All ACS articles
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NewsACS warns select committee of impact of rising costs on local shops
The ACS warns of the rising pressures of business rates, energy costs and more to a select committee
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NewsACS publishes advice to support retailers with new harassment rules
ACS has published new guidance for retailers on changes to employment law coming on 30 October
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NewsTaskforce welcomes government commitments on cutting red tape for small businesses
Local shops welcome government’s acceptance of recommendations from Small Business Taskforce to cut red tape and admin costs
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NewsLatest ONS figures on retail crime offer mixed messages as industry responds
While a slight fall in shoplifting is detailed in a new ONS report, robberies are on the rise
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NewsACS urges chancellor to back forecourts in Budget
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the chancellor to support petrol forecourts in the upcoming Budget, as retailers face higher costs and falling in-store spend due to soaring pump prices
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NewsACS urges retailers to get involved as ShopKind Week returns for 2026
This year’s Shopkind Week will link up with three other national colleague safety campaigns
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NewsACS announces four new senior appointments to its board of directors
Four new retail experts have been added to the ACS board of directors
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NewsLast chance for retailers to comment on the future of vaping
The consultation on the packaging, display and descriptions of vaping and nicotine products closes tonight
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NewsRogue traders blighting high streets ‘must be shut down’
Industry leaders have warned that rogue traders and dodgy shops are damaging confidence in local high streets, calling for sustainable funding and a targeted enforcement strategy to shut them down
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News500 new officers to be recruited to take on money laundering and organised crime
The government has announced plans to recruit 500 new officers backed by £500m of investment to tackle money laundering and organised crime, with industry leaders welcoming the crackdown on dodgy shops
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NewsACS officially launches its Local Shop Report 2026 in Parliament
The ACS’s Heart of the Community Event took place in London this morning
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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