The Office for National Statistics has published its latest crime statistics for England and Wales showing that shop theft continues to increase year-on-year.
The statistical bulletin covers the year ending December 2017 which found that there has been a 8% increase in the number of shop thefts from the previous year, increasing to 385,265 incidents.
ACS welcomes the launch of the PASS scheme's new video promoting the value and use of PASS accredited Proof of Age Cards. The new video replaces the video that has been available for a number years and illustrates the virtues of Proof of Age Cards with the use of small cast of four people and a door supervisor, in a realistic scenario.
We’re asking for your help in completing our National Living Wage survey and I hope and expect we’ll get a strong response from retailers because it’s the biggest financial issue facing our sector. How do we cope with our biggest cost rising by over 4% per year, above inflation and the growth rates in this (and pretty much any) sector? We really need to hear from you about the impact on your business.
ACS has welcomed an inquiry launched by the Environmental Audit Committee which seeks evidence ahead of a one-off session examining hand car washes.
Mary Creagh MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee said: “Hand car washes are a familiar sight throughout the UK and often offer drivers a cheaper and more convenient alternative to automatic car washes, but they may be having a damaging environmental impact.
“Our inquiry will look at the environmental impact of hand car washes and ask how effective the regulations that govern them are.”
The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared the acquisition of Nisa Retail by the Co-operative Group in a statement published this morning (23 April).
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has responded to a consultation launched by Daniel Johnson MSP on plans for the creation of new offences designed to protect shopworkers from violence. The consultation explores the creation of new offences to deter harassment, abuse and violence against staff, triggered by asking customers for proof of age or denying sale of age-restricted products.
At Summit18, ACS chief executive James Lowman addressed the sector, urging retailers to ensure that they are proactive in securing their places as community retailers.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has proposed a number of recommendations on ways to tackle the illicit trade in response to the All-Party Parliamentary Illicit Trade Group’s call for evidence to inform its inquiry into the state of the illicit trade in the UK.
We are just one week away from ACS Summit18, the biggest leading industry event for the convenience sector. This year’s unmissable conference will take place at The Vox, Resorts World, Birmingham on the 17th of April.
ACS’ Summit is the annual premier convenience store event, bringing together hundreds of retailers, suppliers and industry experts from across the globe in a debate about the future of the convenience store industry in the UK.
