All ACS articles – Page 12
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NewsACS publishes guide for retailers about preparing for the UK’s exit from EU
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has published an EU Exit Readiness briefing for the convenience sector to help retailers consider how their business may be affected at the end of the transition period on 31 December.
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NewsACS and FWD raise concerns over legitimate tobacco supply amid confusion over regulations
Concerns about the supply of legitimate tobacco in the UK market have been raised by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) after the Government stated that a decision was yet to be made on anti-forestalling regulations.
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NewsACS calls for energy contracts and switching suppliers to be made fairer
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to energy regulator Ofgem’s consultation on reforms to the microbusiness energy market, urging the regulator to act to make energy contracts and the switching process fairer.
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NewsACS calls for additional funding to support forecourt’s investment in EV charging
The Association of Convenience stores (ACS) has written to the transport secretary Grant Shapps calling on the Government to support the UK’s forecourts with additional funding to help the expansion of the electric vehicle charging network. In the letter, ACS outlines support for an incentive-led approach to EV expansion in line with consumer demand.
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NewsRetailers protest over Welsh ban on sales of non-essential products
Retailers and trade bodies including the Association of Convenience Stores and the Welsh Retail Consortium have written urgently to the Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, expressing alarm over new regulations to restrict the sale of non-essential products in essential shops during the firebreak.
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NewsParliament postpones business rates revaluation for extra year until 2023
The passing of a Bill which will delay the next re-evaluation of business rates to 2023 has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsACS calls for action over escalating costs of payment networks
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Government and regulators to act to protect choice within the UK’s payment networks and support retailers to manage escalating payments costs.
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NewsGovernment consults on allowing cashback without a purchase
A consultation on proposals to allow shops to provide cashbacks without a purchase has been announced by the Government.
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NewsGovernment praises convenience retailers work during pandemic
Convenience retailers vital role in supporting customers during the pandemic has been praised by the Government.
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NewsUrgent action called for from government to ensure supply of tobacco products
Trade associations for the retail and wholesale sectors are calling for urgent action from the Government to ensure the supply of tobacco products.
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NewsACS welcomes additional funding to step up enforcement of Covid-19 rules
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed additional funding for police forces and local councils to step up enforcement of Covid-19 regulations, and has called for support for retailers and staff facing abuse in stores.
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NewsWelsh minister calls on police to ensure convenience retailers receive support
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a letter from Welsh environment minister Lesley Griffiths, calling on chief constables to ensure that there is proper support for the 3,000 convenience stores in Wales when dealing with Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsACS welcomes Treasury and HMRC call for evidence on the alcohol duty system
A new call for evidence launched by the Treasury and HMRC on the alcohol duty system has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores.
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NewsACS welcomes progress on delaying next business rates evaluation
Progress on plans to postpone the next re-evaluation of business rates has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsShop staff working behind perspex screens exempted from wearing face covering
Shop staff working behind perspex screens will not have to wear a face covering after the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) clarified guidance it issued on Tuesday.
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NewsFace covering for retail staff made mandatory from Thursday
From Thursday September 24, all colleagues working in retail will have to wear a face covering, under new restrictions aimed at helping to slow the spread of Covid-19 announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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NewsACS welcomes extension of ban on business evictions to the end of the year
An extension of the ban on business evictions to the end of the year, announced by communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsACS calls for tougher sentences for violence against shopworkers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for sentencing guidelines to do more to address violence against shopworkers, and for penalties to better reflect both the physical and psychological impact on victims.
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NewsACS responds to post-pandemic tax inquiry
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has responded to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee on the implications of Covid-19 on tax policy.
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NewsKey role of convenience sector highlighted in latest ACS Local Shop Report
The convenience sector has generated £44.7bn in sales over the past year, according to the 2020 Local Shop Report just published by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).