Association of Convenience Stores

Plunkett community shop members can benefit from discounted membership to ACS, which allows access to ACS’s Assured Advice Scheme and guides that provide accredited standards for in-store procedures, such as health and safety or underage sales. By accessing the ACS Assured Advice scheme and following their guidelines, the procedures in your shop will be respected by all local enforcement officers including Environmental Health and Trading Standards Officers. Find out more about the Assured Advice Scheme here.

ACS represent a network of over 35,000 local shops and they support their members through effective lobbying, comprehensive advice and innovative networking opportunities. Plunkett and ACS are aligned in their values in supporting rural retailers and this is an exciting collaboration between our two organisations that significantly enhances the level of support available to Plunkett’s network of member community shops.

How can you access the Assured Advice Scheme information?

If you wish to join the Assured Advice Scheme you need to join ACS as a member, which will cost Plunkett members £52+VAT per year, compared to £195.95 + VAT per year for independent retailers.  Please contact sarah.johnson@acs.org.uk  to join.