ACS Research

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has praised the work that local shops in Wales do in their communities as part of the launch of the 2024 Welsh Local Shop Report.

At the launch of the report today (Thursday 14th March) in the Senedd (the Welsh Parliament), ACS engaged with members of the Senedd on the role that convenience stores play in communities across Wales and emphasised the importance of local shops not just as community hubs, but also as local investors and job creators.

There are only two weeks left to take part in the ACS Colleague Survey 2024, which is open to all convenience colleagues. This survey gives convenience colleagues the chance to share how they feel about their work and is vital in providing evidence to the Government and the Low Pay Commission about the value of working in the convenience sector and what could be improved. The data is also used in campaigns such as ShopKind to promote shop workers’ safety.

ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores) has recently launched its 2024 Colleague Survey which calls on all frontline convenience colleagues to share their experiences working within the sector. The questionnaire covers topics such as travelling to work, employment contracts, flexible work opportunities, and use of benefits. 

The data is vital to ACS’ employment policy campaign work, such as lobbying for improvements in colleagues’ working environments and contributing to other research such as the Local Shop Report.

Post Offices and pharmacies have topped this year’s ranking of the services that have the most positive impact on a local area, according to new research from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).

Convenience stores are fighting back against shop thieves by investing millions in crime prevention measures in their shops.

Over the last three years, the percentage of retailers who have been victims of shop theft has fallen from 91% in 2012 to 74% in 2014. The cost of shop theft to the convenience sector has also dropped significantly over the last year from £44m to £35m a year.