July 2022

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is encouraging retailers to get involved with a campaign which aims to increase awareness of how vital our senses are to living life to the full, especially for people with complex disabilities.

Throughout July, national disability charity Sense is encouraging people to host a Sensational Tea Party – a bake sale/coffee morning with a sensory twist. The aim of these tea parties is to help communities reconnect, create conversation and break down barriers as well as raising vital funds to support people with complex disabilities

Today (14th July) ACS gave oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) calling for cautious approach to future National Living Wage rates and consideration of the unique challenges facing employers at the current time.

During the evidence session, ACS chief executive James Lowman urged caution on further National Living Wage (NLW) increases, highlighting the unique and significant challenges faced by convenience retailers as a result of the cost of living crisis, increased energy and supply chain costs and other regulatory challenges.

ACS’ Power, Mobility and Convenience Conference is now available on the Member Portal!

This year's Power, Mobility and Convenience Conference was chaired by ACS Communications Director Chris Noice and was split into two sessions: 

New research from the Association of Convenience Stores has shown how consumers feel about their local shops and how important they see them in helping manage their money.

As the nation faces a cost of living crisis, consumers see local shops as part of the solution to manage their money. The UK’s 46,000+ convenience stores have a unique reach into every community, providing a lifeline for thousands of people every day and especially over the last two years during the pandemic.

The UK tobacco track and trace system has now completed its transition from previous IT provider De La Rue (DLR) to a new provider called Dentsu as of 1st July 2022.