All ACS articles – Page 10
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NewsACS calls for clarity on plans for plastic bag charge in English shops
ACS has called on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to confirm the implementation date and communications plan for retailers ahead of upcoming changes to laws on plastic bags.
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NewsScotland to double plastic bag charge on April 1 but English increase delayed
The minimum price of a single-use carrier bag (SUCB) in Scotland will be increasing from 5p to 10p on April 1, but the timetable for a similar rise in England has still to be finalised.
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NewsACS calls for Covid-19 home testing offer to be extended to all stores
The Government has been urged to expand its Covid-19 home testing offer to all local shops after it announced its was opening it up to businesses with more than 10 employees
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NewsExpand Covid-19 home testing offer to all local shops, urges ACS
The government’s Covid-19 workplace testing should be expanded to all local shops, not just businesses with over 10 employees, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has insisted.
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NewsACS reiterates call for DRS scheme to be well designed for retailers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reiterated its call for the introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS) that is well-designed for retailers following publication of a new government consultation.
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NewsACS calls for exemption for smaller stores from proposed recycling regulations
Small shops should be able to apply for exemption if new recycling regulations on returning bottles and cans to retailers are enacted, according to the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsACS calls for greater powers for trading standards to tackle illicit tobacco market
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for tighter control over the illicit tobacco market in response to an HMRC consultation on tackling tobacco duty evasion.
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NewsPRA welcomes chancellor’s decision to maintain freeze on level of fuel duty
The PRA and the RAC have welcomed the decision by the chancellor to not raise the level of fuel duty in today’s Budget.
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NewsACS warns government’s obesity strategy will pile costs on smaller retailers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to rethink its plans to put a £26m cost burden on around 2,000 independent retailers as part of its Obesity Strategy proposals.
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NewsMinister tells ACS he is “deeply shocked” by abuse and violence directed at shopworkers
Small business minister Paul Scully has told the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) that he is “deeply shocked” by the abuse and violence faced by people working in local shops.
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NewsACS backs call for improvements to the card payments market
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has supported proposals to improve the card payments market made by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR).
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NewsACS joins trade bodies in call for business rates reform
The Association of Convenience Stores has joined retailers and trade bodies in calls for the business rates system to be reformed to make it fairer for physical stores.
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NewsNew BP and Co-op representatives join the board of ACS
New directors representing BP and the Co-op have been appointed by ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores).
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NewsACS welcomes government plans to simplify Kickstart Scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed an announcement from the Government on plans to simplify the ‘Kickstart Scheme’, making it easier for retailers to create new job placements for their local communities.
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NewsWelsh Government criticised over lack of warning on new Covid-19 regulations
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged Welsh ministers to work in closer collaboration with retailers when they introduce new measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19. New requirements have been introduced today with no advance notice of changes that businesses need to make immediately.
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NewsACS warns over plans to restrict siting of products in smaller stores
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned that restrictions on where food products can be sited in some convenience stores in England will have a significant impact on more than one in five local shops.
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NewsRetailers warned to be vigilant against counterfeit alcohol this Christmas
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is reminding retailers to beware of counterfeit alcohol during the Christmas period after indications of counterfeit goods entering into the UK market.
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NewsACS urges convenience retailers to get involved with ‘local heroes’ initiative in Census 2021
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on convenience retailers to get involved with a new initiative to mark the Census 2021, which aims to celebrate the unsung heroes in local communities across England and Wales.
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NewsACS welcomes extension of ban on business evictions until the end of March 2021
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the extension of a ban on business evictions until the end of March 2021.
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NewsMinimum age limit for all National Lottery products to be raised to 18
An announcement that from next October National Lottery products can only be sold to customers aged 18 or over, has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).