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New figures from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) have revealed record levels of shop theft being committed against convenience retailers over the last year.

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Baked by Rich’s, the premium sweet baked goods brand, has announced its range of cookies created in partnership with Nestlé Professional is now available to convenience retailers in a simple, yet sales-driving, Thaw & Serve concept.

Designed to allow stores without bakery facilities to offer fresh, coffee-shop quality cookies, the Thaw & Serve range is delivered frozen. Staff simply need to let the product thaw overnight before displaying the next day. The cookies have a shelf life of five days once defrosted.

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is calling on convenience retailers to share their experience of retail crime over the past 12 months by taking part in its 2023 Crime Survey.

The survey looks at the impact that retail crime has on local shops and colleagues, looking at the number of incidents and the cost that these incidents have had on the business.

ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “Crime is one of the biggest concerns for our sector and has a significant and long-lasting impact on the businesses, colleagues and communities involved.

Book your place at ACS’ Technology Showcase, Hosted One2Ones and Networking Dinner, taking place on 16^th May in London.

The Association of Convenience Stores has condemned the Chancellor’s failure to put in place meaningful support for the almost 7,000 local shops facing closure this year as a result of sky high energy costs.

The Association of Convenience Stores has warned that almost 7,000 independently owned local convenience stores could be at risk of closure if the Chancellor doesn’t act in the Budget to target further support on energy costs.

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has highlighted the significant impact that proposed measures to restrict the advertising and promotion of alcohol in Scotland would have on local shops.

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f’real, the leading self-serve milkshake brand in the UK, has announced the addition of a game-changing new flavour to its range of tastebud-tantalising frozen drinks. Super sweet and in a baby blue hue, Bubblegum will burst onto the blend-it-yourself beverage scene this spring.

Unique to the UK and available to f’real stockists from mid-March, Bubblegum is set to follow in the footsteps of USA-exclusive and non-traditional flavour Cotton Candy – one of the brand’s best-selling flavours Stateside.

ACS alongside 11 other trade associations have written to the Chancellor, urging him to adopt the ‘Help to Green’ voucher scheme.

The coalition of business groups have called for a “Help to Green” scheme that could help increase energy efficiency, ahead of next week’s Spring Budget.

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is reminding retailers in Scotland about the resources available to help them understand and prepare for the deposit return scheme which is being introduced in Scotland in August this year.

ACS has published comprehensive guidance on the Scottish scheme and a set of frequently asked questions on the details of the scheme in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK.