ACS: The Local Shop Podcast

Chris, James and Ed react to the big announcements from this year's Budget, including huge news on business rates and other costs affecting retailers in 2020. 

This year, we're working with the Alzheimer's Society to create 25,000 Dementia Friends in the convenience sector. On this episode, Chris is joined by James and Emma Bould from the Alzheimer's Society to talk more about what dementia is and how retailers can help. 

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by Katie Cross from ACS and Georgie Altman from search giant Google to talk about how retailers can make the most of data and technology. We also look ahead to the 2020 Technology Showcase. 

The New Government will deliver it's first post-Brexit Budget on March 11th. On this episode, Chris is joined by James and Ed to discuss what could be in the Chancellor's breifcase on Budget day, and how the Government can help reduce costs for retailers in the future in areas like business rates, crime and employment.

Chris is joined by ACS policy expert Julie Byers to get the facts on the upcoming menthol ban, and an update on track and trace regulations. 

Chris is joined by James and Ed to get our first impressions on the results of the 2019 Election. We look at what the significant majority might mean for the upcoming domestic agenda, and how retailers can get involved with the new intake of MPs.

Chris is joined by James and ACS research manager Katie Cross to talk about what is happening with investment, what's causing the change and why it's important for retailers to invest in the future.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by James and Ed to talk through the big announcements in the main party manifestos and how they could affect the convenience sector after the election on December 12th.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by Ed and James to talk about the recently confirmed General Election, how retailers can engage with candidates in their local area, and the issues we'd like to see in a local shop manifesto. 

This episode of the podcast features a live panel discussion from the 2019 Heart of the Community Conference on what the justice system can do to tackle violence and abuse committed against retailers. The panellists are Dr Emmeline Taylor (City University of London), Joe Rutlidge (One Stop), Jayne King (Guys and St Thomas Hospital) and Dame Vera Baird (Victims Commissioner). 

The episode of the podcast features a live panel discussion from the 2019 Heart of the Community Conference on how important services are to convenience stores, and which services might be emerging in the future. The panellists are James Daley (Fairer Finance), Richard Piggin (Which?), Steve O'Neill (Paypoint) and Linda Williams (independent retailer). 

The episode of the podcast features a live panel discussion from the 2019 Heart of the Community Conference on how the provision of food in convenience stores is changing, as well as the challenges facing stores when it comes to intervention and regulation from Government. The panellists are Gary Stott (Community Shop), Anna Taylor (Food Foundation), Mital Morar (independent retailer) and Ranvir S...

On this episode, Chris is joined by Shane Brennan from the Cold Chain Federation and Ed Woodall from ACS to talk about what Brexit means for convenience retailers.    Guidance on preparing for Brexit is available at ACS.org.uk , and there is a Cold Chain Federation webinar on the impact of no deal at coldchainfederation.org.uk/connect/previous-webinars/    

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by Portland Fuel MD James Spencer to talk about changes in the fuel and forecourt markets over recent years, some of the challenges facing forecourt retailers now, and where the sector's future might lie.    The 2019 Forecourt Report will be available to download from 4th October at ACS.org.uk

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by Professor Jonathan Reynolds from the University of Oxford's Said Business School to discuss the findings of this year's report and share some insights on what makes great convenience retailing. 

This special live recording of the Local Shop Podcast is taken from the panel at the launch event of the Local Shop Report in the National Space Centre, Leicester. Our panellists are Amish Shingadia, Amit Puntambekar, Vicky Lockie and Graham Soult.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by James Lowman and Katie Cross to talk about the upcoming launch of the 2019 Local Shop Report, what's new this year and what it means for the convenience sector. 

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by Professor Sabine Benoit from the University of Surrey and ACS Commercial Director Paul Chamberlain to discuss some of the emerging trends and things that UK convenience can learn from stores across the world. 

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by ACS chief executive James Lowman and research manager Katie Cross to talk about the findings from the 2019 Community Barometer, which looks at how different local services are viewed by people across the UK. 

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by James and Ed to discuss the appointments made to new PM Boris Johnson's cabinet, preparations for a No Deal Brexit, and the likelihood of an election in the next few months. 

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by James and Ed to discuss the final week of the current Government before the appointment of a new Prime Minister, which has been a huge week of policy announcements, including deposit return schemes, crime and employment costs.

On this episode, Chris is joined by ACS chief executive James Lowman and ACS head of policy and public affairs Ed Woodall to discuss what a Hunt or Johnson government might look like, the policies that have been announced on the campaign trail so far, and the impact that they'll have on the convenience sector. 

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by Philip LeShirley from Bucks and Surrey Trading Standards to talk through the ins and outs of Assured Advice, how it can help retailers, and what issues are on the agenda in the near future.    All of ACS' Assured Advice guides are available at www.acs.org.uk/advice    

Chris is joined by ACS policy expert Julie Byers to talk about the confusion around the tobacco track and trace regulations, and what retailers need to do to apply for their codes ahead of the May 20th implementation date. Applying for codes can be done at eutpd.uk.delarue.com . Music by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

In this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by ACS chief executive James Lowman, crime lead Eleanor O Connell and USDAW health and safety officer Doug Russell to talk through some of the key findings of the 2019 Crime Report, and a discussion about the real impact of crime on people working in shops.