Association of Community Retailers


 Links of interest for Community Retailers

Democracy Institute: London's Institute of Economic Affairs publishes Patrick Basham's tobacco display ban study

Tobacco Retailers Alliance UK:  The Tobacco Retailers Alliance is a coalition of 26,000 independent retailers, all of whom sell tobacco products.

Canadian Convenience Stores Association: Tobacco Issues & Concerns

Australian Association of Convenience Stores: Smoke Shops Warn Ban Will Cost Jobs

Talking Retail-The Hub for Grocery Retail: Small shops will close if tobacco display ban goes ahead, says the Democracy Institute

BBC News: Legal review of tobacco displays under way

Guardian.co.uk: Tobacco firm says Scottish parliament does not have the power to stop displays or to ban cigarette vending machines

NFRN Online: New Evidence Removes Justification for Tobacco Display Ban

Banning the Display of Tobacco Products: Retailers have expressed serious concern over the consequences of a point of sales display ban.

Latest News

15 March 2011

Retailers Doubt Govt’s Smokefree Aspirations will succeed
Yesterday’s pronouncement from the Associate Minister of Health Hon Tariana Turia that the Government supports a Maori Affairs Select Committee recommendation to make tobacco illegal by 2025 clearly demonstrates the Nanny State is alive and well in New Zealand.
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Postal Address:
Richard Green
Discount Tobacconist
289 Main Street
Palmerston North 4410

Email:  info@acr.org.nz

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