ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on tobacco and vaping restrictions, highlighting the need for a tighter regulatory framework around the vaping market to prevent youth access and encourage recycling.
Read MoreACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is encouraging local shops to get involved in Small Business Saturday, taking place on 2nd December.
Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to 'shop local' and support small businesses in their communities.
The campaign is now in its eleventh year and continues to champion small businesses across the UK.
Read MoreThe deadline to complete the Transfer of Retailer Agreement (TRA) in order to remain a National Lottery retailer from 1st February (the start of the Fourth National Lottery Licence) is on the 18th December. If you haven't done so already, register and log into the TRA portal at www.TNLPartners.co.uk.
Read MoreACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is calling on convenience retailers to take part in the 2024 Crime Survey and share their experiences of retail crime over the past 12 months.
The survey explores the impact and scale of crime across the convenience sector, looking at the number of incidents experienced and the steps that retailers have been taking to try and reduce crime in their stores, such as investment in crime prevention measures.
Read MoreThe number of free to use cash machines available in the UK has fallen by almost 30% in the last five years, according to new figures from the Association of Convenience Stores.
Read MoreACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed the Chancellor’s support for local shops by extending the 75% business rates discount for retail and hospitality businesses through 2024-25.
Read MoreAnnounced today by the Treasury (21 November), the new headline NLW rate will apply to everyone aged 21 and over (was previously 23 or over) and confirms that the Government will meet its target of increasing the National Living Wage to two-thirds of median earnings by 2024.
Read MoreACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has reiterated its calls on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to give convenience store retailers the incentives necessary to invest in the safety, security and long term future of their businesses.
In its submission to the Autumn Statement, taking place on 22nd November, ACS has called on the Chancellor to support retailers with stability on business rates, pragmatism on future wage increases, and a commitment to tackling crime in communities across the UK.
Key measures recommended by ACS in the submission include:
Read MoreA coalition of hospitality, retail and leisure organisations, including ACS, have written to the Chancellor urging him to freeze the business rates multiplier and extend existing reliefs for a further year at the upcoming Autumn Statement.
In a joint letter, ACS, UKHospitality, British Retail Consortium, British Independent Retail Association and ukactive are warning that businesses, jobs and the future of high streets are at risk without support.
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