All ACS articles – Page 4
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NewsWelsh government warned health proposals could increase food prices
Food retail and manufacturing bodies have warned that new Welsh government health proposals could increase food prices for consumers.
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NewsACS urges people working in local shops to take part in its annual Colleague Survey
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on people working in local shops to take part in its annual Colleague Survey.
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NewsACS calls for urgent clarification on details of how Scottish deposit return scheme will work
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to Lorna Slater, minister for green skills, the circular economy and biodiversity in the Scottish government, calling for urgent action to address the challenges facing the introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland later this year.
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NewsACS calls on chancellor for targeted energy support in budget
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the chancellor to take decisive action in the budget on 15 March to help keep the UK’s local shops open through 2023.
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NewsACS urges MPs to provide targeted support as it launches 2023 Rural Shop Report
The ACS has urged MPs with rural constituencies to recognise the crucial role local shops play in their communities and to provide support in the challenges they face.
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NewsBusinesses at risk without energy support as ACS joins other trade associations in joint plea to Business Secretary
Business groups including the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and the British Independent Retail Association (BIRA), have written to the Business Secretary, calling on him to rethink plans to slash the support provided to shops, pubs and other local businesses amid fears of widespread closures in the summer.
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NewsGovernment confirms ban on single-use plastics will come into force from October
The government has confirmed a ban on a range of single-use plastics will come into force from October 2023.
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NewsVikki Howells re-elected chair of Cross-Party Small Shops Group in the Senedd
Vikki Howells MS has been elected as chair of the Cross-Party Small Shops Group in the Welsh Parliament and Russell George MS has been elected as vice chair.
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NewsPRA warns government’s energy support package could threaten UK fuel resilience
The PRA has added its voice to business organisations criticising the government’s revised Energy Bill Discount Scheme, warning it could threaten the fuel resilience of the UK.
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NewsLocal shops will go out of business says ACS as it slams new business energy support package
The government’s energy support package for businesses has been slammed as “inadequate, poorly targeted and ultimately pointless” by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), as it predicts local shops will disappear in the face of a massive hike in energy costs from April 2023,
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NewsACS urges retailers to write to their MPs about extending energy support scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has again called on the government to clarify which businesses will receive support after March 2023, and is urging retailers to write to their MP highlighting the serious impact of rising energy costs on their businesses.
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NewsACS calls for extension of energy relief scheme for convenience stores beyond March
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to the new levelling up minister Dehenna Davison calling for an extension of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for local shops.
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NewsWelsh government introduces legislation to curb use of single-use plastics
The Welsh government has introduced legislation to ban or restrict the sale and supply of single-use plastics across Wales in an effort to reduce plastic pollution.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Clamping down on illegal vape sales
One of the fastest-growing categories in the convenience sector is the e-cigarette or vaping market.
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NewsACS launches guidance for retailers on Scotland’s deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched a new explainer video and briefing, providing a comprehensive explanation of Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS).
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NewsPRA welcomes fuel duty freeze and business rates support announced in Autumn Budget
The PRA has welcomed a number of measures that were announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget on Thursday.
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NewsACS updates guidance on selling vapes in response to upsurge in illicit products
ACS has updated its Assured Advice guide on selling vapes, to help retailers to tackle a huge rise in illicit products on shelves.
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NewsACS says new guidance on Scottish DRS scheme makes it much more workable
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed new guidance from the Scottish Government on its Deposit Return Scheme which it says makes it much more workable and cost effective.
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NewsNational Business Crime Centre launches training vidoes to help protect shop staff
A series of training videos to support and protect colleagues working in the retail sector have been launched by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC).
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NewsTwo hundred retailers attend Westminster conference organised by ACS
Two hundred retailers gathered in Westminster on Tuesday October 18 to hear from policymakers, political commentators, and local decision makers at the Heart of the Community conference organised by ACS.