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1. • Tackling Retail Crime Vital for Sake of Owners Employees and Customers

   • 16/01/2012
   • New figures showing the increasing cost of retail crime and the alarming increase in reported verbal and physical abuse of retail workers, are evidence of the need for Government, Police and communities to take retail crime seriously, say ACS.

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2. • A Sceptical Look at Tesco Calling Time on Hypermarkets (Blog Post)

   • 13/01/2012
   • I suspect many independent retailers will be allowing themselves to feel a touch of Schadenfreude on hearing the Tesco Christmas trading statement this week.

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3. • Local Shops Highlight Priorities to High Streets Minister

   • 12/01/2012
   • ACS has written to Grant Shapps MP to offer support with the implementation of recommendations from the Portas Review.

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4. • Renewed Call for Ofgem Intervention After Which? Complaints Revelation

   • 11/01/2012
   • ACS has renewed its call for Ofgem to intervene in the energy market after a new survey from Which? has showed that 40% of domestic customers have had a problem with their energy company in the last two years

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5. • The Cost of Retail Crime (Chief Executive's Blog)

   • 10/01/2012
   • The first thing I heard on the radio this morning was a story about metal theft. Churches, town halls, other public buildings, and railway tracks, are reporting a spike in theft of metal.

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6. • ACS Calls on Retailers for Evidence of Crime in their Stores

   • 09/01/2012
   • ACS is calling on retailers from across the Convenience sector to complete the 2011 Crime Survey. The survey addresses a range of issues including Burglary, Crime Reporting, Robberies and Physical Violence and Verbal Abuse.

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7. • Make a Fresh Start in 2012 with the Caravan Helpline

   • 06/01/2012
   • At the start of the New Year it is all too easy to feel burdened by financial worries and debt. However, it?s important to deal with any problems straight away ? as the longer debts are ignored, the worse the situation can become.

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8. • Increase in Out of Town Retail Investment Makes Planning Changes Urgent and Vital

   • 05/01/2012
   • Recent figures showing that more than 80% of planned supermarket building will be out of town and that the gap is getting wider will hurt town centres.

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9. • Government Launch New Change4Life Initiative to Improve Healthy Eating

   • 04/01/2012
   • The Government has this week launched a new campaign to get more people eating healthily under the Change4Life brand.

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10. • Facing Up to 2012 (Blog Post from ACS Chief Executive James Lowman)

    • 30/12/2011
    • Predictions are a fraught business, particularly when they concern politics, so with that all-encompassing caveat, here’s my view on what our sector can expect to dominate the political agenda in 2012.

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11. • Advice for Retailers in the Event of Adverse Weather over the Holidays

    • 22/12/2011
    • In 2010, retailers across the UK were hit by severe snowfalls that cut off the supply of goods, snowed in employees and in some cases - closed stores altogether.

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12. • ACS Welcomes MPs Call For Tougher Town Centre Planning Rules

    • 21/12/2011
    • Local shops have welcomed the recommendation of an influential committee of MPs for toughening of town centre first rules laid down in the draft National Planning Policy Framework.

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13. • Department of Health publishes Tobacco Display Ban Guidance

    • 20/12/2011
    • Guidance on how retailers should go about complying with the tobacco display ban in England has been published by the Department of Health. The new rules will apply from 6th April 2012 for all stores larger than 280sqm.

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14. • Businesslink Changes Encourage More Retailers to Get Online

    • 19/12/2011
    • The Government led Business Link service has undergone major changes in the last month. The changes will spell the end of regional Business Link services and a focus on providing more information and guidance through the central website

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15. • Government Outlines Plans for Councils to Retain Business Rates Income

    • 19/12/2011
    • Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles has today confirmed Government plans to introduce a new income retention scheme for local authorities which promote business growth in their areas from April 2013.

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