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Liberal Democrat Tobacco Survey Criticised as "Inaccurate" and "Misleading"
- 22/01/2010
- Liberal Democrat survey data suggesting that 22% of shops are willing to sell tobacco to children has been strongly criticized by retailers and trade associations alike.
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Local Best Practice Holds Important Lessons in Fight Against Underage Sales
- 21/01/2010
- Moves to curb irresponsible drinking have led to a call from the Local Better Regulation Office for a 'revisit of existing solutions', particularly in preventing sales of alcohol to young people.
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Tougher Penalties for Assaults on Shopworkers
- 20/01/2010
- People who assault shopworkers in Scotland could get tougher penalties if a new bill is successful.
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ACS Slams Home Secretary's Corner Shop Stereotype
- 19/01/2010
- ACS Chief Executive James Lowman was written to Home Secretary Alan Johnson seeking clarification of his comments on BBC television that "irresponsible corner shops" are the source of alcohol for underage drinkers.
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New Energy Regulations to Protect Small Businesses
- 18/01/2010
- New rules designed to protect small businesses when dealing with energy suppliers come into force today. The new safeguards, created by Ofgem the energy regulator, were approved after an extensive probe into the conduct of energy suppliers.
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Independent Retailers Donate £25,000 to Help for Heroes
- 15/01/2010
- The Making A Difference - Locally (MADL) charity, created by Nisa-Today's and Costcutter Supermarkets, has donated £25,000 to Help for Heroes to aid recovery centres for wounded service men and women.
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Persistent Tobacco Smuggler Sentenced
- 14/01/2010
- A Stoke on Trent man was sentenced to three months in prison on January 11 for evading over £10,000 in excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco, which he tried to smuggle into the UK via the Channel Tunnel, Manchester Airport and Portsmouth Ferry Port.
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ACS Welcomes Government Commitment to Grocery Ombudsman
- 13/01/2010
- Local shops have welcomed the announcement that Government will support the Competition Commission's recommendation to introduce a Grocery Ombudsman.
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TNS Market Share Figures Suggest Return of Confident Spending
- 12/01/2010
- The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures provide post-Christmas cheer for the UK's major retailers with a return to confident consumer spending, despite the UK remaining in a recession over the festive period.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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