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1. • Headline Speaker Lineup Confirmed for Summit 11

   • 14/12/2010
   • The ACS Summit is undoubtedly the biggest and best event of its kind in the convenience sector. This year's event will take place on March 1st 2011 at the Birmingham NEC and promises to be even stronger than last year.

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2. • Community Run Shops No Substitute for Healthy High Streets

   • 13/12/2010
   • ACS has urged Ministers to ensure that reform of planning powers in the Localism Bill, published today, do not undermine high streets.

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3. • Scottish Large Retail Rates Levy to Be Introduced in 2011

   • 10/12/2010
   • Legislation has been laid before the Scottish Parliament to introduce a supplementary Business Rates levy on the largest retail properties in Scotland.

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4. • Green Deal Has Potential To Make A Real Difference for Local Shops

   • 09/12/2010
   • ACS has welcomed the proposed ‘green deal’ for investing in energy efficiency that will be made law in a new Bill laid before Parliament today.

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5. • Grocery Figures Show Strong Performance Ahead of Christmas Rush

   • 08/12/2010
   • The latest grocery figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 28 November 2010 show that the race for the Christmas prize is hotting up with a couple of major changes from the trends previously seen throughout this year.

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6. • Thousands of Retailers Yet to Claim Music Licensing Refund

   • 06/12/2010
   • Thousands of retailers have yet to claim money owed to them by music licensing company PPL. ACS and a consortium of other industry bodies were successful in securing refunds for licensees as a result of legal action earlier this year.

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7. • ACS Backs Scottish Bill to Protect Retailers from Violence

   • 03/12/2010
   • ACS alongside USDAW, Co-operative Group, Scotmid Co-operative Society and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation are backing the Protection of Workers (Scotland) Bill introduced to the Scottish Parliament by Hugh Henry MSP.

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8. • OFT Market Study Urges Retailers To Maintain Good Pricing Practices

   • 02/12/2010
   • The OFT have released a market study today into the advertising of prices, which found that certain pricing techniques could mislead consumers and potentially infringe the law. The study was taken from consumer surveys and focus groups and found that

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9. • Local shops criticise ?superfluous? underage sales legislation

   • 01/12/2010
   • Local shops have criticised ?superfluous? underage sales legislation proposed by the Government in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. The Bill proposes increasing the maximum fine for persistently selling alcohol to children from £10,000 to

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10. • ACS Slams Ministers? Non-Decision on Tobacco Display Ban

    • 30/11/2010
    • Local Shops have reacted angrily to the announcement today that Ministers have still not reached a decision on whether to implement the tobacco display ban. The Public Health White Paper published today further confused the matter by suggesting that Mini

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11. • ACS Warns Against Council By Council Minimum Alcohol Pricing

    • 29/11/2010
    • ACS has warned about the impact of Councils imposing their own minimum alcohol price as Brighton City Council contemplates a scheme for their town. Brighton is the latest example of a Council considering the move

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12. • Change4Life Healthy Eating Project Comes to ACS Members in East

    • 26/11/2010
    • The Change4Life Project is being rolled out in 11 stores in the East of England today, with further stores planned to take part in London, the South East, the North West, Yorkshire and Humberside in the first quarter of 2011.

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13. • Business Minister Confirms Town Centre First Planning Commitment

    • 25/11/2010
    • Business Minister Mark Prisk MP reaffirmed the Government?s commitment to town centre first planning policy in a debate in Parliament on Wednesday.

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14. • Local Shops Welcome Rate Relief Proposals; Seek Funding Clarification

    • 24/11/2010
    • Community Secretary Eric Pickles has announced plans to allow Councils flexible new powers to give rate relief to businesses such as ?shops, pubs and post offices?.

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15. • Local Minimum Pricing to Cause Chaos for Retailers

    • 22/11/2010
    • ACS has reacted to the interim report by the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities recommending further work to look at the feasibility of creating a bylaw to introduce a minimum price.

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