All ACS articles – Page 21
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NewsACS repeats call for carrier bag charge to apply to all stores
The Association of Convenience Store (ACS) has again called on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to include all stores in England in the 5p carrier bag charge. Currently only businesses with more than 250 employees are included in the charging scheme, with smaller businesses exempt. However, ...
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NewsACS calls for stronger sanctions on illicit trade
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to the publication of the Government’s new Tobacco Strategy, calling for more powers to tackle the illicit trade locally in addition to the national measures set out in the document. The strategy commits to the following measures at a national level: ...
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NewsACS calls for input into plastic bottle recycling plans
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to a question in the House of Lords about plastic bottle recycling and a deposit return scheme, urging the government to listen to the views of convenience store retailers by including them in the DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) ...
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NewsACS welcomes recommendations of review of working practices
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the recommendations of the Taylor Review of modern working practices, which has been published by the government. The report sets out a series of recommendations on flexible working and increasing skills for employees. The review proposes seven principles which aim to address ...
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Analysis
James Lowman: ACS chief executive
After such an unexpected (for most) General Election result, it’s no surprise that Theresa May followed up with a scaled-down Queen’s Speech. But within the speech, there was still one important piece of legislation mentioned that will have direct implications for the forecourt sector. That was the Automated and ...
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NewsACS calls for restraint from Low Pay Commission
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Government to do more to help with the rising cost of employment and to ensure that wage rates do not have a negative impact on job prospects.In its annual submission to the Low Pay Commission, ACS has raised concerns about ...
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NewsInvestment by convenience sector rising, says ACS
The latest figures from the Association of Convenience Stores have shown an increase in investment over the last quarter, but concerns about the impact of rising employment costs. Convenience stores across the UK invested £193m in their businesses between March and May, which is an increase on both the previous ...
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NewsACS welcomes election promises on business rates
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed commitments from all the major political parties in England and Wales to reform the business rates system. Property costs are among the largest costs faced by retailers and one-in-three retailers are paying increased rates since the revaluation. Additionally, only 39 out of ...
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ACS calls on Ofgem to include local shops in proposals to limit back-billing
ACS has called on energy regulator Ofgem to ensure that local shops and other small businesses are included in proposals to limit back-billing of electricity and gas. Currently, suppliers have signed up to voluntary agreements to only back-bill domestic consumers for a maximum of 12 months. Ofgem is looking at ...
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NewsACS chief sets out its priorities for election at Summit17
The Association of Convenience Stores has set out its priorities for government ahead of the election on June 8 and called on the sector to get involved to promote the work being done by convenience store owners and their staff in communities. Speaking to industry leaders, senior retailers and retail ...
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NewsOne month to plain packaging warns ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reminded retailers there is just one month to go until the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Regulations and Tobacco Products Directive come into force. The one-year sell-through period for retailers to sell branded packs is coming to an end, and from May 20 retailers ...
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NewsACS gears up for general election
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has outlined issues it would like to see addressed in political parties’ manifestoes, after Prime Minister Theresa May announced plans to hold a General Election on June 8. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “The election will be an opportunity for all parties to ...
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Analysis
James Lowman: chief executive, ACS
Since the publication of the revised business rate valuations late last year, a range of business groups including ACS have been campaigning to ensure that those hardest hit by the revaluation will be given appropriate relief, and that beyond the revaluation, the rating system will be reviewed so that everyone ...
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ACS criticises calls for alcohol restrictions
The Association of Convenience Stores has responded to the publication of a House of Lords Committee Review into the Licensing Act, raising concerns about recommendations made on alcohol promotions and licensing fees.The 168-page review recommends further restrictions on alcohol promotions (which are already in place in Scotland), while also recommending ...
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ACS renews partnership with Crimestoppers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping staff and customers safe in local shops with the renewal of its partnership with crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers. Crimestoppers and ACS have been in partnership since 2010, and have worked to raise awareness of crimes against local stores, while ...
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ACS slams muddled business rates response
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to clarify its position on business rates appeals, after it published its response to a consultation on business rate reforms.In the consultation response, the Department for Communities and Local Government stated that the government “will not impose an arbitrary ...
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ACS calls for ’fairer’ business rates system
The ACS has called on the Government to make business rates fairer for the forecourt and convenience sector in its submission ahead of the 2017 Budget.It has also responded to figures published by the Department for Communities and Local Government, which forecast net business rates income to rise from £22.4bn ...
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ACS warning over local authority Bill
The Government has been urged to ensure that plans to allow local authorities to keep 100% of their rates revenue are delivered in a way that promotes growth in all types of business. The call came from the Association of Convenience Stores’ chief executive, James Lowman, who was giving evidence ...
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ACS calls for greater support for rural shops
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to help secure the future of the UK’s 19,128 rural shops and petrol stations in a new report. The report reveals that rural shops are often the only place where customers in their local area can get essential goods ...
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ACS urges rethink on digital tax reporting
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a report from the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee, which calls on the Government to delay the implementation of mandatory digital tax reporting. In the report, the Committee states that the proposed timetable of April 2018 for most businesses to be ...