All ACS articles – Page 14
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NewsACS sets out case for action against c-store crime in 2020 Crime Report
Britain’s local shops have been the victim of more than 50,000 incidents of violence during the past year, according to new figures from the Association of Convenience Stores’ 2020 Crime Report. The Crime Report, being launched this week, provides evidence of the scale and impact of theft, violence, abuse and ...
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NewsACS warns of impact of outlawing some log and solid fuel sales
A ban on selling some logs and solid fuels for fires could have a significant impact on forecourts, according to the ACS. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced plans to introduce restrictions on the sale of wood and a ban on coal from next year. From ...
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NewsACS supports initiative promoting free access to cash
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has pledged to work with a new initiative to help communities retain free access to cash.Communities across the country are being encouraged to apply to participate in the new Community Access to Cash Pilots which will help to test solutions to local access to ...
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NewsACS reminds retailers about new £20 note introduction next week
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is urging retailers to ensure that they are prepared for the introduction of the new polymer £20 note from next Thursday (20 February), and to be aware of its security features.The £20 polymer note has been designed to be the most secure banknote yet, ...
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NewsACS calls for business rates review to help forecourts
The Association of Convenience Stores) ACS has called on the chancellor to encourage investment in the UK’s 8,400 forecourts by committing to a business rates review in the 2020 Budget on March 11. In its submission to the Budget, ACS has called for a business rates system that encourages investment ...
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NewsACS warns Environment Bill could cause problems for retailers
The Government has confirmed it will re-introduce the Environment Bill to Parliament, kick starting debate on the introduction of a deposit return scheme, reform of the PRN (packaging recovery note) system and a new levy on single use plastics. ACS has warned that the legislation will pose operational challenges for ...
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NewsACS urges police chiefs to make tackling violence a top priority
Police chiefs and the government are being urged by The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) to make tackling violence a top priority.ACS has also warned that new figures from the Office for National Statistics’ annual Crime Survey for England and Wales vastly underestimate the level of shop theft - which ...
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NewsACS urges convenience store workers to engage in survey
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on people working in convenience stores to provide their views on employment in the sector as part of its 2020 Colleague Survey.The survey explores colleagues’ experiences of working in the sector, looking at the pressures they face, career paths, other commitments and ...
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NewsACS reiterates call for action over violence against shopworkers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reiterated calls to the Government to take urgent action to tackle violence and abuse against shopworkers, highlighting the human impact that these incidents have.In a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday January 14 the Prime Minister called for Whitehall departments to focus on tackling crime, ...
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NewsACS launches initiative to support people living with dementia
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched a campaign in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Society to help convenience retailers and colleagues better understand and support customers living with dementia. Launched today (15 January), the campaign coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Association of Convenience Stores and aims to create ...
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Analysis
James Lowman: chief executive, ACS
The start of the new year is often a time when we reflect on the events of the past 12 months and look ahead to what the next year may hold both in terms of opportunities and challenges. This year will see the new government make its mark not only ...
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NewsACS urges retailers to take part in its 2020 crime survey
Retailers are being urged to share their experiences of retail crime over the past 12 months in the Association of Convenience Stores’ 2020 Crime Survey. The survey examines the impact that crime has on the convenience sector looking at how crime is affecting retailers, number of incidents experienced and how ...
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NewsACS welcomes extension of Welsh retail rate relief scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed an announcement from the Welsh Government which has confirmed an extension to the High Streets and Retail Rate Relief scheme for 2020-21.As part of the scheme, retail properties with a rateable value up to £9,100 will have a rates bill of zero ...
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NewsACS calls on Link to cancel fee cut for cash machine operators
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on Link, which manages the UK’s ATM network, to cancel its next planned fee cut and stop large numbers of machines being lost from local communities.Link’s cuts to the fees that are paid to cash machine operators have resulted in thousands of ...
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NewsACS welcomes legislation to tackle violence and action on business rates
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the proposed introduction of a new Sentencing Bill in the Queen’s Speech and action to cut business rates for local shops.On tackling violence, ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “The introduction of new sentencing laws to deal with violent offenders will be ...
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NewsACS publishes guidance on ban on sales of menthol cigarettes
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched guidance for retailers on the upcoming ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes which comes into force from 20th May 2020.The European Union Revised Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) makes it an offence for manufacturers to produce menthol cigarettes and retailers to sell ...
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NewsACS urges retailers to prepare for refrigeration regulations change
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is reminding retailers about upcoming changes to the regulations covering refrigeration from the beginning of January and encouraging them to make sure that their store is prepared. The EU Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulation (also known as the EU F-Gas Regulation), will ban the use ...
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NewsACS welcomes report on Scottish deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a report from the Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee which has called for further clarity from the Scottish Government on the proposed regulations of a deposit return scheme.The committee’s report acknowledged the key role that small retailers will ...
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NewsACS reports fall in investment by convenience store owners
Convenience retailers have been delaying and scaling back on investments in their stores over the last year. Figures from the Association of Convenience Stores’ Investment Tracker show that in the 12 months to November 2019, the UK’s 46,000 local shops have invested £558m in their businesses, down from £737m in ...
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NewsACS report highlights important role played by c-stores in Wales
The important role that convenience stores play in both the economy and local communities in Wales has been revealed by new research by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The 2020 Welsh Local Shop Report revealed that 62% of local shops in Wales operate in rural locations, providing essential services ...