70 episodes
ACS: The Local Shop Podcast Association of Convenience Stores
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Convenience stores are a huge part of the UK economy, employing over 365,000 people while serving millions of customers every day. The Local Shop Podcast brings the ACS team together with retailers and industry experts to discuss upcoming trends and the biggest political issues affecting the sector.
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200 Years of Cadbury with Mondelez
In this special episode of the Local Shop Podcast, Chris is joined by Susan Nash and Alisdair Hamilton from Mondelez to talk about the history of the Cadbury business and how Mondelez is supporting independent retailers in 2024 and beyond.
Retailers, go to https://www.snackdisplay.co.uk/ for more info! -
What is the Government Doing about Vaping?
Chris is joined by James and Ed to talk through the raft of measures that the Government has announced on the vaping category in recent months, the impact that they will have on retailers, and what we might expect next.
Retailers can get in touch with their MP about the impact of the disposable vape ban via the ACS website at https://www.acs.org.uk/disposable-vapes-ban -
Celebrating International Women's Day
Guest host Sarah C Johnson is joined by leading retailers Sunita Aggarwal and Charlotte Dant to discuss International Women's Day, the Women's Independent Retail Network and much more!
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Spring Budget 2024 Reaction
Chris is joined by James and Ed to discuss the big announcements from the Chancellor's Budget.
P.S. We had some audio issues with this recording, so please bear with us! This is a temporary issue that will be fixed next time around. -
Spring Budget Preview
Chris, James and Ed preview the upcoming Spring Budget and discuss the latest developments on the disposable vapes ban.
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Operation Pegasus and the Retail Crime Action Plan
James sits down with Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne OBE and National Business Crime Centre lead Patrick Holdaway to discuss the recent developments on shop theft and tackling retail crime.