The Association of Convenience Stores has announced the appointment of Ramesh Shingadia as the new Chair of the ACS board, with Phil Ponsonby (Midcounties Co-operative), Colm Johnson (Booker) and Maria Eaton (MFG) also taking leadership roles on the board.
The Welsh Government has confirmed that the upcoming ban on single-use plastics will now go live on 30th October 2023.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has called on the Government to take action to properly address the rise in vacant properties on high streets and in local communities.
During the Spring Budget 2023, a consultation was launched to look into the scale of avoidance, evasion and poor rating agent behaviour in the business rates system, and potential methods to tackle it.
Taking place on 21st November at the National Football Museum in Manchester, our Innovation Showcase is a must-attend event for retailers and suppliers to discover the latest products and services which are set to transform convenience retailing.
A coalition of business groups and shopworkers union USDAW, representing tens of thousands of retailers and store colleagues, has written to police leaders in England and Wales setting out a three-point plan to turn the tide on shop theft.
The 2023 Local Shop Report has revealed the significant investments that convenience retailers are making to provide a wider range of services to their customers and to make a positive contribution to their communities.
Book your free place at ACS’ Responsible Retailing Forum, taking place virtually at 10am - 11.30am on 31st October.
The Responsible Retailing Forum is the chance for retailers and suppliers to come together and discuss the regulatory and responsibility issues affecting local shops.
Attendees of this event will hear from government officials and industry experts about some of the high priority issues impacting the convenience sector and understand the implications of upcoming regulations.
This morning session will look at four key areas:
Book your free place at ACS’ annual political conference Heart of the Community, taking place on 17th October at One Birdcage Walk in Westminster and followed by a reception on the House of Commons Terrace.
This year’s conference will debate how we can deliver safer, connected and more inclusive local communities and will bring together leading retailers and senior politicians to understand how the political environment will impact convenience stores now and into the future.
First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced the Scottish Programme for Government which outlines the legislative priorities for the next parliamentary year.
Announced today (5th September) the programme includes plans to address vaping in Scotland both in terms of use of vaping products by nonsmokers and young people and tackling the environmental impact of single-use vapes.
In a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, a coalition of businesses, charities and consumer groups, including ACS, have called for urgent action to protect cash as a critical payment method for both consumers and businesses.
