All ACS articles
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NewsACS welcomes Laura Bates as new head of retailer engagement and marketing
The ACS has announced a change of staff in its marketing department
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NewsACS’s Local Shop Report reveals tax and inflation as main forces impacting stores
Tricky headwinds for convenience retailers have grown over the past year, the latest ACS report reveals today
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NewsACS warns interoperability is ‘crucial to success’ of digital age verification
The ACS has called on the Government to ensure digital proof of age schemes are interoperable
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NewsACS welcomes new government taskforce for community renewal
New cross-departmental taskforce to regenerating high streets and create growth in every postcode welcomed by the ACS
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NewsLocal shops call on Chancellor to act on cost of trading in October’s Budget
The ACS has called on Chancellor John Healey to take action on the key issues affecting convenience stores
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NewsScottish food price cap plans slammed by retail sector
The Association of Convenience Stores has joined 22 other trade bodies in urging First Minister John Swinney to reconsider plans to introduce a legal price cap on essential food and drink items
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NewsThe ACS highlights the importance of flexible working for retailers
ACS reponds to Department for Business, Innovation, Science & Trade’s consultation on reforming zero hours contracts
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NewsGovernment bans disposable barbecue sales amid heatwave
Retailers have been told not to sell disposable barbecues in store or online as the government introduces statutory guidance citing significant risks to public safety and the environment during the current heatwave
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NewsPM pledges to double closure orders for dodgy shops
The Prime Minister has announced plans to extend the maximum duration of closure orders from six months to 12 months, in a move welcomed by trading standards and convenience store groups
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NewsACS calls for dodgy shops to be closed for 12 months
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the government to extend closure orders for stores selling illicit goods to 12 months, warning that rogue traders are damaging high streets and local communities
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NewsACS highlights the essential role of banking and access to cash in stores to Treasury
The ACS has submitted evidence to the Treasury’s call for evidence on in-person banking services
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NewsACS says shops are making difficult decisions due to employment costs
ACS calls on Low Pay Commission to consider effect of employment cost rises on shops
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NewsGovernment to ban energy drink sales to under-16s
The Government has announced plans to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16 in England, with legislation expected to come into force in April 2027
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NewsACS analyses health of UK high streets in new report
A new ACS report has identified empty shop units, poor retail range and retail crime as the main reasons the public believes high streets are getting worse, with convenience stores ranked as the top service for supporting local growth
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NewsWelsh local shops play a larger part in communities than those elsewhere in UK
New ACS report highlights the often vital role stores play in Welsh communities
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NewsNew report highlights the need for addiction interventions to tackle theft
A new report has highlighted why and when addicted offenders commit various crimes
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NewsACS urges Wales to exclude glass from deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores has written to the Welsh Government urging it to exclude glass from its Deposit Return Scheme, warning that without urgent action the scheme cannot launch successfully in 2027
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NewsGovernment under fire for ‘inadequate’ business support
The Business and Trade Committee has branded the Government’s response to its small business report ‘inadequate’, warning that cost pressures are becoming impossible to bear and demanding a fresh set of proposals within two months
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NewsACS calls for 18-month grace period for retailers for any new food regulations
The ACS has responded to a consultation on the future application of the nutrient profiling model
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NewsACS warns Home Affairs Committee of criminals ‘operating in plain sight’
The ACS warns the Home Affairs Committee of high streets awash with organised crime