http://www.acs.org.uk/ http://www.acs.org.uk/en/Press_Office/details/index.cfm/obj_id/44E44F43-3F05-4C4D-972EE36DCF86056D ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has published a guide to the tobacco display ban. The new rules come into force for all large stores (larger than 280sqm of retail floor space) in England on 6th April 2012 and for all other stores on 6th April Press Release Tue, 31 Jan 2012 http://www.acs.org.uk/en/Press_Office/details/index.cfm/obj_id/FFC3D749-A74B-4A0F-8E73411E4BFBAF98 Retailers and staff who are victims of violent crime are set to be treated the same as any other victims as a result of changes to the Victims Code announced by the Justice Secretary on Tuesday. Press Release Tue, 31 Jan 2012 http://www.acs.org.uk/en/Press_Office/details/index.cfm/obj_id/02B0FD27-31B0-471B-B7FC940D2BD3ACD2 The Northern Ireland Assembly has announced that is to press ahead with plans to introduce a charging scheme for single and multiple use carrier bags. Press Release Mon, 30 Jan 2012 http://www.acs.org.uk/en/Press_Office/details/index.cfm/obj_id/E897F786-8E5A-441B-A3DEC14C25B19E56 Beford and Kempston MP Richard Fuller has called on the Government to implement parking recommendations from the Portas Review to help local shops during a visit with Costcutter retailer Shailesh Patel and other local businesses. Press Release Thu, 26 Jan 2012 http://www.acs.org.uk/en/Press_Office/details/index.cfm/obj_id/3B8F5D7A-A411-476C-A5EE56E7A0075F75 ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is today launching a campaign to cap the annual business rates increase at 2 per cent, in line with Government targets for inflation. Press Release Mon, 23 Jan 2012 http://www.acs.org.uk/en/Press_Office/details/index.cfm/obj_id/99B03702-9A91-414A-A3487781943C4D3E ACS has unveiled its star performer at Summit?12 on 27 March: you! The conference will feature four breakout sessions tackling the key themes of the day: technology, community, sustainability and people. Press Release Thu, 19 Jan 2012 http://www.acs.org.uk/en/Press_Office/details/index.cfm/obj_id/7ED6B5E9-E1AB-41EB-89158F691D29846C Members of Parliament have commended the work that ACS is carrying out to support local shops and independent retailers in a debate on the future of high streets last night. Press Release Wed, 18 Jan 2012 http://www.acs.org.uk/en/Press_Office/details/index.cfm/obj_id/D9FFBB39-5B19-4C61-A662E859814CCB81 New figures showing the increasing cost of retail crime and the alarming increase in reported verbal and physical abuse of retail workers, are evidence of the need for Government, Police and communities to take retail crime seriously, say ACS Press Release Mon, 16 Jan 2012 http://www.acs.org.uk/en/Press_Office/details/index.cfm/obj_id/741CC4C6-F361-47C0-8967C473B631CB50 ACS has written to Grant Shapps MP to offer support with the implementation of recommendations from the Portas Review. Press Release Thu, 12 Jan 2012 http://www.acs.org.uk/en/Press_Office/details/index.cfm/obj_id/4662F0D9-3F97-4BEB-93B0CE019B07D419 ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has renewed its call for Ofgem to intervene in the energy market after a new survey from Which? has showed that 40% of domestic customers have had a problem with their energy company in the last two years. Press Release Wed, 11 Jan 2012