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1. • ACS Calms National Concern Over Local Shops in Continuing Adverse Weather

   • 11/01/2010
   • Amidst national fears of panic buying, stock shortages and empty shelves, the Association of Convenience Stores has appeared on several national and local media outlets to quell the rumors that local shops are suffering in the snow.

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2. • Alcohol Policy Actions Must Be Evidence Based

   • 08/01/2010
   • ACS has reacted to the Health Select Committee report into Alcohol. The Committee of MPs have recommended a range of measures to restrict price, availability and marketing of alcohol.

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3. • Industry Survey Shows Major Increase in Retail Crime

   • 07/01/2010
   • The retail industry crime survey 2009 showed physical violence towards retail employees has risen by 58 per cent and verbal abuse by 37 per cent. These findings have promoted speculation about the possible link between the recession and increased crime.

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4. • Book Now for the Convenience Retailing Show 2010

   • 06/01/2010
   • The Convenience Retailing Show (CRS) is the place to meet all suppliers in the convenience industry, from symbol groups to sandwich and snack suppliers; from refrigeration companies to greetings card companies.

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5. • Conservatives Announce Support for Grocery Ombudsman

   • 05/01/2010
   • Conservative Shadow Environment Minister Nick Herbert will formally announce Conservative party support for the introduction of a Grocery Ombudsman at the Oxford Farming Conference today.

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6. • ACS Makes Case Against Costly Tobacco Display Regulations

   • 04/01/2010
   • ACS has today submitted a detailed response to the Government's consultation on the regulations governing the proposed ban on tobacco display in shops.

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7. • Giving Local Shops a Stronger Voice in 2010

   • 30/12/2009
   • Amid the dramatic national political and economic developments of 2009, local shops have been a steady and positive influence in the communities they serve.

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8. • New Town Centre Policy Weakens Protection of UK High Streets

   • 29/12/2009
   • Ministers have failed to convince local shops that their new high streets planning policy will promote town centres and protect small shops. ACS Chief Executive James Lowman said: "Ministers have claimed today that the new planning policy is tougher,

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9. • Councils Obliged to Carry Out Economic Healthchecks

   • 23/12/2009
   • Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton has announced that councils must give their area an 'economic healthcheck' to work out what needs to be done to get them on the road to recovery.

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10. • Scottish Food and Drink Industry Set to Thrive in 2010

    • 22/12/2009
    • Scotland's thriving food and drink industry is well placed to inspire other sectors into recovery in 2010, claims Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead.

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11. • DEFRA Launches Battery Recycling Posters

    • 21/12/2009
    • The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a poster campaign ahead of the implementation of Waste Batteries and Accumulators Act to aid retailers who are obliged to take used batteries from customers for recycling.

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12. • Home Office response to crime counts

    • 18/12/2009
    • In response to a report on crime counts undertaken by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC) the Home Office have announced measure to ensure hard evidence is provided to determine a ‘No Crime’.

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13. • Local Shops Back Grocery Ombudsman Bill

    • 17/12/2009
    • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed the introduction of the Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill, as introduced by Labour MP for Yns Mon, Albert Owen.

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14. • Keep Britain Tidy Launches New Anti-Smoking Litter Video

    • 16/12/2009
    • Keep Britain Tidy has recently released an online film highlighting the problem of litter caused by smoking. The film depicts Londoners battling through the capital against a sea of giant cigarette butts.

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15. • Use of Cautions and On-the-spot Fines to be Reviewed

    • 15/12/2009
    • Further details have been released by the Ministry of Justice about the review in to out of court penalties, announced in November.

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