ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is supporting Usdaw’s Respect for Shopworkers Week, which aims to raise awareness about the increase in violence and abuse against retail workers and promote the message of respect for shopworkers.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Innovation Showcase, taking place in Manchester on 21st November.
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
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed the publication of the new Retail Crime Action Plan, which sets out the way that police should respond to and investigate thefts against convenience stores and other retail businesses.
The Retail Crime Action Plan, published by the National Police Chiefs Council today (23rd October), sets out a series of guidelines for the police on the following areas:
Taking place on 21st November at the National Football Museum in Manchester, our Innovation Showcase is a must-attend event for retailers and suppliers to discover the latest products and services which are set to transform convenience retailing.
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have seen an increase in the number of shop theft incidents reported to the police in England and Wales over the last year.
Released today (19th October) the figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) show a 25% increase of incidents of shop theft to a total of 365,164 offences in the year ending June 2023.
ShopKind is supporting Safer Business Action Week and encouraging all ShopKind supporters to get involved by promoting ShopKind materials and spreading the campaign message across their network.
Taking place from 16th October, the aim of the week is to put a focus on business crime, raise awareness of the issues affecting businesses and highlight the existing work that is taking place to provide support to businesses.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has signed up to a call to action alongside over 100 organisations, urging the next Government to take action to tackle loneliness.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has highlighted the important role of local shops on high streets and neighbourhood parades at a fringe event during Labour Party Conference.
The event High Streets: Heart of the Everyday Economy looked to explore and examine the important role that businesses on local parades and high streets play in people’s lives and what policy makers can do to support them.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to give convenience store retailers the incentives necessary to invest in the safety, security and long term future of their businesses.
