ACS has welcomed progress on a change in the law that would allow digital ID to be used for the sale of alcohol for the first time.
Digital ID has been growing and developing in recent years, with a number of providers offering solutions for retailers to support them with their responsibility to prevent underage sales. However, to date, digital ID solutions have not been permitted for use when approving the sale of alcohol.
ACS has welcomed progress on a change in the law that would allow digital ID to be used for the sale of alcohol for the first time.
Digital ID has been growing and developing in recent years, with a number of providers offering solutions for retailers to support them with their responsibility to prevent underage sales. However, to date, digital ID solutions have not been permitted for use when approving the sale of alcohol.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has launched a new resource hub for convenience retailers to help them prepare for the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme. Currently 48% of convenience retailers have no awareness of DRS.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has launched a new resource hub for convenience retailers to help them prepare for the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme. Currently 48% of convenience retailers have no awareness of DRS.
ACS is reminding retailers about resources and advice available to them to promote their vape recycling service to customers.
Since the start of 2024, all vape sellers have an obligation to provide a vape recycling facility to customers. This is usually delivered in the format of a tube-style bin that customers can return used vapes to, or a box at the till point.
ACS is reminding retailers about resources and advice available to them to promote their vape recycling service to customers.
Since the start of 2024, all vape sellers have an obligation to provide a vape recycling facility to customers. This is usually delivered in the format of a tube-style bin that customers can return used vapes to, or a box at the till point.
ACS is urging retailers to prepare for the introduction of the generational tobacco ban in January with its Decline09 campaign materials.
The Decline09 campaign, backed by leading retailers and the Chartered Institute for Trading Standards has been developed in consultation with the Department for Health and Social Care to simplify the measures being introduced through the Tobacco and Vapes Act.
ACS is urging retailers to prepare for the introduction of the generational tobacco ban in January with its Decline09 campaign materials.
The Decline09 campaign, backed by leading retailers and the Chartered Institute for Trading Standards has been developed in consultation with the Department for Health and Social Care to simplify the measures being introduced through the Tobacco and Vapes Act.
ACS is reminding retailers of resources that we've created to highlight the key manifesto pledges made by the main parties in Wales and Scotland.
The 'Manifestos at A Glance' infographics are an easy to follow resource summarising the pledges of the main parties in Wales and Scotland on the following areas of policy:
In Scotland, some of the manifesto commitments highlighted in the document include:
ACS is reminding retailers of resources that we've created to highlight the key manifesto pledges made by the main parties in Wales and Scotland.
The 'Manifestos at A Glance' infographics are an easy to follow resource summarising the pledges of the main parties in Wales and Scotland on the following areas of policy:
In Scotland, some of the manifesto commitments highlighted in the document include:
