All ACS articles – Page 4
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NewsNew legislation to reform business rates system welcomed by ACS
New legislation to reform the business rates system has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsACS survey finds almost half of Scottish retailers undecided about DRS approach
Almost half (47%) of Scottish independent retailers do not know how they will approach the deposit return scheme, which is due to go live on 16 August, according to new survey from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS)
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NewsRecord levels of shop theft reported by Association of Convenience Stores
New figures from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) have revealed record levels of shop theft being committed against convenience retailers over the last year.
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NewsPRA welcomes decision in Budget to extend 5ppl fuel duty cut for a further year
A decision by the chancellor to extend last year’s 5ppl fuel duty cut for a further year has been widely welcomed, but his failure to provide targeted support for businesses struggling with soaring energy bills has been condemned.
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NewsACS warns almost 7,000 c-stores could close if Budget does not target energy costs
Almost 7,000 independently owned convenience stores could be at risk of closure if the Chancellor doesn’t act in the Budget to target further support on energy costs, according to the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsACS welcomes proposals to make planning system work better for communities
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ proposed approach to updating the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to make the planning system work better for communities.
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NewsACS launches guide to forthcoming deposit return scheme in Scotland
The ACS has launched a DRS (deposit return scheme) Scotland guide providing a comprehensive overview of the scheme being introduced in August this year, as well as detailed guidance on how retailers should go about deciding what part they’ll play in its operation.
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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.