The 2022 Forecourt Report, published today by the Association of Convenience Stores, has revealed the work that the UK’s 8,379 forecourts are doing to provide essential products and services to customers, and the investment that is going into making their businesses more energy efficient in the face of rising costs.
There’s less than one week until Heart of the Community 2022, ACS’ unmissable annual conference taking place at One Great George Street Westminster on 18th October.
This year’s conference will focus on two high priority areas: levelling up and sustainability and this will be explored through industry experts and senior politicians.
The keynote speaker for this year’s conference is Katy Balls, deputy political editor of the Spectator, who will be providing analysis of the current political landscape and how this affects convenience retailers.
The Government have announced updates to the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, increasing the eligibility criteria for businesses to benefit from the scheme.
Businesses who renewed their contracts at any point after 1st December 2021 will now be eligible for support (was previously 1 April 2022). The support provided to business comes in the form of a wholesale price set at 21.1p per kWh for electricity, and 7.5p per kWh for gas. This is the supported wholesale price, which makes up part of the overall kWh rate that a business pays.
As part of World Mental Health Day (10th October) ACS is reminding retailers about the resources and services that they can access to help manage their mental health and wellbeing.
ACS has developed a Wellbeing Guide which provides convenience retailers of all sizes with practical advice about supporting wellbeing to staff stores effectively, covering shop floor colleagues to business owners.
The guide covers a range of areas, including:
Taking place on 9th November in Manchester, the Innovation Showcase is the unique chance for retailers and suppliers to come together to explore the latest products and services set to transform the sector.
This event provides an opportunity for suppliers to showcase a product or service that has been launched in 2022 or will be launching in the future and shows clear innovation in the retail industry.
A panel of retailers will then offer their expert opinion on each entry.
Book your place at the launch of ACS’ 2022 Forecourt Report and Store Tour taking place on 13th October in Hampshire.
This year’s event will see the launch of the 2022 Forecourt Report, showcasing the latest findings and developments in the sector followed by a tour of a diverse and innovative range of forecourts in the Hampshire area.
