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DEFRA Minister for Rural Affairs Lord Benyon has been confirmed to speak at the parliamentary launch of ACS’ Rural Shop Report 2022, taking place in the Churchill Room, House of Commons on Tuesday 25th January 2022.

The launch event will explore the findings of the report, providing a comprehensive overview of rural shops in the convenience sector and the role that they play in communities across the UK.

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has reacted with disappointment at the Government’s failure to take action to introduce tougher sentences for shopworkers. 

In a Lords debate on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, amendments were withdrawn that would have made attacking someone working in retail a more serious offence. 

Speaking during the debate, Minister Baroness Williams of Trafford said: “Obviously, a wide range of offences already exist covering assaults on any worker, including retail workers, and they include offences such as common assaults.”

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ACS has welcomed a report from the influential BEIS Committee, which calls on the Government to address issues with a new Bill aimed at making the fuel supply chain more secure and reliable.

The Downstream Oil Resilience Bill was introduced earlier this year by Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan after being first announced during the Queen’s Speech. The Bill aims to address the following issues:

Business and retail groups including the Association of Convenience Stores, the British Retail Consortium and the Food and Drink Federation have called for clarity ahead of the introduction of new regulations that aim to limit the placement and promotion of ‘high fat, salt and sugar’ (HFSS) products.

ACS is reminding members about new content that has been added to the Member Portal, including recent events, webinars and policy information. The Member Portal is home to a wealth of information available for you to view and download and you can also book your place on upcoming events.

Recently added content includes:

There’s just two weeks until ACS’ annual Innovation Showcase, taking place virtually on 24^th November.

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 virtual event provides an opportunity for suppliers to showcase a product or service that has been launched in 2021 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.

Save the date for the parliamentary launch of ACS’ Rural Shop Report 2022, taking place on Tuesday 25^th January 2022.

The launch event will explore the findings of the report, providing a comprehensive overview of rural shops in the convenience sector and the role that they play in communities across the UK.

MP for North Devon, Selaine Saxby, has been confirmed to speak at the launch and will talk about the importance of rural stores in her constituency.

The Welsh Government has announced plans to strengthen the coronavirus protective measures that are already in place in Wales in response to high infection rates.

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed the publication of the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) final report into the card-acquiring market review.

Published today (3rd November) the report recognises the need to encourage retailers to search and switch or negotiate a better deal with existing providers and to reduce the obstacles to retailers getting a better deal.