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Last chance to book your place at Heart of the Community 2022, ACS’ unmissable annual conference taking place at One Great George Street Westminster on 18th October.

This year’s conference will focus on two high priority areas: levelling up and sustainability and this will be explored through industry experts and senior politicians.

The keynote speaker for this year’s conference is Katy Balls, deputy political editor of the Spectator, who will be providing analysis of the current political landscape and how this affects convenience retailers.

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Ron Perry & Son forecourts are busy sites in the UK's Northeast. The brand is famed for its trucker pit stops, having a forecourt on the North and South side of the A19 at Elwick services. It is also home to the popular OK family diner, with a convenience store and food on the go, to a busy Test & Tune workshop, breakdown and recovery, overnight parking, storage containers, and much more... it's the ultimate one-stop pit stop for truckers.

The 2022 Forecourt Report, published today by the Association of Convenience Stores, has revealed the work that the UK’s 8,379 forecourts are doing to provide essential products and services to customers, and the investment that is going into making their businesses more energy efficient in the face of rising costs.

The Government have announced updates to the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, increasing the eligibility criteria for businesses to benefit from the scheme.

Businesses who renewed their contracts at any point after 1^st December 2021 will now be eligible for support (was previously 1 April 2022). The support provided to business comes in the form of a wholesale price set at 21.1p per kWh for electricity, and 7.5p per kWh for gas. This is the supported wholesale price, which makes up part of the overall kWh rate that a business pays.

Taking place on 9th November in Manchester, the Innovation Showcase is the unique chance for retailers and suppliers to come together to explore the latest products and services set to transform the sector.

This event provides an opportunity for suppliers to showcase a product or service that has been launched in 2022 or will be launching in the future and shows clear innovation in the retail industry.

A panel of retailers will then offer their expert opinion on each entry.