ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has responded to the Prime Minister’s announcement today of a range of environmental initiatives including confirmation that cars fully powered by petrol or diesel cannot be produced after 2030. Key measures announced include:
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Mondelēz International, makers of the nation’s favourite treats including Cadbury Dairy Milk, BelVita, Maynard’s Bassetts and OREO is removing all plastic trays from its adult selection boxes in the UK and Ireland this Christmas - the equivalent of 33 tonnes of plastic - as part of the company’s strategy to optimise its packaging through either reduction or removal, contributing to its global target to eliminate 65,000 tonnes of packaging by the end of 2020.
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ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has warned that the Government increase in duty rates on tobacco products will drive more consumers to the illicit tobacco market.
Announced today (12th November) the duty rate on all tobacco products will increase by 2% above Retail Price Index (RPI), hand-rolling tobacco will rise by an additional 4%, to 6% and the Minimum Excise Tax by an additional 2%, to 4% above RPI inflation this year.
The increase will take effect from Monday 16th November 2020.
Taking place virtually on 25th November, ACS’ Innovation Showcase is the unique chance for retailers and suppliers to come together to explore the latest products and services set to transform the sector.
Attendees will hear presentations from suppliers about products or services that have been launched in 2020 or will be launching in the future and show clear innovation in the retail industry. The innovations will be selected by the ACS Independents Board, and will then be debated and discussed on the day by a panel of leading convenience retailers.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has published an EU Exit Readiness briefing for the convenience sector to help retailers consider how their business may be affected at the end of the transition period on 31st December 2020.
The EU-Exit Readiness Briefing covers three core elements for convenience retailers to consider: trading environment, workforce & people and regulations.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is welcoming an announcement from the Government on plans to increase to the value of Healthy Start payments, as part of a number of measures to safeguard children’s food security.
The Government announced a package of measures designed to alleviate child food poverty, including:
ACS and FWD have raised concerns about the supply of legitimate tobacco in the UK market after the Government stated that a decision was yet to be made on anti-forestalling regulations.
Ordinarily, the tobacco forestalling regulations are in place to ensure that retailers do not stockpile products and take advantage of lower duty rates. As there is no formal Budget statement planned this year and no planned duty increase, there is confusion over the status of the regulations.
Parliament has approved the lockdown regulations for England, due to come into force tomorrow (Thursday).
The regulations were passed in the House of Commons this afternoon by 516 votes to 38 (a majority of 478), and will take effect until 2nd December.
As part of the national lockdown, the Government has ordered certain businesses and venues to close. These include:
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is reminding retailers about the importance of Purple Tuesday and the resources that are available to help local shops support their customers, including posters on face covering exemptions.
Taking place today (3rd November) Purple Tuesday is a programme which aims to increase awareness of the value and the needs of disabled customers. The programme is free for organisations to take part in and involves making at least one new commitment to improve customer experience for disabled people.
These commitments include:
