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1. • Smart Meter Rollout Leaves Retailers at Mercy of Energy Companies

   • 26/10/2010
   • ACS has raised concerns that the proposed roll-out of smart meters for all SMEs business will leave retailers at risk of being disconnected remotely.

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2. • Thousands of Retailers Say No to Tobacco Display Ban

   • 25/10/2010
   • Thousands of local shops have told the Government to STOP the tobacco display ban in an unparalleled response to a rallying call from the Association of Convenience Stores.

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3. • LBRO Publishes Comprehensive Report on Regulatory Burdens

   • 21/10/2010
   • The first ever comprehensive report of business attitudes to regulation and its burdens, involving consensus from an unprecedented range of leading representative bodies and companies, is to be published today.

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4. • MP Supports Local Shop in Road Closure Compensation Case

   • 20/10/2010
   • St Austell and Newquay MP Steve Gilbert has pledged to help reopen a compensation case for a local retailer after their store was hit by road closures, costing thousands in sales.

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5. • Home Office Minister Backs Local Shop Stand Against Violent Crime

   • 19/10/2010
   • Home Office Minister James Brokenshire will be appearing at this October's ACS Crime Prevention Forum tomorrow to give retailers a clear view of the Government's policy with regards to fighting retail crime.

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6. • Book your Place at the 2010 Heart of the Community Seminar

   • 15/10/2010
   • Time is running out to book your place at the ACS Heart of the Community Seminar, featuring a keynote speech from Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles.

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7. • Local Shops Warn Against Weakening of Sentences for Violent Crime

   • 14/10/2010
   • Local shops will be urging Government not to downgrade the sentences available to courts for those caught committing violence against shopworkers.

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8. • Government Must Intervene to Prevent 2011 Business Rates Hike

   • 13/10/2010
   • Local shops are calling on Ministers to act to prevent a 4.7% hike in business rates in April 2011.

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9. • Hemel Hempstead MP Talks Tough on Shop Theft

   • 12/10/2010
   • Mike Penning MP for Hemel Hempstead met with local Nisa Todays retailer Arun Amin and discussed the cost of shop theft to his business.

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10. • Local Retailer Calls on Low Pay Commission to Freeze Minimum Wage

    • 08/10/2010
    • Independent retailer Lesley Brown has called on the Low Pay Commission to freeze the national minimum wage and give shops a stable platform for the future.

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11. • Carbon Trust Launches New Service to Help SMEs with Carbon Reduction

    • 07/10/2010
    • The Carbon Trust Standard Company has launched a tool to make it easier and more cost effective for businesses to cut their carbon footprints and gain the respected Carbon Trust Standard.

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12. • Local Shops Keen to Work with Government on Crime and Disorder

    • 06/10/2010
    • Local shops have welcomed the Ministerial commitments to improve the performance of police and the criminal justice system in tackling the crime and disorder experienced in our communities. Speaking at Conservative Party Conference, Home Secretary There

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13. • Retailers Have Their Say With New Blogging Community

    • 04/10/2010
    • ACS is today launching a new online blogging community at ACS.org.uk. The new section allows retailers to post their views on a variety of topics that affect the sector, including everything from being greener to opinions on alcohol policy.

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14. • Minimum Wage and Discrimination Changes Come into Effect Today

    • 01/10/2010
    • A number of legislative changes that affect retailers have come into effect today (October 1st).

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15. • ANR Welcomes Express Percentage Terms Commitment

    • 01/10/2010
    • News retailers have welcomed a commitment from Express Newspapers to maintain their current percentage terms as part of a cover price increase.

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