News Listing

News Listing

    • Drinkaware Trust Announces Industry Funding

    • 14/12/2009
    • The UK drinks industry has made a major commitment to tackling alcohol misuse by providing increased funding for alcohol education charity Drinkaware, it was announced today.
     

    • DEFRA Launches Battery Usage Calculator

    • 11/12/2009
    • The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a battery supply calculator to help retailers discover if they have obligations as distributors under the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Act.
     

    • ACTM Launches Town Centre Initiatives Project

    • 10/12/2009
    • The Association of Town Centre Management today launched a project to compile the 100 most effective high street initiatives into a toolkit for local authorities and the retail industry.
     

    • Chancellor Lets Down Local Shops on VAT

    • 09/12/2009
    • In his pre-Budget report to the House of Commons today, the Chancellor ignored calls for a delay in the reinstatement of the 17.5% VAT rate to February to ease the strain on retailers over the Christmas period.
     

    • Local Shops Await the Pre-Budget Report

    • 08/12/2009
    • As the Chancellor prepares to make his pre-Budget report to the House of Commons on Wednesday, local shops call on him to take action to accelerate the path to economic recovery by reducing business costs and increasing consumer confidence.
     

    • Independent Retailer Voices Concerns on Minimum Wage Issues

    • 07/12/2009
    • In the Low Pay Commission’s final store visit of 2009, an independent retailer has told Commissioners that the minimum wage created a “level playing field”, but that it was “getting more and more difficult to pay workers above the bare minimum”.
     
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    • Consultation set to make Post Office the "people's bank"

    • 02/12/2009
    • A consultation on the financial services available to the Post Office has begun today with a vision to turn the Post Office into the “people’s bank”, offering services such as children's savings accounts and accounts for those on lower incomes.
     

    • ACS Events to Watch Out For in 2010

    • 01/12/2009
    • 2009 has been a successful year for ACS, with a number of events exceeding all expectations. Throughout the year, retailers and suppliers have been able to get their voices heard, and this trend is set to continue and gather even more momentum in 2010.
     

    • Health Checks Benefit 2,000 Businesses per Week

    • 30/11/2009
    • More than 95,000 businesses have benefited from a Business Link "Health Check", helping them to limit the impact of the economic downturn, Business Minister Lord Davies announced today.
     

    • ACS Pushes for Stronger Tobacco Control Policy

    • 27/11/2009
    • Speaking at a Local Government Association meeting today, ACS Public Affairs Director Shane Brennan spoke about the need for a well co-ordinated enforcement approach to tobacco control.
     

    • Scottish Alcohol Bill "Extremely Damaging For Local Shops"

    • 27/11/2009
    • The Scottish Government has faced heavy criticism from opposition MSPs following the publication of the Alcohol etc (Scotland) Bill yesterday. The leaders of other main parties have suggested that they will not support minimum pricing measures on alcohol.
     

    • Tobacco Proxy Purchase Bill Reaches Final Stage

    • 25/11/2009
    • The final committee stage of the Tobacco and Primary Services Bill (Scotland) took place today, progressing potential legislation that would introduce a tobacco display ban along with tobacco proxy purchasing laws.
     
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