All ACS articles – Page 2
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NewsACS welcomes Labour commitment to get tougher on “epidemic” of shoplifting gangs
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a commitment from shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to get tougher on the “epidemic” of shoplifting gangs through the introduction of new sanctions for attacking a shopworker.
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NewsACS urges government to take action to avoid vacant properties
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the government to take action to address the rise in vacant properties on high streets and in local communities.
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NewsMFG director appointed to senior ACS role as Ramesh Shingadia becomes new chair
MFG finance director Maria Eaton has been appointed to a senior role on the board of the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) as it also announced independent retailer Ramesh Shingadia was its new chair.
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NewsRetailers and union form coalition to set out plan to curb shop theft
A coalition of business groups and shopworkers union Usdaw, representing tens of thousands of retailers and store colleagues, has written to police leaders in England and Wales setting out a three-point plan to turn the tide on shop theft.
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NewsC-store retailers invested £646m in their businesses last year finds 2023 Local Shop Report
Convenience retailers have invested £646m in the past year to provide a wider range of services to their customers and to make a positive contribution to their communities, according to the 2023 Local Shop Report.
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NewsACS welcomes proposals for stricter regulation of vaping in Scotland
Plans for stricter regulation of vaping in Scotland have been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS)
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NewsACS urges Ofgem to clamp down on suppliers putting retailers on expensive deemed rates
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on energy regulator Ofgem to take urgent action to limit the way that suppliers can put non-domestic customers onto expensive deemed rates.
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NewsACS criticises government communication over major changes such as single-use plastic ban
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has submitted evidence to a government committee inquiry on waste, resources and recycling reforms, highlighting the need for proper lead times and planning when making major changes such as the introduction of deposit return schemes, extended producer responsibility, and single-use plastic bans.
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NewsACS welcomes new measures from the Treasury to protect access to cash
New measures introduced by the Treasury to protect free access to cash across the UK have been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsACS launches website holding PCCs to account over business crime in their area
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched a new Business Crime Pledge Tracker detailing what every Police and Crime Commissioner in the UK is doing to tackle business crime in their area.
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NewsACS welcomes findings of CMA report into competition in the grocery market
An update from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on competition in the grocery market, reiterating the financial pressures that convenience retailers are facing with extraordinarily high costs, has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsACS calls on Low Pay Commission to set up emergency brake mechanism for pay rises
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Low Pay Commission to establish a new emergency brake mechanism for wage rates if increases have a negative impact on businesses and the wider market.
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NewsACS outlines principles of a well-designed DRS to Welsh cross party group
Local shops have urged members of the Senedd in Wales to ensure that the operation of a planned deposit return scheme in Wales should be consistent with schemes in the rest of the UK.
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NewsACS calls on authorities to tackle anti-social behaviour
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is marking ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) Awareness Week by highlighting the negative impact it has on the convenience sector and local communities.
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NewsLegislation comes into force to protect consumers’ access to cash
The passing of new legislation to ensure a minimum level of free access to cash, ensuring people can continue to conveniently withdraw and deposit cash following the rapid rate of bank branch and ATM closures, has been welcomed by The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsMoves to target food hygiene enforcement welcomed by ACS
Proposals from the Food Standards Agency on modernising food hygiene enforcement activity, highlighting the importance of Assured Advice as a mark of a responsible business, have been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsACS calls on police forces to draw up most wanted lists of prolific shop thieves
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on police forces to introduce a ‘Most Wanted’ list of prolific shop thieves as part of new plans to tackle repeat offending.
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NewsACS welcomes delay of HFSS promotional restrictions until October 2025
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed a delay to the promotional restrictions on HFSS (high fat, salt, sugar) products that were due to come into force in October this year and have now been delayed until October 2025.
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NewsMPs’ damning report sparks renewed calls for more support with energy bills
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has again called on the government to take meaningful action on energy support with energy costs for local shops in response to a damning Public Accounts Committee report on the operation of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bill Discount Scheme.
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NewsACS briefs MPs on bill to increase take-up of Healthy Start support
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has briefed parliamentarians ahead of a Ten Minute Motion Bill led by Emma Lewell-Buck MP proposing to create a law so those eligible for the Healthy Start scheme are automatically signed up, to stop them from missing out on support.