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Indie Retail to Launch New Monthly Newsletter

29 Jan 2020

On Friday 31st January Indie Retail will be launching a monthly newsletter to be sent out to subscribing independent shops.
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Government to Introduce ‘Jack's Law' Employment Right

29 Jan 2020

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has announced that it will introduce new Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations.
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ACS calls for Increased Police Funding to Focus on Violence in Local Shops and Communities

29 Jan 2020

The government will increase police funding bymore than £1.1 billion for 2020-21, representing the largest funding increase for the police in ten years.
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Take Part in the ACS 2020 Colleague Survey!

29 Jan 2020

IRC member ACS is calling on people working inconvenience stores to provide their views on employment in the sector as part of the 2020 Colleague Survey
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Discover the latest trends at Fine Food Show North 2020

24 Jan 2020

This year's Fine Food Show North will be showcasing over 150 exhibitors, with new food and drink producers, products and trends all set to feature at this trade-only event.
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Nearly half of Buy Now Pay Later customers continue to be misled

20 Jan 2020

Recent findings show that over 40 per cent of shoppers areunaware that missing payments when using a Buy Now Pay Later service could harm their credit score.
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Indie Bookshop Turnaround using the Power of Twitter

17 Jan 2020

The Petersfield Bookshop is an independent bookshop based in Petersfield, Hampsire, that experienced an unlikely turnaround in just one night using the power of the internet.
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'Biggest Cash Increase Ever' to affect National Living Wage from April

15 Jan 2020

At £8.72 per hour, the National Living Wage will rise by 51p in April from its current rate of £8.21
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2019 Best Small Shops competition winner in the running for Shop of the Year 2020

14 Jan 2020

Papadeli, recognised by Indie Retail as the Best Small Shop of 2019, hasnow gone on to reach the final of Shop of the Year 2020, run by the Guild of Fine Food, in the Delicatessen & Grocer... Read more…

Local Bike Shop Day named as a Key Industry Trend for 2020

10 Jan 2020

Chris Hall from the ACT explains how IBDs can use Local Bike Shop Day to stand out, run promotions and ultimately increase revenue in the latest BikeBiz issue.
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How will each UK Political Party affect local shops?

Posted on in Political News

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is the voice of over 33,500 local shops consisting of a diverse range of convenience store retailers; they support their members through effective lobbying, comprehensive advice and innovative networking opportunities.

Ahead of the 2019 General Election ACS have summarised how each of the main Political Party's manifesto will affect local shops. This includes information from the Conservatives, Labours, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party. Key areas that have been summarised include their policies on crime, business rates and taxation, the environment, employment and public health.

See the image below for the summary or view it in PDF form here: https://www.acs.org.uk/sites/default/files/manifestos_at_a_glance_2019.pdf

 

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