Why join bssa?

Just take a look at our Value for Money Statement - it demonstrates the considerable savings that can be made by a member in our lowest turnover band, when using services that bssa has negotiated with its service providers.

Take advantage of the leverage and economies of scale that bssa can exert on your behalf!

Join bssa today - you could recoup your annual membership fee many times over! Membership is available by annual subscription based on the annual sales turnover (excluding VAT) of your business.

For further information contact our membership department on 01295 713333, fax 01295 711665 or email membership@bssa.co.uk.

Alternatively, for details of our membership rates or to download our application form, click below, as required.

Details and rates
Membership application form

Irrespective of whether you are an established retailer or just starting up a business, bssa can provide you with a wide range of help ranging from advice on all aspects of retailing and associated matters such as business rates, wage rates, health and safety legislation, VAT to employment and consumer law. Also it offers free Legal Benefits cover, subject to conditions, which is very reassuring in the litigious world we live in today. Furthermore, the Association will provide you with a voice that is listened to by government through which you can effectively represent your views and concerns.

Joining bssa will also provide you with the opportunity to make considerable savings on your business overheads through highly competitive banking and card processing charges, access to our Clearing House, that will permit you to make one centralised payment to all your suppliers, thereby saving on administrative and postal costs and many other benefits. In fact for a very modest annual subscription you could save over £4,000 each year should you take advantage of all the benefits on offer.