Questions on employment, wage rates, recruitment and policy. 

ACS Employment Survey 2026

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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Thank you for taking part in ACS' Convenience Colleague Survey!</strong></span></div>

<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Convenience Retailers as Employers</strong></span><br><br><br>We are looking to understand your views on <strong>employment policy and practices.</strong> This includes the current and future National Living Wage rates, statutory sick pay, hiring and retaining employees, and more.<br><br>Results from the survey will inform our employment policy work over the coming year, including ACS&rsquo; submission to the Low Pay Commission.<br><br>This survey will take<strong> about 15 minutes</strong>. All responses to this survey will be kept confidential, meaning no information will be attributed to you or your business.

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Click 'next' to begin the survey</strong></span></div>

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This survey is conducted by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), the voice of the UK's 50,000+ local shops. You can find more information about ACS on <a href="https://www.acs.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our website</a>. All data will be handled in line with <a href="https://www.gov.uk/data-protection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GDPR guidelines</a>. If you have any questions about ACS research, please contact Rosie Wiggins (rosie.wiggins@acs.org.uk).</span></div>

ACS Employment Survey 2026

Introduction