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1. • ACS Makes Case Against Costly Tobacco Display Regulations

   • 04/01/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has today submitted a detailed response to the Government's consultation on the regulations governing the proposed ban on tobacco display in shops.

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2. • New Town Centre Policy Weakens Protection of UK High Streets

   • 30/12/2009
   • Ministers have failed to convince local shops that their new high streets planning policy will promote town centres and protect small shops.

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3. • Local Shops Back Grocery Ombudsman Bill

   • 17/12/2009
   • ACS has welcomed the introduction of the Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill. This Private Members Bill introduced by Labour MP for Yns Mon, Albert Owen will introduce a regulator to arbitrate disputes.

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4. • Chancellor Lets Down Local Shops on VAT

   • 09/12/2009
   • In his pre-Budget report to the House of Commons today, the Chancellor ignored calls for a delay in the reinstatement of the 17.5% VAT rate to February to ease the strain on retailers over the Christmas period.

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5. • Independent Retailer Voices Concerns on Minimum Wage Issues

   • 04/12/2009
   • In the Low Pay Commission’s final store visit of 2009, an independent retailer has told Commissioners that the minimum wage created a “level playing field”, but that it was “getting more and more difficult to pay workers above the bare minimum”.

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6. • Local Shops Set Out Carrier Bag Concerns in Wales

   • 03/12/2009
   • Local Shops are warning of additional costs and bureaucracy following the Welsh Assembly Government’s decision to introduce a carrier bag levy on business if imposed in early 2011.

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7. • ACS Calls on Energy Bill to do More for Local Shops

   • 20/11/2009
   • James Lowman, Chief Executive of ACS has called on the government to do more to protect local shops after the announcement of the Energy Bill in the Queen's Speech on Wednesday.

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8. • Parliament confirms removal of unfair alcohol restrictions

   • 13/11/2009
   • The removal of discretionary local conditions for alcohol retailers was confirmed today, as the Policing and Crime Bill completed its final stages in Parliament.

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9. • Retailers under Violent Attack Demand Tougher Sentences

   • 09/11/2009
   • Retailers are demanding equal treatment with Doctors and Nurses when those who conducted violent attacks against them are convicted.

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10. • Local Shops Set Out Plan for Strong Communities

    • 03/11/2009
    • Retailers set out ten point plan for supporting local shops and the communities they serve.

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11. • Poll reveals public fear for their local communities as shops decline

    • 02/11/2009
    • People are fearing for the stability and integrity of their local communities as they have seen local shops disappearing from their highstreets and local areas .

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12. • Shops Call for Minimum Wage Freeze

    • 30/10/2009
    • Retailers will call for a minimum wage freeze whilst appearing before the Low Pay Commission today.

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13. • Authorities Must do More to Crack Down on 'Tab Houses'

    • 28/10/2009
    • ACS has written to Ministers calling on them to take action to close down black market operations, such as cigarette selling from private homes known as tab houses and selling illegal non-duty paid and counterfeit cigarettes at less than half price.

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14. • VAT Price Concession Small Consolation for Shops Faced with Disruption

    • 23/10/2009
    • Government has today published a consultation on its intention to increase from 14 to 28 days the regulations that allow retailers to inform customers that they will be charged a higher rate of VAT

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15. • Chancellor's Pre-Budget Must Include Support for Local Shops

    • 22/10/2009
    • ACS has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to outline what local shops want from the Pre Budget Report. The letter conveys the most pressing issues facing the convenience sector and how the Government can support retailers during the downturn.

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