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1. • ACS Launches Search for Outstanding Retailer and Supplier Talent

   • 22/02/2010
   • ACS has launched its annual search to find the most promising talent in the retailer and supplier industry. Two winners will be chosen to represent the UK and compete for the Global Convenience Industry Achievement Award in Atlanta, Georgia.

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2. • ACS Responds to Post Office Banking Consultation

   • 19/02/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has submitted a response to the Government’s consultation on Post Office Banking. The consultation seeks views on whether the Post Office should expand the range of banking services it offers.

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3. • How to Get Your PPL Refund After ACS Legal Victory

   • 18/02/2010
   • A consortium of companies and organisations, including ACS, has won a case against PPL regarding the rates payable for playing in-store music.

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4. • Home Office Launches Underage Drinking Prevention Campaign

   • 18/02/2010
   • The Home Office has launched a poster campaign to tackle underage drinking and the use of fake ID's. The poster features a number of teenagers with the tagline: "Using Fake ID? If you're caught out, you're kept out".

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5. • ACS Welcomes DCSF Initiative on Alcohol Education

   • 17/02/2010
   • Local shops have welcomed the Department for Children Schools and Families initiative to educate young people against underage drinking. The new measures including a national football tournament and money to enforce new police powers

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6. • Crime Figures Reveal Shocking Rise in Burglary Costs

   • 17/02/2010
   • New crime statistics gathered by ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) have shown an alarming rise in the number of robberies and burglaries over the last twelve months.

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7. • Saïd Business School and ACS Forge Unique Partnership

   • 16/02/2010
   • ACS has today announced a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the Oxford Institute of Retail Management, at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford to examine the role local shops play in the community.

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8. • Department of Health Launches Consultation on Alcohol Labelling

   • 15/02/2010
   • The Department of Health has launched a consultation regarding alcohol labelling, including an independent study which claims that 85 per cent of alcoholic drinks are insufficiently labeled.

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9. • Retailers Win Music Licensing Battle; £20 Million in Fees to be Repaid

   • 12/02/2010
   • A consortium of businesses including ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) today has claimed a victory for shops today after an appeal from the music licensing body PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) was rejected by the high court.

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10. • Crime Prevention Solutions Discussed at ACS Forum

    • 11/02/2010
    • Retailers and suppliers from across the country attended the ACS Crime Prevention Forum at Manchester's Midland Hotel on Tuesday, where they discussed several key sector issues.

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11. • Reminder: VAT Moving Online in April

    • 10/02/2010
    • From April 2010, if you have an annual VAT exclusive turnover of £100,000 or more you will have to do your VAT returns online and pay your VAT electronically.

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12. • ACS Concerned over Council Blanket Powers to End 24 Hour Licensing

    • 09/02/2010
    • ACS has expressed concerns at the Government's announcement of plans to insert a new amendment into the Crime and Security Bill. The amendment would give councils the power to make early morning alcohol restriction orders.

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13. • Scottish Labour Launch Alcohol Commission

    • 08/02/2010
    • Scottish Labour is launching an Alcohol Commission to consider a range of measures to deal with Scotland's hard drinking culture. These include a legal limit on the amount of caffeine that can be contained in alcoholic drinks.

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14. • ACS Warns Against Weakened Grocery Ombudsman as Consultation Begins

    • 05/02/2010
    • ACS has warned of the risks of weakening the powers and independence of the proposed Grocery Ombudsman, and has urged Ministers to implement faithfully the original recommendations of the Competition Commission.

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15. • New Grocery Suppliers Code of Practice Comes into Force Today

    • 04/02/2010
    • A new Grocery Suppliers Code of Practice has come into force today to prevent supermarkets from abusing their dominant position and help suppliers achieve a fairer deal when doing business.

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