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ACS (Association of Convenience Stores) is the campaigning voice of over 33,000 local shops. As the convenience store champion ACS supports its members through lobbying, advice on legislation and issues that affect retailers, and through learning and networking events.
Membership of ACS comprises both retailers and suppliers, and the organisation prides itself on its ability to garner information and knowledge from the sector as a whole. This is then used to provide insight and practical help to benefit all members.
The core purpose of ACS is to lobby and champion the convenience store channel through strong leadership and good communication. ACS complements this by providing a range of services designed specifically for local shops to help them develop their businesses. The organisation also has a dedicated News arm, the Association of News Retailing (ANR), focused exclusively on the news industry.
ANR CRITICISES NEWSPAPER FAST TRACK RESTITUTION SCHEME
The Association of News Retailing (ANR) has responded to today’s announced plans from the NPA for a new Publisher Fast Track Restitution Scheme with frustration and disappointment.
This is a re-launch of a scheme, originally announced in November last year, which the ANR were also unable to support. “Rather than being an improvement on the meaningless process which was first proposed by the NPA, the new scheme is even more cumbersome, and seems almost designed to cause confusion,” said John Lennon, Managing… Read More »
ACS Leads Case against Unjustified Tobacco Display Ban
ACS has urged the Government not to press ahead with plans to ban tobacco displays as part of its Future of Tobacco Control Strategy. The focus should instead be on taking action in the areas that are more likely to have a direct impact on youth smoking - tackling illicit tobacco and banning proxy purchasing. The comments were made in their response to the Department of Health’s consultation, submitted today.
ACS Chief Executive James Lowman said: “A tobacco display ban will cost our industry millions of pounds,… Read More »
ACS Partner with DH to Tackle Obesity and Promote Change4Life
The Department of Health has announced a joint initiative with ACS to help convenience stores in deprived areas to sell more fruit and vegetables. This project forms part of a Government drive to get people eating more healthily and stem the tide of the rising obesity problem.
The Department of Health will be providing £200,000 per year over the next three years to help local shops achieve this, with the money going towards new shelving, chiller cabinets and promotional materials. Retailers involved will agree to… Read More »