ACS

Following the announcement of the NFRN's decision to suspend their membership of JIG, the Association of News Retailing have clarified that they will continue their membership.

ANR Managing Director John Lennon said: “We are extremely concerned at the potentially damaging changes taking place in our industry. As the pace of change in the industry has quickened, it has become even clearer that JIG is not an effective forum for tackling these issues. This is why we have consistently supported retailer choice as the best way to regulate performance rather than the cumbersome and ineffective self-regulatory structures currently in place.

“We understand the NFRN’s decision, but while our membership of JIG is under constant review we are not planning to leave JIG at the present time. We share the NFRN’s focus on working with the OFT and DBIS to press for a better news industry including meaningful retailer choice.”

Contacts:
John Lennon Managing Director, ANR
01252 515001/ 07812 144439

Shane Brennan Public Affairs and Communications Manager
01252 515001/ 07921 372978
Nina Collins Communications Coordinator
01252 515001

Notes to Editors:
1. The Association of News Retailing (ANR) was set up in 2001 as the news and magazines arm of the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). ACS is the convenience store champion, helping local shops thrive through lobbying, insight, information and commercial services.