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Welsh c-stores commended for job creation, investment and community activity

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ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has praised the work that local shops in Wales do in their communities as part of the launch of the 2024 Welsh Local Shop Report. At the launch of the report last week in the Senedd (the Welsh Parliament),…

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