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British Retail Assns. Merge

By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 10/1/2009 8:19:00 AM

London, England – The British Hardware Federation mereged with the British Shops & Stores Association yesterday at a signing ceremony in London, according to UK trade publication DIYweek.

The combined organization, the BHF-BSSA Group, will have more than 8,000 retail members. Alan Hawkins, CEO of the new group, said: "The increased negotiating power for our services, a larger market into which they can be delivered and real economies of scale will all help bolster the ability of the association to support its members at a time when it is needed more than ever." Communications director Michael Weedon added: "Expect to hear from us about every issue that bears disproportionately on the independent high street retailer."

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