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23.03.2026

ACS Welcomes Proposed Permitted Development Rights for Deposit Return Scheme Machines

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed amendments to permitted development legislation that will allow reverse vending machines (RVMs) to be installed without requiring full planning permission.

06.03.2026

Retailers Celebrate International Women’s Day

The Association of Convenience Stores’ Women’s Independent Retailer Network (WIRN) came together at Mondelēz International in Bournville on Friday 6th March 2026 to celebrate International Women’s Day.

The event marks five years of the WIRN, a group started by Sarah C Johnson, Head of Retailer Engagement at ACS to bring together women from within the independent convenience store sector, to network, grow relationships, and support one another through shared experiences and professional growth.

12.02.2026

ACS Urges Retailers to Share 2026 Colleague Survey in Store

ACS has launched our 2026 Colleague Surv

04.02.2026

ACS Mourns Loss of Retailer Nila Patel

The ACS board, independents board and team were devastated to hear of the passing of Nila Patel this week. Nila was an ACS ambassador, an active member of ACS’ Women’s Independent Retailer Network, an outstanding retailer, and a universally-respected and much-loved member of the convenience sector and community.

27.01.2026

Join us for an Introduction to the Deposit Return Scheme

Today brought an exciting update, the UK Deposit Management Organisation, who are leading the rollout and day‑to‑day running of the Depost Return Scheme (DRS), has revealed its new name and logo: Exchange For Change.

To help convenience retailers understand what changes DRS will bring, we’ll be hosting a webinar, delivered in partnership with Exchange For Change.

During the webinar, we’ll walk through:

21.01.2026

ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES APPOINTS ED WOODALL AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has appointed Ed Woodall as its new Chief Executive. He will take up the post from 1 March 2026, succeeding James Lowman who announced his departure in September 2025 after nineteen years in the role.

07.01.2026

An Introduction to the Deposit Return Scheme for Convenience Stores

Date: Thursday 5 February 2026

Time: 10 – 10:45 am

Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is coming soon, and convenience retailers need to be ready. This webinar, hosted by ACS in partnership with the UK Deposit Management Organisation (DMO), will give you the essential information and practical steps to prepare your business. The session will aim to answer your questions around:

06.01.2026

Registration Now Open for Fuel Finder Scheme

ACS (Association of Convenience Stores) is urging retailers to act now and register their forecourt sites for the Fuel Finder Scheme, as registration is now officially open.

18.12.2025

ACS Seeks Clarity as Fuel Finder Scheme Launch Delayed

ACS (Association of Convenience Stores) is calling for clarity from Government on the registration timeline for the upcoming Fuel Finder Scheme, following confirmation that the registration portal will not open as planned today (18 December 2025).

Instead, registration will now open at some point in January, with no specific date provided, leaving fuel retailers with less than a month to register sites and set up mandatory price reporting systems.