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1. • ACS Urges Commission to Go Further

   • 11/03/2008
   • ACS has made its final submission to the long running Competition Commission investigation into the Grocery Market Inquiry.

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2. • ACS: NMW Rise Out of Step with Public Sector Awards

   • 05/03/2008
   • The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that from 1st October 2008 the minimum wage will increase by 3.8%, well above the 2.2% inflation rate.

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3. • ACS Slams Alcohol Knee-Jerk

   • 03/03/2008
   • ACS has hit back at the Prime Minister's latest efforts to shift the blame for underage drinking onto off licences.

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4. • ACS Open to Discussions with Government on Alcohol Price

   • 21/02/2008
   • ACS has commented on today's statements by the British Medical Association, Tesco and Asda regarding alcohol retailing and pricing.

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5. • Competition Commissions Timid Remedies Are No Solution

   • 15/02/2008
   • ACS the campaigning voice of over 33,000 local shops has reacted to the Competition Commissions Provisional Decision on Remedies.

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6. • ACS Defends Mosquito Devices

   • 12/02/2008
   • ACS the voice of 33,000 local shops has reacted to defend the use of mosquito devices in light of a campaign led by the Childrens Commissioners to prevent shops and other establishments from using them.

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7. • ACS Backs Conservatives on Underage Drinking

   • 12/02/2008
   • ACS has backed Conservative Party calls for Government and Police to make more effective use of their powers to tackle underage alcohol drinkers.

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8. • ACS Welcomes Move to Tackle Underage Drinkers

   • 06/02/2008
   • ACS has welcomed the Home Secretary's intention for Police to do more about tackling underage drinking in public places.

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9. • Retail Organisations Jointly Petition Parliament Against London Bag-Ban

   • 30/01/2008
   • ACS and the BRC (British Retail Consortium) are uniting to use Parliamentary procedure to petition against the London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill.

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10. • ACS Calls For Greater Action on Proxy Purchasing

    • 25/01/2008
    • ACS has called on Police to do more to prevent adults buying alcohol on behalf of young people.

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11. • ACS Welcomes Revisions to Capital Gains Tax Plans

    • 24/01/2008
    • ACS has welcomed the Government's changes to its plans to reform capital gains tax (CGT).

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12. • ACS Hits Back at MPs' Calls to Widen Scope of Council Charging

    • 22/01/2008
    • ACS has criticised a report from the Communities and Local Government Committee which calls for more scope to be given to local authorities to charge businesses under the Supplementary Business Rate (SBR) scheme.

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13. • Public Against Relaxation of Out-Of-Town Planning Restrictions

    • 18/01/2008
    • Three quarters of people are opposed to any changes in UK planning law that would make it easier to build out-of-town supermarkets, according to a poll carried out by GFK-NOP on behalf of ACS.

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14. • Somerfield Sale Major Blow to Consumer Choice

    • 17/01/2008
    • ACS has reacted to news that Somerfield has been made available for sale. The sale of the £2.5 billion group is the latest major step in the consolidation of the grocery market.

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15. • Competition Commission Deadline Slips Again

    • 14/01/2008
    • The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has commented on the extension of the timetable for the Competition Commission to publish its final report in the Grocery Market Inquiry from March to April 2008.

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