All ACS articles – Page 13
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NewsACS issues new guidance on legal retailer requirements for disabled customers
The Association of Convenience Stores) is promoting new guidance for retailers developed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on meeting legal requirements towards disabled customers.
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NewsACS welcomes extension of plastic bag charge
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the extension of the plastic bag charge to include all retailers.
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NewsACS supports petition calling for law change on violence against shopworkers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is supporting a petition from shopworkers union Usdaw calling on the Government to introduce legislation to protect shopworkers from violence and abuse.
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NewsACS and Alzheimer’s Society training more Dementia Friends in c-store sector
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is working in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society to host a number of online training sessions to create more Dementia Friends in the convenience sector.
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NewsACS prepared to engage with authorities over new planning system
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has pledged to work with the government and local authorities to make sure the planning system works for communities and the retailers who serve them.
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NewsACS welcomes recommendation to ensure small shops are well supplied
A report by MPs highlighting the value of local shops providing food supplies to local communities at the start of the Covid-19 outbreak has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsObesity strategy could challenge key local stores, says ACS
A national obesity strategy must consider the impact on small stores providing a key service to local communities, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) said today following the release of government plans to ban ‘buy one get one free’ promotions and restrict the siting of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) products.
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NewsACS welcomes concessions on VAT on hot food and on licences for outdoor seating
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the inclusion of certain food and drink sales in the reduced rate of VAT announced by the Chancellor in his summer statement on Wednesday, and confirmation that convenience stores can go through the same process as other businesses to get licences for seating outside their store.
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NewsACS criticises government response to consultation on violence against shopworkers
A long-awaited government response to a consultation on violence against shopworkers has been criticise by then Association of Convenience Stores.
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NewsACS calls on Chancellor to help local stores in summer statement
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Chancellor to use his summer statement to help local shops invest in their businesses in the future.
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NewsACS welcomes move to give Scottish shopworkers greater legal protection
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed steps to give shopworkers greater legal protection form violence and abuse in Scotland.
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NewsACS welcomes ‘clarity’ for retailers as more lockdown restrictions are lifted
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the “clarity and timetable towards more businesses opening”, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s latest announcement about the next stage of changes to the lockdown measures in England.
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NewsACS welcomes minister’s letter praising retailers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a letter from the minister for small business, consumers and labour markets, Paul Scully, which highlights the vital and positive role that the retail sector has played during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsACS opposes suspension of Sunday Trading Laws
A change to Sunday Trading laws would displace trade from local shops that have been keeping communities going during the pandemic, said ACS chief executive James Lowman in response to the government’s proposal to suspend existing regulations for a year to help boost the economy.
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NewsACS welcomes proposals to improve crime victims code
Proposals to restructure the government’s Victim’s Code have been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The Victims’ Code sets out the minimum level of service that victims of crime can expect from criminal justice agencies, and the Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on proposed updates. The ...
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NewsACS survey reveals impact of lockdown on sector
The challenges faced by retailers and colleagues since the lockdown, and the changes that they have made in store to keep their communities going are revealed in findings from a survey by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The ACS Covid-19 Impact Survey shows that while two thirds of convenience ...
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NewsACS reminds retailers menthol tobacco banned from next week
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is reminding retailers about the upcoming ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes which comes into force in next week, despite the ongoing situation with the coronavirus outbreak.ACS advises that retailers will still be allowed to sell cigarettes described as “green” or with similar ...
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NewsACS gives evidence to two Parliamentary Covid-19 inquiries
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has provided evidence to two Parliamentary inquiries which explore the impact of Covid-19 on businesses and the food supply chain, highlighting the vital role that local shops have played in feeding communities.The House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s inquiry looks at the ...
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NewsACS issues retailer guidance for staff coronavirus testing
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has developed a template letter that retailers can use to communicate with staff over email, post or display in staff rooms about how to self-refer for coronavirus testing, following the extension of the scheme to include all key workers experiencing symptons. ACS chief executive ...
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NewsACS welcomes laws giving greater protection to tenants
Legislation that will protect businesses against aggressive rent collection tactics by landlords during the coronavirus lockdown has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).The government will temporarily ban the use of statutory demands and winding up orders where companies cannot pay their bills due to coronavirus, to ensure ...