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ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has launched new guidance today to support the UK’s 6.5 million unpaid carers, who are helping elderly, ill, or vulnerable friends and relatives.

The guidance helps retailers and colleagues working in local shops to identify unpaid carers, and recommends ways to support them both in-store and through delivery services.

Some of the recommendations for retailers looking to further support unpaid carers include:

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Lucozade Energy adds to popular flavours range with launch of new Citrus Chill 

Lucozade Energy, the UK’s largest energy drink brand , is introducing a cool new addition to its £66.8M  flavours range this month ahead of the summer season.  

ACS has given evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, highlighting the incredible response of convenience stores in keeping their communities going during the Covid-19 pandemic.

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has announced the new date for its annual conference and launch of the 2020 Local Shop Report.

Summit20 will now be taking place on 9^th September 2020 as a virtual immersive event and this year’s conference will also feature the launch of the 2020 Local Shop Report.

Confirmed speakers include:

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The Case for Self-Checkout in Convenience Stores

It all starts with some fundamental questions:

1 - Why install Self-Checkout?

2 – What is in it for me, the retailer?

3 - What does the customer expect?

The primary motivation to install Self-Checkout (SCO) is the impact on labour hours. This does not mean getting rid of staff but redeploying them to become more customer-focused. It is generally accepted that installing SCO’s will reduce the costs to 'man' a traditional checkout.

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has responded to a consultation launched by the Ministry of Justice on a draft revised Victims’ Code.

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has worked with Trading Standards to provide clarity for local shops about the sale of age-restricted products in relation to customers wearing face masks or face coverings.

When serving customers wearing face masks or face coverings who wish to purchase an age-restricted product in store, retailers should consider the following:

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (18^th-24^th May), ACS is reminding retailers about the support available from GroceryAid to help colleagues deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

GroceryAid is a national charity offering emotional, financial and practical advice and support on a range of issues for all grocery colleagues and their immediate families.

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RH AMAR AIMS TO SPREAD SOME CHEER WITH FINE FOOD PARCELS FOR HIGH WYCOMBE NHS KEY WORKERS

High Wycombe-based fine food distributor RH Amar has been aiming to spread some cheer by donating fine food parcels to local NHS workers on the frontline of the town’s battle against Covid-19.

The company, which is based in Turnpike Way, has so far delivered 80 cases of mixed fine foods, and two cases of Ella’s Kitchen baby food, to staff at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.