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1. • Local Shops Call for Minimum Wage Freeze

   • 10/09/2010
   • Two in five convenience stores have laid off or not replaced staff in the past year because of pressure of employment and business costs, reports ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) as they call for the Low Pay Commission to recommend a NMW freeze

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2. • ACS Warns EU of Dangers of Meddling with UK Planning Law

   • 09/09/2010
   • Local shops have warned the EU Commission against unnecessary meddling in national planning laws in a submission to the Directorate General for the Internal Market.

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3. • Alcohol Licensing Changes Would be Disaster for Local Shops

   • 08/09/2010
   • In its response to the Home Office consultation “Rebalancing the Licensing Act”, ACS has warned that licensing changes would be ineffective and would cost convenience retailers at least £11million.

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4. • Drinkaware Study Reveals Binge Habits of Young Adults

   • 07/09/2010
   • Alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware has stepped up its “Why Let Good Times Go Bad” campaign with new research that shows more than one in three young adults goes out drinking with the specific intention of getting drunk.

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5. • YouGov Polling Reveals Mixed Opinions on Carrier Bag Charges

   • 06/09/2010
   • A new report from YouGov SixthSense has revealed that 32% of UK consumers support a plastic bag charge as it will reduce the overall number being used. However, 1 in 4 respondents (24%) think such a scheme is a ploy by supermarkets to make more money.

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6. • Retailer Outlines Local Shop Challenges to Rochdale MP

   • 03/09/2010
   • Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has met with Londis retailer Bret Mills to discuss the challenges facing local shop owners.

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7. • 45p Per Unit Minimum Price Announced for Alcohol in Scotland

   • 02/09/2010
   • Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced that there will be a 45p per unit minimum price for alcohol in Scotland.

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8. • Keystore and Manor Service Stations Join ACS

   • 01/09/2010
   • ACS has recruited two more major players in the convenience industry into membership - Keystore and Manor Service Stations.

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9. • Evidence Based Approach Key To Coherent Alcohol Tax Review

   • 01/09/2010
   • Local shops have urged Ministers to focus on the evidence about the proven benefits of any action before making changes to the alcohol tax regime.

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10. • Retailer Group Calls For Simplified Age Related Sales Laws

    • 31/08/2010
    • An independent investigation conducted for the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) has called for a simplification of the rules surrounding age related sales.

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11. • Book your Place at the ACS Smarter Business Forum

    • 27/08/2010
    • The Smarter Business Forum is an opportunity for retailers to find out have to run their business more effectively.

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12. • Brecon MP To Tackle Recycling Rates after Retailer Plea

    • 26/08/2010
    • Brecon MP Roger Williams is to ask Powys County Council to do more to help businesses with recycling waste after meeting with local retailer Carol Skinner at Londis, Senny Bridge.

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13. • Supermarkets Cut Plastic Bag Use by Customers for Fourth Year in a Row

    • 25/08/2010
    • Environmental champion WRAP has released figures showing that grocery retailers continue to reduce the amount of carrier bags given away. Figures show that supermarkets are giving away 2.6 billion fewer bags now than they were in 2008.

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14. • Lending Criteria 'Too Restrictive' for Small Businesses

    • 24/08/2010
    • A new report from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) claims that many small businesses are unable to borrow from banks because their lending criteria are too restrictive.

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15. • Book your Place on the ACS Study Tour to NACS in Atlanta

    • 23/08/2010
    • This year's ACS Study Tour to the NACS Show in Atlanta will provide unmissale international insight into the convenience sector.

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