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Book your place at ACS’ Crime Seminar and Security Showcase taking place on 8th March at London’s Vue Cinema in Leicester Square.

ACS’ 2022 Crime Report will be launched at the Crime Seminar and will provide the definitive picture of retailers’ experiences of crime in the last year, including levels of shop theft, verbal and physical abuse and an all new section on cyber-crime in the sector.

Kit Malthouse, Minister for Policing and Crime has been confirmed to provide a message to the seminar.

Book your free place at ACS’ Responsible Retailing Forum, taking place on 8^th February at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading.

The day will involve three sessions on three topical and high priority issues for the convenience sector: the implementation of the Government’s promotion and location restrictions on High Fat Salt Sugar (HFSS) products, the Delivery of a Deposit Returns Scheme, and the Future of Responsible Retailing.

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is calling on people working in local shops to provide their views on employment in the convenience sector as part of its annual Colleague Survey.

Now in its seventh year, the ACS Colleague Survey is designed to:

Book your place at ACS’ Crime Seminar and Security Showcase taking place on 8th March at London’s Vue Cinema in Leicester Square.

ACS’ 2022 Crime Report will be launched at the Crime Seminar and will provide the definitive picture of retailers’ experiences of crime in the last year, including levels of shop theft, verbal and physical abuse and an all new section on cyber-crime in the sector.

Kit Malthouse, Minister for Policing and Crime, Home Office has been invited to give the keynote address and a Q&A session to discuss the findings of this year's Crime Report. 

ACS (the Association of the Convenience Stores) has welcomed the publication of the Government’s levelling up white paper, specifically the commitments to tackle crime in communities and boost connectivity in rural areas. 

Book your free place at ACS’ Responsible Retailing Forum, taking place on 8^th February at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading.

The day will involve three sessions on three topical and high priority issues for the convenience sector: the implementation of the Government’s promotion and location restrictions on High Fat Salt Sugar (HFSS) products, the Delivery of a Deposit Returns Scheme, and the Future of Responsible Retailing.

ACS has today launched a new guide to help retailers with the sale and supply of e-cigarettes and other vaping products.

The guide, which is part of the wider group of Assured Advice guides, covers the regulations that govern the sale and supply of e-cigarettes, retailers’ responsibilities when selling these products, how to ensure that packaging and labelling are compliant with the regulations, and advice on how to ensure that underage sales do not take place.

Content supplied by Quail Digital:

How digital headsets are improving customer experience in local convenience stores

Tom Downes, CEO, Quail Digital outlines the benefits of digital communication within a convenience store environment and why it’s the way forward for a new generation of local businesses.

Book your free place at ACS’ Responsible Retailing Forum, taking place on 8^th February at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading.

The day will involve three sessions on three topical and high priority issues for the convenience sector: the implementation of the Government’s promotion and location restrictions on High Fat Salt Sugar (HFSS) products, the Delivery of a Deposit Returns Scheme, and the Future of Responsible Retailing.

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is encouraging customers to be respectful of individual store policies around face coverings as England moves away from Plan B restrictions.

From today (January 27^th), the Government is moving to plan A, which removes the legal requirement to wear a face covering in shops and other indoor spaces. However, the Government advice remains that face coverings are advised in these places to help stop the spread of Covid-19.

The full list of changes as a result of the move to Plan A is as follows: