Heart of the Community is ACS' biggest political event of the year, bringing together retailers to engage with policymakers about the issues that affect your business.
As we head toward a General Election, it's never been more important to have your voice heard, and to get the inside track on what the shape and priorities of the next Government might be.
Content provided by Premier Club supplier Allwyn. More information about Premier Club is available here: https://www.acs.org.uk/about-us/suppliers/premier-club
Brand new National Lottery permanent point of sale (PPOS) has started hitting the walls, floors and counter tops of a small number of National Lottery retailers over the last few weeks, as Allwyn begins testing the rollout of the specially designed kit at trial stores in preparation for wider distribution.
The Scottish Government have published a new six week consultation on the implementation of the disposable vapes ban, expanding on the definition of a disposable vape and outlining the fines that will be issued to businesses who continue to sell and supply disposables after a ban.
The ban, which is scheduled to come into force in April 2025, is subject to separate regulations in Scotland which closely resemble those in England. Scotland are the first UK nation to provide more detail on their definition of a disposable vape, which is as follows:
The Scottish Government have published a new six week consultation on the implementation of the disposable vapes ban, expanding on the definition of a disposable vape and outlining the fines that will be issued to businesses who continue to sell and supply disposables after a ban.
The ban, which is scheduled to come into force in April 2025, is subject to separate regulations in Scotland which closely resemble those in England. Scotland are the first UK nation to provide more detail on their definition of a disposable vape, which is as follows:
The Low Pay Commission have published a new consultation as part of its evidence gathering process on the impact of minimum wage rates ahead of its recommendations to the Government later this year.
Content provided by Connect supplier Chirp-Protect. More information about Connect can be found here.
Chirp-protect has been helping UK convenience stores to combat the increasing rise in shoplifting. As well as the clear financial impact, incidents of theft are also affecting staff wellbeing. One recent success is Neil's Premier in Peterborough:
ACS has responded to the publication of the Low Pay Commission’s new remit for 2024, calling for the LPC to have more discretion over wage recommendations to account for economic shocks and changes in the labour market and business confidence.
There’s only one month to go until Conference24, our biggest event of the year. Taking place on Tuesday April 30th at the Vox in Birmingham, this is a must-attend for anyone in the convenience sector looking to grow their business, build valuable relationships, and gain exclusive insights into changing consumer habits and how to respond to these going forward. This will be our biggest Conference yet, and we’ve got an exciting line-up of sponsors this year which includes Mondelez Snack Display, Coca-Cola Enterprise Partners, and One Stop.
There’s only one month to go until Conference24, our biggest event of the year. Taking place on Tuesday April 30th at the Vox in Birmingham, this is a must-attend for anyone in the convenience sector looking to grow their business, build valuable relationships, and gain exclusive insights into changing consumer habits and how to respond to these going forward. This will be our biggest Conference yet, and we’ve got an exciting line-up of sponsors this year which includes Mondelez Snack Display, Coca-Cola Enterprise Partners, and One Stop.
