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New content has been added to the ACS portal, which acts as a central hub for key information, content, and resources specifically curated for ACS members and suppliers.

Below are the latest updates that can be viewed on the portal:

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ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has responded to the Kings’ Speech, welcoming a Bill to support retail workers that have been victims of assault.  

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has given oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission on the impact of the National Living Wage on the convenience sector, and the importance of stability when recommending future wage increases.

In a written submission to the Low Pay Commission earlier this year, ACS outlined the different ways that retailers are responding to recent increases in minimum wage rates. These include:

ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores) is currently conducting its phone survey for this year’s Local Shop Report. The Local Shop Report is the most comprehensive look at the growing convenience sector, providing exclusive insight into the way that stores are run, the people we employ and the customers we serve.

We’re reaching out to convenience retailers to ask about their store and business practices, including their investment priorities over the last year, the services they provide in store, and any community activity they have engaged in.

The nation’s local convenience stores are the number one service for promoting local growth, according to new findings released today.

The 2024 Community Barometer, released by the Association of Convenience Stores, shows that UK people believe that convenience stores rank top among 16 different local services for supporting the local economy, creating jobs and stimulating investment – followed by pubs/bars, and restaurants in second and third place respectively.

ACS has commended the work of local shops in engaging with candidates ahead of an historic General Election. 

Throughout the election campaign, ACS has been encouraging convenience retailers across the UK to connect with prospective parliamentary candidates, many of which have become MPs for the first time. 

Ahead of the General Election on 4th July, ACS has put together a brief guide on the main parties and how they line up on the policies that affect local shops.

The Manifestos at a Glance guide covers the main areas of policy that have been outlined by each of the largest parties, including commitments on crime, business rates, public health and the environment. 

ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores) are excited to host Heart of the Community, its biggest political event of the year, just two working days after the general election.

The Welsh Government have published a consultation on proposals to introduce HFSS regulations in Wales, with the intention of rules coming into force in 2025.

The draft regulations, published today (1st July), outline how the Welsh Government intends to restrict the promotion and location of HFSS products in stores.

The proposals are consistent with those already in place in England, which apply as follows:

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