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Mar 25

ACS Warns of £645m Boost to Illicit Trade after Disposable Vape Ban

ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores) has called on the Government to focus on effective enforcement to deal with the huge illicit trade in vapes that will receive a £645m boost if disposable vapes are banned next year.

In response to the Government’s short consultation on the proposals to ban disposable vape devices from April 2025, ACS has highlighted a number of fundamental issues with DEFRA’s own impact assessment on the ban, warning that it has significantly underestimated the losses that will be felt by retailers.

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Mar 25

ACS Warns of £645m Boost to Illicit Trade after Disposable Vape Ban

ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores) has called on the Government to focus on effective enforcement to deal with the huge illicit trade in vapes that will receive a £645m boost if disposable vapes are banned next year.

In response to the Government’s short consultation on the proposals to ban disposable vape devices from April 2025, ACS has highlighted a number of fundamental issues with DEFRA’s own impact assessment on the ban, warning that it has significantly underestimated the losses that will be felt by retailers.

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Mar 20

Government Publishes Tobacco and Vapes Bill

The Government has published the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, confirming the introduction of a ban on the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1st January 2009.

The Bill contains enabling powers for the Secretary of State to introduce a wide range of restrictions on the vaping category, including limitations on a number of areas including: 

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Women's Independent Retailer Network
Mar 19

ACS WIRN: Celebrating International Women’s Day

The Association of Convenience Stores’ Women’s Independent Retailer Network (WIRN) came together at Mondelēz International in Bournville on Friday 8th March 2024 to celebrate and #inspireinclusion for International Women’s Day.

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