ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is working in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society to host a number of virtual awareness sessions to create more Dementia Friends in the convenience sector.
The sessions are free for ACS members to attend and will be taking place on the following dates:
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is calling on convenience retailers to get involved with a new initiative to mark the Census 2021, which aims to celebrate the unsung heroes in local communities across England and Wales.
The census is a survey that happens every ten years and helps plan funding and provision of public services. The next census is taking place in 2021 and will be the 22nd census of England and Wales.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed an announcement from the Welsh Government that business rates in Wales will be frozen for 2021/22.
Finance Minister Rebecca Evans MS confirmed today (15th December) that businesses rates in Wales will not be subject to an inflationary increase in 2021-22. It is estimated that the freeze will support around 54,000 ratepayers across Wales, who are not already receiving 100% rates relief.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has promoted a number of members of its commercial team.
ACS has welcomed the extension of a ban on business evictions until the end of March 2021.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick MP announced the extension to protections from the threat of eviction, which will give landlords and tenants 3 months to come to an agreement on unpaid rent. The government has made it clear that where businesses can pay any or all of their rent, they should do so.
Launched today (8th December) ACS’ 2021 Welsh Local Shop Report has revealed the vital role that convenience stores play in the lives of customers and communities across Wales, particularly to those who may be more isolated or vulnerable.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) and University of Surrey’s Department of Marketing and Retail Management have launched its 2021 Convenience Leadership Programme, building on the success of the first programme completed earlier this year.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has called on the Government to take action to protect the future of cash, highlighting the important role that cash plays in the lives of businesses and consumers.
ACS has briefed MPs ahead of today’s Westminster Hall debate on access to and acceptance of cash during the Covid-19 outbreak, making a number of key recommendations, including:
Book your place at the launch of ACS’ 2021 Welsh Local Shop Report, taking place online on 8th December from 10am until 11am.
The launch event will provide a comprehensive overview of the convenience sector in Wales and explore the vital contribution that local shops make to the Welsh economy and the communities that they serve.
ACS research assistant Phoebe Clifford will present the findings of the 2021 Welsh Local Shop Report and explore how Welsh policymakers can support local shops in Wales.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has responded to a HM Treasury call for evidence, calling on the Government to take urgent action to secure long-term access to cash.
In its submission, ACS makes a number of key recommendations, including:
