Affinity Members
ACS Affinity members are companies that join on behalf of a group of retailers, normally in the form of a buying or marketing group. These members benefit from political representation, advice and information and networking opportunities available at member discount rates. Contact our commercial team for more information about becoming a member.
Individual stores within affinity member groups benefit directly by being able to access members only information on the ACS website, receive our newsletters and attend ACS forums at no cost.
Our Affinity members are:
AG Parfett & Sons Ltd
A.G. Parfetts & Sons Ltd is a family run wholesale cash and carry business operating across the North West of England, selling food, drink and tobacco goods to independent retailers and caterers.
Bestway
"Building business for the independents", Bestway is the largest privately owned cash & carry operator in the UK.
Booker
Booker is a wholesaler supplying caterers, retailers and other businesses. Booker are committed to providing more choice, reducing prices and offering better service to all customers.
ConocoPhillips Limited
Throughout the UK, ConocoPhillips markets fuels under the JET brand. Our network of dealer-owned distributors supply directly to the domestic, farming and light industry markets. Through these 400 or so independently-operated service stations, Jet markets quality fuels and lubricants at competitive prices, including Autogas at selected sites.
Costcutter Supermarkets Group Ltd
Costcutter currently have 1400 stores throughout the UK & Northern Ireland and has recently been listed in The Times newspaper as one of the top 100 fastest growing companies in the UK ( source: KPMG ). Despite massive competition from huge multiples moving into the convenience store sector, Costcutter continues to expand by offering a flexible style and attitude, coupled with a comprehensive trading and marketing format.
Lakeside Group
Independent retailers providing premium motor fuel, car valet and convenience store facilities, locally.
Landmark Wholesale
Landmark Wholsesale is one of the largest Buying Groups in the UK. The 29-strong Members are located nationwide including Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and consist of Cash & Carry and Delivered Wholesalers serving over 122,000 live Retail, Catering and Foodservice Customers.
Musgrave Retail Partners GB
Musgrave partner entrepreneurial food retailers and foodservice professionals in Ireland, Great Britain and
Spain. The company was founded in Cork in 1876 by brothers Thomas and Stuart Musgrave, and is now
Ireland’s biggest food and grocery distributor. In Great Britain, we completed the acquisition of Budgens convenience stores in 2002 and bought the Londis franchise in 2004.
Nisa Today's (Holdings) Ltd
Nisa-Today’s is the UK’s leading member-owned organisation, providing benefits to independent retailers and wholesalers in food and drink markets
Palmer & Harvey McLane Ltd
Palmer and Harvey have nationwide distribution facilities operating in the independent and multiple Convenience, Forecourt and CTN retail arena.
RedOrange Limited
RedOrange Ltd was formed in 1983 by six like minded local retailers, to offer independent retailers the best possible opportunities in an ever competitive market. ReOrange provides retailers at all levels of the market the ability to achieve the best possible purchasing price, by sharing their buying power as Nisa members across the membership. This, together with a dedicated central office and retailer support network, gives members the ability to compete and prosper against multiple competition.
Rural Shops Alliance
The Rural Shops Alliance is a national trade association working to support the owners of independent rural shops.
SPAR (UK) Ltd
SPAR is the world’s largest international food retail chain with nearly 16,000 stores in 34 countries. With 2,600 stores SPAR is also the UK's leading convenience store group.
YIGA
The Yorkshire Independent Grocers Association is proud to be a unique, voluntary association consisting of independently owned Newsagents, Grocers, Convienience Stores, Delicatessen and Forecourt Shops.