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21 Feb 2022

The meeting will take place virtually on Monday the 28th of February at 4.30pm with guest speaker Chris Boardman, who was recently appointed head of the new...

17 Feb 2022

Buy Now, Pay Later purchases are set to appear on credit reports for the first time, meaning lenders will be able to see the borrowing

10 Feb 2022

By offering on site bike parking to your customers, you not only create agreener and happier community, you help cut carbon emissions.

9 Feb 2022

BEIS has opened its Help to Grow: Digital scheme for applications, aiming to support small businesses with discounted software and free advice.

9 Feb 2022

Apprenticeships benefit everyone involved, particularly in these challenging economic times.

3 Feb 2022

The White Paper itself includes underlying policy plans to invest in cycling networks and improve high streets

1 Feb 2022

A key objective for this year involves targeting people that are new to the industry and encouraging them to visit their friendly local bike shop

31 Jan 2022

Members of the cycling trade are meeting up this Friday (4th Feb) at a London pub "for a beer and a bit of a chinwag".

31 Jan 2022

Rules forall types of road users have been updated in The Highway Code to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses.

31 Jan 2022

Retailers trading in Scotland and/or Wales are reminded to check their eligibility for business rates relief from April.

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ACS publishes report providing key insights into the social and economic contributions of the rural shop sector

Posted on in Business News ,Brands & Products News , Cycles News

IRC member ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has published the Rural Shop Report 2022, which provides key insights into the social and economic contributions of the rural shop sector, including profiles of the entrepreneurs that run rural shops, the investments they make and services they provide for the community.

RACS rural shop reportural shops bring valued access to a wide range of products, services and employment opportunities and have invested £195m over the past year. The report has found there are 17,000 rural convenience stores in mainland UK, employing over 138,000 people. 79% of rural convenience stores are owned and operated by independent retailers and most (49%) trade in isolated locations where no other business trades.

Rural shops are often the only physical grocery and service centre for a village or group of villages, and rural consumers rank a convenience store as the most essential service for their local area.

 

 

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