Podcast appearances and mentions of james lowman

Long before the recent economic woes hitting the pound, mortgages and the price of essentials, a survey in April from The Food Foundation charity revealed nearly two and a half million people had said they'd not eaten for a whole day because they couldn't afford or get access to food. Those numbers will now be much, much higher. On the Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson, we examine a snapshot of what is happening in the supply chain - from farm to table - and its impact on all those in it. Guests: Anna Taylor, executive director at The Food Foundation charity; David Batterbee, a sheep and beef farmer in the Peak District; Nick Allen, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association; and James Lowman, chief executive of the Association of Convenience Stores. Senior podcast producer - Annie Joyce Interviews producer - Alys Bowen Editors - Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth

James Lowman is joined by green expert Victoria Robertshaw, Retail Sector Council co-chair Richard Pennycook and net zero policy advisor Sam Lux to discuss what retailers can do to be greener, as well as the new Green Street initiative. Find out more about Green Street at www.greenstreet.org.uk

What does the pledge to remove restrictions by the 19th of July mean for businesses? And is the large number of children forced to self-isolate affecting parents ability to work? Sean talks to Linda, owner of the Stripey Badger bookshop in Grassington and Martin who owns a string of bars across the North of England. He hears from James Lowman of the Association of Convenience stores about an increase in violence and abuse faced by shop workers. How are supermarkets getting ready for tonight's big match? Former Asda buyer Ged Futter talks beer, bunting and how stores don't seem to make such a big thing of footie tournaments these days. Jane Sydenham of Rathbones on the latest market stories. And Greg Archer of charity Transport & Environment on the news that a huge new gigafactory will be built in Sunderland to make the batteries for electric cars. #WakeUpToMoney With Sean Farrington

Chris talks to Ed Woodall about the launch of the industry-wide #ShopKind campaign, plus a Sky News interview with James Lowman and Debbie Robinson.

Chris is joined by James Lowman, Steve Dowling and Eleanor O Connell to run through the big announcements from this year's Budget, whether it's good news or bad news for the convenience sector, and what we can expect next from the Government.

On this episode, Chris talks through the latest on the new regulations that have just come into force affecting convenience stores, we hear a preview of the latest local radio campaign with James Lowman, and exclusive audio from the Summit Masterclass on making local products a star.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris talks to ACS chief executive James Lowman about the impact that the pandemic has had on colleagues working in the convenience sector, the pressures facing workers in the upcoming recession, and the challenges of keeping a sustainable home delivery offer going post-lockdown.

On this episode of the podcast, we hear from James Lowman on new research into how the convenience sector has responded to the lockdown, and there's a reminder about changes to tobacco legislation. To refer yourself for a coronavirus test, the website link is https://self-referral.test-for-coronavirus.service.gov.uk/ (https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/KklNCqYrESqk7QTXSPsI?domain=self-referral.test-for-coronavirus.service.gov.uk/)

On this episode, Chris is joined by James and Ed to discuss what the latest changes to the lockdown rules mean for retailers, whether the Government's view of local shops has improved since the Covid-19 crisis, and what the long term impact for the sector might be.

On this episode, we talk to award winning Scottish community retailer Dennis Williams about the success of Broadway Convenience Store's new hardship fund, and retail consultant Graham Soult about what the future looks like for retail after Covid-19. There's also a chance to hear the newest local radio campaign on Covid-19 testing with ACS chief executive James Lowman.

On this episode Chris revisits the upcoming menthol ban with Julie Byers, exploring which products are affected as part of the ban and what retailers need to do to make sure that they are prepared. We also hear a preview of the latest local radio campaign with James Lowman.

On this episode, Chris talks to SPAR retailer David Charman and Costcutter retailer Josie Chamberlain about how their businesses have reacted and adapted in the last few weeks. We also hear a preview of the latest local radio campaign with James Lowman.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris speaks to David Sands about how the David's Kitchen business has had to refocus during the lockdown, and to Richard Inglis about his experience of running three stores in locations that have been hit hard in the last few weeks. There's also a preview of the latest radio campaign with James Lowman.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris updates on the latest news from Government in terms of support for retailers in response to the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and speaks to Aman Uppal (One Stop Mount Nod) and Patrick Sewell (Sewell on the Go) about how they're responding to new social distancing guidance. 0:59 - Update on support for businesses 3:25 - One Stop Mount Nod 12:04 - Patrick Sewell 22:51 - Radio interview with James Lowman

On this episode of the podcast, Chris talks through the Government package of support for retailers in response to the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and speaks to award winning retailers Sunder Sandher and Avtar Sidhu about what they're doing to respond to demand. 0:42 - Government support for businesses 4:53 - Sunder Sandher 16:04 - Avtar Sidhu (Sid) 33:44 - Radio interview with James Lowman

James Lowman, Chief Executive of the Association of Convenience Stores, joins Katy and Blake to select his 'dream grocery basket' or 5 items or less. James chooses his favourite chocolate bar, soft drink, snack, alcoholic drink and meal which would make up his greatest shopping basket of all time. Along the way we discuss trips to Japan, drinking to forget Ipswich Town FC and the forgotten fruits within a can of Quatro.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by James Lowman and Katie Cross to talk about the upcoming launch of the 2019 Local Shop Report, what's new this year and what it means for the convenience sector. 

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by ACS chief executive James Lowman and research manager Katie Cross to talk about the findings from the 2019 Community Barometer, which looks at how different local services are viewed by people across the UK. 

On this episode, Chris is joined by ACS chief executive James Lowman and ACS head of policy and public affairs Ed Woodall to discuss what a Hunt or Johnson government might look like, the policies that have been announced on the campaign trail so far, and the impact that they'll have on the convenience sector. 

In this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by ACS chief executive James Lowman, crime lead Eleanor O Connell and USDAW health and safety officer Doug Russell to talk through some of the key findings of the 2019 Crime Report, and a discussion about the real impact of crime on people working in shops.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by ACS chief executive James Lowman and PayPoint marketing director Steve O’Neill to talk about the latest innovations in technology in the convenience sector, what the opportunities and threats are when it comes to gathering data, and what stores might look like in the future. We’ll be talking more about technology at the ACS Technology Showcase on 5th February in Manchester, where attendance is free for members. More information about booking for the Technology Showcase is available at [https://www.acs.org.uk/events/acs-technology-showcase-2019](https://www.acs.org.uk/events/acs-technology-showcase-2019)

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by ACS chief executive James Lowman and ACS chairman Patrick Sewell to discuss the highlights of 2018, as well as some of the challenges coming up in 2019.

The Local Shop Report is a comprehensive look at the 46,262 stores in the convenience sector, the people running those stores and the customers that use them every day. In this podcast, Chris Noice and James Lowman sit down with Jill Livesey from HIM to discuss the findings of the report, what they mean for the sector and what retailers should be looking out for in the future. The full report is available free to download on the ACS website. www.acs.org.uk www.acs.org.uk/research/local-shop-report

In episode nine, David Mitchell interviews UKIP leader Nigel Farage MEP and hosts a debate on business in government. Joining the debate are food journalist and author of 'Swindled: From Poison Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee' Bee Wilson; Director General of Institute of Economic Affairs, Mark Littlewood and CEO of Association of Convenience Stores, James Lowman.