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Retail NI calls on Executive for cost of business increases support

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At its High Street Summit today (25 February), at Belfast Harbour Commissioners, Retail NI launched the results of a member survey on the impact of the forthcoming National Insurance, Living Wage and Business Rates Increases in April. Over 400 members replied to the survey. The perfect storm of the cost of…

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