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1. • Limits on Number of Licenses Would Threaten Local Shops

   • 02/06/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has warned that local shops could close if proposals announced today by NICE (the National Institute for Clinical Excellence) to limit the number of alcohol licences in a given area became Government policy.

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2. • New Government pledges support for business

   • 01/06/2010
   • Prime Minister David Cameron and Business Secretary Vince Cable have spoken about their plans for helping businesses. Cutting red tape and making it easier to start a business are key priorities in transforming the economy.

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3. • ACS Urges Retailers to Contact MPs in Call to Action for New Government

   • 28/05/2010
   • Retailers been called upon to take action after the election by inviting MPs in store to present the agenda for local shops.

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4. • ASDA Buys Netto for £778 Million

   • 27/05/2010
   • Asda has purchased the Netto business in the UK for £778 million.

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5. • ACS Urges Government to Fill ID Vacuum

   • 25/05/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has expressed its concerns about the implications of the Government’s decision to scrap ID cards following today’s Queen’s Speech, where the coalition has set out its legislative agenda.

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6. • Local Shops Tell Chancellor: Tackle Duty Fraud Before Raising VAT

   • 25/05/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has set out the key concerns of the local shop sector in advance of the Emergency Budget on the 22nd June 2010.

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7. • Tesco Back Minimum Pricing After Government Alcohol Commitment

   • 21/05/2010
   • Tesco Chief Executive, Terry Leahy reiterated the company position minimum pricing on alcohol on an article in today?s Daily Telegraph. His comments come after the coalition Government confirmed plans to ban below cost selling in England and Wales.

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8. • ACS Welcome Positive Agenda of New Coalition Government

   • 20/05/2010
   • On the day that the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister published the Coalition Agreement setting out their policy platform, ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has pledged to work with the new Government to help implement its agenda

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9. • ACS and Kishor Patel Invite Local Retailers to Luton Event

   • 19/05/2010
   • ACS are hosting a ?Going Local? event in Luton on Friday 18th June, specifically for those retailers operating within Luton or nearby areas. Attendance is free to all.

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10. • Osborne Reveals Date for Emergency Budget

    • 17/05/2010
    • The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne has announced that an Emergency Budget will take place on Tuesday June 22. The budget will reveal how the Government plans to make £6billion in spending cuts this year.

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11. • Retail Express Launches Football Frenzy Competition

    • 17/05/2010
    • Retail Express have teamed up with The Sun to offer retailers a chance to win an HD LCD television in time for the World Cup this summer.

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12. • Lowman Hits Out at 'Ridiculous' ID Scheme Criticism

    • 14/05/2010
    • In his latest blog post, ACS Chief Executive James Lowman has slammed Guardian writer Josie Appleton's comment piece on ID card schemes as "ridiculous" and has defended retailers as being "absolutely right to have strict proof of age policies".

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13. • Case Study Videos and Speaker Presentations Now Available from Summit10

    • 13/05/2010
    • The Summit section of the ACS website now includes photographs, speaker presentations and retailer case study videos from this year?s event.

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14. • New Government Takes Shape as Conservative/Liberal Coalition

    • 12/05/2010
    • After five days of intense discussions between the three major parties, the new Government is starting to take shape in the form of a Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition.

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15. • Change4Life In-store Packs Now Available for Retailers

    • 11/05/2010
    • Following the Department of Health?s expansion of its Change4Life program to stores in key areas across the country, ACS is providing Change4Life Point of Sale packs to retailers at cost price to help grow sales of fruit and vegetables in store.

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