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ACS launches ‘Stop Rogue Traders’ campaign

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The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched a new campaign aimed at getting tougher sanctions for rogue traders. The ‘Stop Rogue Traders’ campaign highlights the scale of the problem facing communities, signposts existing resources for reporting illicit activity, and calls for action from government…

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