Episode #79
Unpacking the Election Results
May 11, 202619 minS0
Chris is joined by Ed and Jordan to unpack the commitments made by the winning parties in the Scottish and Welsh elections and how they might affect local shops.
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Hosted by Association of Convenience Stores · news · EN · 79 episodes
Convenience stores are a huge part of the UK economy, employing over 443,000 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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Episode #79
Chris is joined by Ed and Jordan to unpack the commitments made by the winning parties in the Scottish and Welsh elections and how they might affect local shops.
Episode #78
Chris is joined by Paul, Daniel, Jordan and Rosie in the ACS team to look ahead to 2026 on some of the key areas that will affect the convenience sector, and the ways that you can get involved with our activity in the year ahead. <br><br>Check out some of the resources mentioned in the episode below: <br><br>Upcoming events: https://www.acs.org.uk/events/upcoming-events<br>Policy Tracker: https://www.acs.org.uk/web-portal/briefings-and-advice/policy-tracker<br>Crime Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACSCrime2026
Episode #77
Chris sits down with James and Ed to discuss what's coming in the Budget, looking at everything from business rates to crime, fuel duty and employment costs.
Episode #76
We talk to John Clancy, co-founder and CEO of Galvia AI about how artificial intelligence can change the way that convenience retailers think about their businesses. <br><br>Galvia AI is a sponsor of the ACS Innovation and NPD Showcase, taking place on October 21st at the National Football Museum. <br><br>More information about Galvia is available here: https://galvia.ai/
Episode #75
The ACS Crime Report has revealed a new record level of shop theft, with over 6.2million offences committed in the last year. The report comes on the eve of the second reading of the Crime and Policing Bill, which aims to make a meaningful change to crime in communities. <br><br>In this episode, Chris Noice is joined by Nisa head of retail Taranjit Dhillon, independent retailer Ben Salvaratnam, James Lowman and Ed Woodall to discuss the findings of the Crime Report and what strategies work in local shops to reduce crime in the future.
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