crime and more
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NewsThe Fed welcomes funding extension for Retail Crime Taskforce in Scotland
The Fed welcomes continued funding for the Scottish Retail Crime Taskforce
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NewsFed members share challenges of independent retailers with local MP
Two Fed members met with Mid Cheshire Labour MP, Andrew Cooper, in Winsford on Friday
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NewsScottish retailers call for CCTV funding support from government
The Fed calls for grants to help retailers upgrade security systems as shoplifting increases 57% over 10 years
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NewsRetailers call for doubling of budget for police crackdown on Scottish retail crime
The Fed has called on ministers save the recently created taskforce and double its budget
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NewsHuge police funding boost planned for 2026 to keep town centres safe
Forces will receive up to £19.5bn to drive out crime and antisocial behaviour from town centres
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BlogChallenges and opportunities coming in 2026
National President of the Fed, Hetal Patel, discusses the challenges and opportunities facing independent retailers
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NewsCrime & Policing minister meets Fed officials to talk retail crime
Crime & Policing minister, Sarah Jones, met with The Fed on Monday
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NewsThe Fed’s vice president welcomes local Labour MP Tony Vaughan to his Kent store
Hemanshu Patel met MP Tony Vaughan at Saltwood General Stores in Kent on Friday
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NewsBudget 2025: Industry reacts to Autumn Budget
The industry reacts to the Chancellor’s Budget 2025
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NewsThe Fed says the abolishment of PCCs won’t stop its work around retail crime
Following the new police and crime commissioners are to be abolished, the Fed says it will continue its work on crime
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NewsIndependent convenience retailer in Kent shares industry’s concerns with his local MP
Retailer Viral Joshi explained the issues affecting independent retailers to his MP last week
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NewsFed national president shares independent retailers’ concerns with his MP
Hetal Patel met local MP Joshua Reynolds at his store in Maidenhead last week
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NewsShop closures and job losses inevitable without Budget support, says the Fed
National President Hetal Patel has written to Reeves highlighting the economic pressures facing indie retailers.
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NewsThe Fed appoints Andrew Williamson as news category manager
The Fed has appointed Andrew Williamson to the newly created position of news category manager
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NewsFed says delayed carriage charge review shows Smiths News is listening to retailers
Nearly 1,000 Fed members with lower news sales are set to benefit from a reduction in their carriage charge