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Mark McCammond, Retail Director, Henderson Retail

Mark returned to Henderson Group in late 2014 to lead retail operations at its rapidly growing chain of award-winning c-stores and supermarkets under the SPAR and EUROSPAR brands.
Henderson Retail currently operate 54 SPAR c-stores and 51 EUROSPAR supermarkets of which 80 sites include forecourts with the major oil brands Bp, Maxol and Texaco. In June 2022, Henderson Retail was awarded ‘Independent Retail Chain of the Year’ at the Grocer Gold awards, an award they have won three times in recent years.

Clare Hutchinson, CSO, VCCP

Clare Hutchinson is CSO at VCCP, the UK’s largest advertising agency.

Clare’s focus on Government campaigns has made her a specialist in behavioural science. Over her twenty year career, she has helped over 1 million smokers to quit smoking, she was part of the movement to stigmatise secondhand smoke, and she has transformed rear-seatbelt wearing behaviours.

Clare has also had a lifelong interest in gut health: she is a keen forager and brews kombucha weekly.

Andrew Peake, CEO, VCCP London

Andrew joined VCCP over a decade ago to work with O2. Since then, he has been Head of Account Management and Managing Director, has worked with a number of high-profile clients and has relaunched both easyJet and Canon across Europe. Andrew is currently the CEO of VCCP in London.

Shirine Khoury-Haq, Group CEO, Co-op

Shirine is Group CEO at Co-op, after being permanently appointed in August 2022 and has been a Director on the Co-op Board since joining in 2019. Shirine joined the Co-op in August 2019 as Chief Financial Officer and also additionally became Chief Executive Officer Life Services, leading Co-op Funeralcare, Insurance and Legal Services and underpinning these market-leading businesses.

Conference24

06.05.2024

1:11pm - 1:11pm

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Conference24 is the must-attend event for anyone in the convenience sector looking to grow their business, build valuable relationships, and get exclusive insights on how to respond to the way that consumer habits are changing.

This year's Conference will be split into two sessions looking at change and response in the convenience sector.

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Juxta

Grow your business with Nomad, an unstaffed, portable turnkey retail solution from JUXTA. Nomad takes you beyond brick-and-mortar with the highest profit per square foot retail format in the world.

Nomad offers an incredibly low operating expense profile with no full-time staff required courtesy of its AI-powered sensor fusion design, and it delivers exceptional topline revenue per square foot with an optimized targeted retail offering of roughly 500 SKUs.

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31.10.2023

ACS Sets Out Latest Developments on Responsible Retailing

ACS has highlighted the upcoming challenges facing retailers on key areas like vaping, HFSS products, digital proof of age, and recycling at its Responsible Retailing Forum.

At today’s online forum, retailers and suppliers discussed the latest developments on HFSS in Wales and Scotland, upcoming environmental regulations including the disposable cup takeback scheme, developments in digital proof of age schemes to help prevent underage sales, and how vaping enforcement is being carried out to reduce the impact of illicit and illegal vapes on our streets.

30.10.2023

Wales Single Use Plastic Ban Introduced

An ban on single use plastic has been implemented in Wales today (30 October). Retailers in Wales will not be able to sell or supply to customers the following single use plastic items:

1.    Plates – this includes paper plates with a laminated plastic surface
2.    Cutlery – for example forks, spoons, knives
3.    Drinks stirrers – those designed for stirring drinks or liquid food
4.    Cups made of expanded or foamed extruded polystyrene

Ireland Store Tour & Networking Dinner

06.05.2024

1:11pm - 1:11pm

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Our Store Tours have been developed to provide you with the chance to take a look at different examples of convenience retailing, learn from others and network with retailers and suppliers along the way.

In February, we will be visiting some of the most interesting and innovative convenience stores in Cork, followed by a Networking Dinner in the evening where you can build on conversations from the day.

Our Store Tour is open to ACS Premier Club, Club and retailer members only.

More details to be announced in due course.

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ACS/PRA Forecourt, Power & Convenience Conference 2024

06.05.2024

1:11pm - 1:11pm

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The ACS/PRA Forecourt, Power and Convenience Conference brings together experts in the fuel and convenience sectors to outline the next steps for this changing market. With the ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles being delayed to 2035, will this have a major impact on the forecourt sector? How will alternative power provision develop in the coming years? What growth opportunities in convenience are there for forecourt operators? All of this and more will be discussed on the day.

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