The Responsible Retailing Forum is the chance for retailers and suppliers to come together and discuss the regulatory and responsibility issues affecting local shops.
This session will cover:
Book your place at the launch of ACS’ 2023 Local Shop Report, taking place online on 14th September.
This virtual launch event will give you the chance to have a first look at the findings of our 2023 Local Shop Report and to be a part of the discussion as we explore the data in detail and discuss what the information means in real terms.
Confirmed speakers and panellists include:
Alex runs retail businesses and operates a large Morrisons Daily Convenience store and four franchises with Bestway Retail, two Wine Racks and two Bargain Booze.
He is a professional racing driver in the European Le Mans Series and Radical Sportscars and GT cars.
IMiracle is a leading manufacturer of vaping products, including our popular Elfbar and Lost Mary brands. As a company we are committed to providing innovative and high-quality products to our customers. We also take our obligations as a responsible business extremely seriously including our work around youth access prevention, environmental protection, product safety and tackling illicit products.
A consultation on draft regulations to implement the government’s Business Rates Improvement Relief Scheme to support businesses wishing to invest in their property. It will ensure that no ratepayer will face higher business rates bills for 12 months as a result of qualifying improvements to a property they occupy.
Book your free place at ACS’ annual political conference Heart of the Community, taking place on 17th October at One Birdcage Walk in Westminster and followed by a reception on the House of Commons Terrace.
This year’s conference will debate how we can deliver safer, connected and more inclusive local communities and will bring together leading retailers and senior politicians to understand how the political environment will impact convenience stores now and into the future.
ACS has launched a new Business Crime Pledge Tracker, detailing what every Police and Crime Commissioner in the UK is doing to tackle business crime in their area.
First elected as the MP for Thirsk and Malton in 2015, Kevin Hollinrake was appointed a Minister in the Department for International Trade in October 2022. Born in Easingwold, Yorkshire, he studied Physics at Sheffield Hallam University before leaving to join Prudential's Estate Agency. He co-founded Hunters Estate Agents, which he helped grow into a national chain.
Seema Malhotra is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Feltham and Heston. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy).
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Post Offices and pharmacies have topped this year’s ranking of the services that have the most positive impact on a local area, according to new research from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
