Tax and Inflation Outpacing Investment and Sales, ACS Report Shows

Tax rises force local retailers to hold back on investment

The Association of Convenience Stores’ (ACS) 2026 Local Shop Report has revealed that taxes like Employer National Insurance Contributions and business rates are holding back investment in the convenience sector. The report will be officially launched at ACS’ Heart of the Community conference in Westminster on Wednesday 9th September, where retailers will campaign on the rising cost […]

LOCAL SHOP REPORT 2026: TAX AND INFLATION OUTPACING INVESTMENT AND SALES IN LOCAL SHOPS

The 2026 Local Shop Report, released today by the Association of Convenience Stores, has revealed that taxes like Employer National Insurance Contributions and business rates are holding back investment in the convenience sector.

Tax and inflation outpacing investment and sales, ACS Report shows

The 2026 Local Shop Report, released today by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), has revealed that taxes like Employer National Insurance Contributions and business rates are holding back investment in the convenience sector. Investments made by convenience store retailers in their businesses reached record… This story continues at Tax and inflation outpacing investment and sales, ACS Report shows Or just read more coverage at Talking …

ACS’s Local Shop Report reveals tax and inflation as main forces ...

Tricky headwinds for convenience retailers have grown over the past year, the latest ACS report reveals today