Chris, James and Ed react to the big announcements from this year's Budget, including huge news on business rates and other costs affecting retailers in 2020. 

This year, we're working with the Alzheimer's Society to create 25,000 Dementia Friends in the convenience sector. On this episode, Chris is joined by James and Emma Bould from the Alzheimer's Society to talk more about what dementia is and how retailers can help. 

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by Katie Cross from ACS and Georgie Altman from search giant Google to talk about how retailers can make the most of data and technology. We also look ahead to the 2020 Technology Showcase. 

The New Government will deliver it's first post-Brexit Budget on March 11th. On this episode, Chris is joined by James and Ed to discuss what could be in the Chancellor's breifcase on Budget day, and how the Government can help reduce costs for retailers in the future in areas like business rates, crime and employment.

Chris is joined by ACS policy expert Julie Byers to get the facts on the upcoming menthol ban, and an update on track and trace regulations. 

Chris is joined by James and Ed to get our first impressions on the results of the 2019 Election. We look at what the significant majority might mean for the upcoming domestic agenda, and how retailers can get involved with the new intake of MPs.

Chris is joined by James and ACS research manager Katie Cross to talk about what is happening with investment, what's causing the change and why it's important for retailers to invest in the future.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by James and Ed to talk through the big announcements in the main party manifestos and how they could affect the convenience sector after the election on December 12th.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by Ed and James to talk about the recently confirmed General Election, how retailers can engage with candidates in their local area, and the issues we'd like to see in a local shop manifesto. 

This episode of the podcast features a live panel discussion from the 2019 Heart of the Community Conference on what the justice system can do to tackle violence and abuse committed against retailers. The panellists are Dr Emmeline Taylor (City University of London), Joe Rutlidge (One Stop), Jayne King (Guys and St Thomas Hospital) and Dame Vera Baird (Victims Commissioner).