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ACS chief executive James Lowman to step down

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ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has announced that its chief executive James Lowman will leave the organisation in early 2026. Lowman joined ACS in March 1997 and was appointed chief executive in November 2006. He has led lobbying campaigns to bring about tangible differences…

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