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Cameron Pledges Tax Break for Small Shops
- 12/05/2008
- In a speech today, David Cameron has proposed tax relief for small shops in recognition of their contribution to local communities.
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ACS Puts Cost of Tobacco Display Ban at £252 million
- 09/05/2008
- ACS has submitted to the Department of Health detailed estimates of the potential costs to a convenience store retailer of implementing a tobacco display ban.
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Young Thugs Should Get a Taste of Their Own Medicine
- 08/05/2008
- Police should be harassing badly behaved youths by openly filming them and hounding them at home to make their lives as uncomfortable as possible, according to the the Home Secretary.
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One in Three Scottish Convenience Stores Suffers Violence
- 07/05/2008
- Violent incidents were reported by nearly one in three convenience stores in Scotland in 2007, suggests research by the Scottish Grocers' Federation (SGF).
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Alcohol Disorder Zones Criticised by Peers
- 06/05/2008
- Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZ) have been criticised by a House of Lords committee as being 'unduly bureaucratic.' ADZ were passed in the Violent Crime Reduction Bill in 2006, and were seen as a tool to combat alcohol-related disorder.
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Rise in Arrests of Women Drunks
- 02/05/2008
- The number of women arrested for being drunk and disorderly has increased by more than 50% in parts of the UK in the last five years, police figures show.
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Asda Removes Bags From Checkouts
- 01/05/2008
- ASDA has announced the roll out of a successful trial to remove single use carrier bags from checkouts across its 355 stores.
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Local Shops failed by Grocery Market Investigation
- 30/04/2008
- ACS has criticised the final report of the Competition Commission published today.
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Nicolas Sarkozy's Supermarket Threat to Shops
- 29/04/2008
- France's renowned butchers, bakers and grocers say they are being threatened by a new law that makes it easier for large supermarkets to open anywhere.
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Nigel Dowdney Named ACS Community Hero 2008
- 28/04/2008
- After a very successful online vote and some stiff competition, our congratulations go to Nigel Dowdney of the Stalham Shopper and Open All Hours store in Earlham, Norwich.
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ACS Opposed to Retailers Footing Bill for Young Worker Tax Grab
- 25/04/2008
- ACS has written to Ministers expressing grave concern about plans to reform the current minimum wage arrangements to compensate young workers that have lost out in recent tax reforms.
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ACS Reveals Poll Results at Most Successful Summit to Date
- 24/04/2008
- At the annual ACS Summit, held in Birmingham today, Chief Executive, James Lowman addressed an audience of over 400 delegates, the biggest yet for the event, including some of the industry's key players, retailers and suppliers.
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New Recognition for Local Alcohol Strategies that Meet the Mark
- 23/04/2008
- Alcohol Concern has awarded its first ever 'Kitemark' to the Swindon Community Safety Partnership for the quality of its alcohol strategy.
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Customers Back Carrier Bag Charges
- 22/04/2008
- ACS have unveiled polling results that shed new light on key environmental issues affecting convenience retailers.
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European Commission Responds to Written Declaration
- 22/04/2008
- In February this year the European Parliament adopted a written declaration on "investigating and remedying the abuse of power by large supermarkets operating in the European Union".
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