ACS has launched our 2026 Colleague Survey, aiming to highlight the views of people working in the UK convenience sector.
The Colleague Survey asks frontline convenience colleagues to share their experiences working within the sector, covering travelling to work, employment contracts, flexible work opportunities, use of benefits, and more. The data collected goes towards our employment policy campaigning work on behalf of local shops, as well as providing important insight into colleagues for our major research projects like the Local Shop Report.
The survey will only take around 10-15 minutes to complete, and all answers are strictly anonymous. Upon completing the survey, participants will be entered into a prize draw with the chance to win one of 10 £100 One4All shopping vouchers.
ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “The ACS colleague survey is a vital part of our research. It helps us campaign on important issues affecting the sector and inform Government officials about what the sector needs in the future. It also helps us to inform employers about the ways in which they can support their colleagues.”
We encourage all retailers to share this link with store-based employees: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACSColleagues2026
Click here to take part in the survey.
The survey closes on 27th February. For questions about the survey or wider ACS research, please email [email protected]
We also have a simple poster available for retailers to print out and put in their staff area and office space in the store so that colleagues can get involved with the survey. Download the poster here.
