All ACS articles – Page 19
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NewsACS calls for incentives for petrol stations to install EV chargers
Petrol stations at strategic points in the UK should be incentivised to invest in electric car (EC) charging, according to the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). It said this would be a much better way to develop a network of charging facilities than simply forcing all “large fuel retailers” to ...
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NewsACS calls for transparency in Welsh rates consultation
ACS has responded to the Welsh Government consultation on reforming the business rates appeals system, calling for greater transparency for the data used to arrive at valuations and warning against repeating the new Check, Challenge, Appeal appeals system in England. The Welsh Government’s consultation aims to reduce speculative appeals and ...
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NewsACS welcomes extension of plastic bag charge to small shops
The government’s decision to extend the 5p charge on single use plastic carrier bags to all retailers in England has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores. The move was part of a long-term plan to protect the environment announced by the Prime Minister, including measures to reduce plastic ...
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Analysis
James Lowman: chief executive, ACS
You may have seen and heard ACS in the media over Christmas talking about some changes to the way the police, courts and government are responding to shop theft. There are a couple of separate issues at play here. Firstly, different police forces are setting policies about how they prioritise ...
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NewsACS teams with PayPoint to deliver Assured Advice
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has announced a new partnership with PayPoint to make its Assured Advice programme available to all retailers via their PayPoint One platform. Retailers can access support on all aspects of regulatory compliance for convenience retailing via their device or the PayPoint website. Steve O’Neill, ...
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NewsACS welcomes rate relief scheme from Welsh government
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the announcement of a permanent small business rate relief scheme and the extension of extra support for high street retailers in Wales. However, it has raised concerns about the limits being imposed on the type of business that will be eligible for ...
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NewsACS raises concerns over impact of new tobacco regulations
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to Exchequer Secretary Andrew Jones MP, raising concerns about the impact of upcoming tobacco track and trace regulations on retailers. The track and trace proposals in the EU Revised Tobacco Products Directive, due to come into force in May 2019, aim to ...
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NewsACS welcomes MP’s comments on cash points
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed comments from Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Chair of the Treasury Select Committee, about the importance of the UK cash machine network and the potential impact that reductions in interchange fees could have on local shops and other small businesses. In a consultation ...
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NewsBudget: ACS cautiously welcomes rates changes
The ACS has welcomed the introduction of more frequent business rates revaluations announced in today’s Autumn Budget, but only if this doesn’t place more burdens on retailers to assess and relay information on their properties to the Government. ACS chairman James Lowman said the introduction of more frequent revaluation must ...
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NewsACS calls on retailers to take part in crime survey
ACS is calling on retailers to share their experiences of retail crime over the past 12 months as part of the association’s Crime Survey 2018.The survey asks retailers to outline the number of incidents of crime they have experienced in their store, including shop theft, robberies and anti-social behavioural incidents. ...
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NewsACS calls on government to act over rate relief delays
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the Government to take further action to ensure that local authorities distribute rate relief properly, after it was revealed that more than 100 authorities were yet to issue amended bills to businesses. The list, published this week by the Department of Communities ...
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NewsACS welcomes decision to drop tobacco licensing
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the government’s decision not to progress with plans to introduce a tobacco licensing scheme for retailers, following a consultation last year. However, the government has warned that EU regulations to track tobacco product through supply chains could require some additional requirements for ...
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NewsACS warns over proposal to cut operators’ ATM income
Proposals to cut the fees paid to ATM operators could impact local shops and reduce the number of free ATMs, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned. It was responding to a consultation from cash machine network operator Link, to cut the interchange fee, which is paid by card ...
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NewsACS calls for targeted action on illicit tobacco and alcohol
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to the publication of HM Revenue and Customs’ report on the prevalence of illicit alcohol and tobacco in the UK, calling for targeted action at a local level to reduce the impact of the illicit trade on responsible retailers. According to HM ...
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NewsACS joins business groups in call for action on ’damaging increase’ in business rates
The Association of Convenience Stores has joined other business groups in calling for urgent action to address the problems with the business rates system.Along with 11 other business organisations, including the Federation of Small Businesses, the ACS has co-signed a letter to the Chancellor Philip Hammong requesting action to alleviate ...
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NewsACS warns on impact of plastic bottle recycling scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores has given evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee, raising concerns about the practicality, cost and effectiveness of a deposit return scheme in the UK. The Committee is considering ways to reduce littering and increase plastic bottle recycling rates from the current rate of 74%. The ...
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NewsMinister reveals local shop support plans at ACS conference
High streets minister Jake Berry has set out the Government’s plans to support local shops in an address to the annual ACS Heart of the Community Conference in London. The conference, held at Church House in Westminster on October 17, featured a range of speakers who shared their experiences of ...
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NewsACS report shows importance of forecourts
New research from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has shown the essential contribution that the UK’s petrol forecourts make to the economy, to working people, and to communities. The 2017 Forecourt Report highlights the continuing evolution of forecourts as both retailers and service providers, with stores often leading the ...
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NewsACS raises concerns over new tobacco directive for the EU
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has raised concerns about the costs and administrative burdens that new Track and Trace proposals on tobacco could have on the convenience sector. The EU Revised Tobacco Products Directive aims to introduce a method of tracking the sale of legitimate tobacco products through the ...
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Analysis
James Lowman chief executive, ACS
At the end of September, we put our annual submission into government ahead of the Chancellor’s budget, setting out the measures that we believe will help the convenience sector in the coming year. You can read the submission in full on our website. There are three main areas that we ...