Independent Retail Europe is the European association that acts as an umbrella organisation for groups of independent retailers in the food and non-food sectors. Our members are groups of independent retailers, associations representing groups of independent retailers and wider service organisations built to support independent retailers. Independent Retail Europe represents over 380,000 independent retailers… ∙ with a combined retail turnover of more than €971 billion ∙ and more than 757,000 points of sale …and 24 groups and associations of groups in Europe ∙ employing over 6.48 million people ∙ and generating a combined wholesale turnover of more than €291 billion. Founded in 1963, Independent Retail Europe is the oldest retail association in Brussels.