ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has urged the Government to allow the Low Pay Commission to set wage rates based on evidence rather than political pressure in response to an announcement from the Chancellor today (30th September).
September 2019
ACS Welcomes New Community Access to Cash Initiative
ACS has welcomed the launch of a new initiative from UK Finance which aims to help local communities to identify and secure appropriate access to cash and payment services.
The Community Access to Cash Initiative will provide communities with the opportunity to report gaps in cash provision through their elected officials. The initiative will provide grant support and industry guidance to local communities to improve access to cash and the adoption of alternative solutions where an ATM is not appropriate or required.
Chief Executive's Blog: Is the Convenience Sector Ready for a No Deal Brexit?
Michael Gove has assured the House of Commons that he has met with the retail industry, and that we are ready for a no deal Brexit on 31 October. The first part of that is certainly true: we met with Mr Gove and the Business secretary Andrea Leadsom last week. How about the second part: is our sector ready for a no deal Brexit?
Book Your Place at the ACS Forecourt Study Tour!
Book your place at the ACS Forecourt Study Tour featuring the launch of the 2019 Forecourt Report.
Taking place on 3rd October in Edgbaston, this exclusive event is the opportunity for forecourt retailers and suppliers to visit a diverse range of forecourts and hear about the latest developments in the sector.
Stores confirmed so far include:
ACS: Convenience Store Colleagues ‘Shouldn’t Have to Face Abuse for Doing their Job’
ACS has called for more to be done to tackle the root causes of retail crime at a fringe event in Labour Party Conference.
The event, Safer Communities, Safer Shopworkers, was hosted by the Co-Operative Party and aimed to find ways to tackle the violence and abuse suffered by shopworkers.
ACS: Brexit Readiness Briefing for Convenience Sector
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has launched a briefing for the convenience sector to help retailers consider how their business may be affected by the UK leaving the EU with no deal.
The Brexit Readiness Briefing covers three core elements that may be affected in the convenience sector: trading environment, workforce & people and regulations. Each of the sections includes a number of considerations for retailers to think about in relation to their business and suggests some preparations they can make in advance.
ACS Welcomes Loneliness Action Group Report
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed a shadow report by the Loneliness Action Group which calls on the Government to ensure that there is long-term action on the impact of loneliness.
The report 'A connected society? Assessing progress in tackling loneliness' published today (19th September) makes a number of recommendations, including calls for the government to begin measuring the impact of its policies on loneliness and invest in community spaces and support activities which enable connection.
Book Your Place at the ACS Forecourt Study Tour!
Book your place at the ACS Forecourt Study Tour featuring the launch of the 2019 Forecourt Report.
Taking place on 3rd October in Edgbaston, this exclusive event is the opportunity for forecourt retailers and suppliers to visit a diverse range of forecourts and hear about the latest developments in the sector.
Stores confirmed so far include:
Consumer Group Which? Urges Chancellor to Protect Access to Cash
ACS has welcomed calls from consumer group Which? to ensure that cash is accessible and accepted as payment for essential goods and services.
Research released today (September 18th) by Which? shows that one in 10 free to use cash machines has either closed or started charging a fee over the past 17 months, with the most deprived areas losing access to cash from ATMs at a faster rate.
ACS: Brexit Readiness Briefing for Convenience Sector
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has launched a briefing for the convenience sector to help retailers consider how their business may be affected by the UK leaving the EU with no deal.
The Brexit Readiness Briefing covers three core elements that may be affected in the convenience sector: trading environment, workforce & people and regulations. Each of the sections includes a number of considerations for retailers to think about in relation to their business and suggests some preparations they can make in advance.