June 2016 | ACS | The Association of Convenience Stores

Jun 28

2016 ACS/PRA Forecourt Seminar Just One Week Away

Time is running out to secure your spot for the upcoming ACS/PRA Forecourt Seminar and Dinner on 6 July in Birmingham. The event will be packed with exciting ideas and concepts for both existing forecourt retailers and convenience retailers looking to expand their store’s offering to include selling fuel.

The Forecourt Seminar has a great line up of speakers, including Molly Wilmot, New Business Director of him! international who will share what she learned about forecourt retailing while overseas.

Jun 27

ACS Calls on Ofgem to Introduce TPI Code of Practice as CMA Investigation Concludes

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have published their final report on reforms to the energy market after a two year investigation, recommending a range of changes to make both the domestic and non-domestic energy markets more competitive.

Jun 24

UK Votes to Leave the European Union

The referendum on the future of the United Kingdom’s status in Europe has concluded, resulting in a decision to leave the European Union.

The overall vote was 51.9% in favour of leaving, compared with 48.1% in favour of remaining. The vote in Scotland, London, Gibraltar and Northern Ireland was in favour of remaining, but all other areas of the UK voted to leave.

Jun 23

ACS Encourages Retailers to Join CAPs

The successful Community Alcohol Partnerships scheme is to be launched in around 30 new areas in the next 12 months, taking the total number of CAPs in the UK to over 130 by the end of this year.

Retailer engagement in CAPs involves meeting with local police, schools, other retailers as well as wider stakeholders, and working together to promote responsible retailing, tackle proxy purchasing, start diversionary activities for young people and use confiscation powers and other means to tackle underage drinking.

Jun 22

Book Now for the ACS / PRA Forecourt Seminar and Dinner

There is now a new confirmed speaker, Hemant Tandon, Operations Manager of Park Garage Group Plc, who will be discussing forecourt retailing best practice.

Jun 20

ACS Calls on Retailers to Complete National Living Wage Survey

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has launched its 2016 National Living Wage and Minimum Wage survey as part of its evidence gathering process for a submission to the Low Pay Commission.

Jun 17

Convenience Stores Up or Down?

Some of you may have seen an excellent new report by the Local Data Company which discusses whether we are reaching saturation point for the number of convenience stores in UK towns.

Jun 16

Assured Advice Training Scheme for Retailers

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is encouraging retailers to take advantage of a new platform to allow them to train their staff on Assured Advice.

The platform, which has been developed by online learning company Bolt, will allow any ACS member to sign up to the Assured Advice scheme and benefit from both the assurance of the guides and industry leading training modules for staff members.

Jun 15

Book Now for the ACS / PRA Forecourt Seminar and Dinner

There is now a new confirmed speaker, Hemant Tandon, Operations Manager of Park Garage Group Plc, who will be discussing forecourt retailing best practice.

Jun 14

MPs Echo ACS’ Concerns on Business Rates

An influential committee of MPs has today published a report into 100% retention of business rates by local councils. The report echoed ACS’ concerns that local councils are not using existing discretionary rate relief powers, and that Local Enterprise Partnerships may not be the best structure through which to determine when it is appropriate to raise business rates to fund infrastructure projects.

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