The Mission StatementWe Put You First.
At the ACSA we believe strongly in the role of the independent business owner and their importance to establishing and maintaining viable, healthy communities across the Atlantic Provinces. We recognize that the current business environment poses multiple challenges. The ACSA is actively working with our Members and Government to evolve to help meet these challenges now and in the future.
Our PlanWhat We Do.
Advocacy
Over the past 12 years we have played an active role in the creation of policies that support responsible sales practices and our customers safety and well being. ACSA is an active promoter of the WE ID program and the responsible tobacco, vaping and alcohol sales training programs.
Consulting
As independent business owners, time, money and resources are not always available to address day to day needs. The ACSA’s consulting expertise helps to access Provincial, Federal and Private industry funding to create information resources needed to identify and address important operational gaps for our owner/operators.
Sales Support
Knowing that a product is available, what its features and benefits are and how to sell it are at the heart of any successful store. ACSA is partnering with a range of industry stakeholders to create a sales and marketing tools designed improve awareness and access to important sales and marketing information needed to launch and support ongoing sales performance
Assistance - Business Skills Development
As business evolves towards a digital footprint, the tools to train staff and management on the component parts of a successful online retail presence, are more important than ever. ACSA has partnered with Velsoft, a leading online training provider, to begin to develop a range of business and personal skills development training materials.
STORe is an online, secure and cloud based platform designed to create a single point of access for everything Convenience store related such as;
- Required compliance training
- E-commerce implementation
- Training and coaching
- Product launch information
- Product support information
- Personal skills development
- Supplier user guides and instruction manuals
Product Spotlight
For over 20 years, at Benjamin Bridge, we've been wine growers in rural Nova Scotia, crafting distinctive sparkling wines and Nova Scotia's iconic wine, Nova 7. As a new associate member of the ACSA, we are excited to share our latest high-quality innovation: Piquette Zero - a zero alcohol (0% ABV), zero sugar wine-style beverage in 250-ml can format (SRP $3.50 plus tax per 250-ml). This lively and delicious product offers a creative and unprecedented craft option to industrially dealcoholized wines.
For product enquiries, please contact
Head of Sales, Gillian Mainguy, gillian@benjaminbridge.com / 902.698.4202
VP, Ashley McConnell-Gordon, at ashley@benjaminbridge.com /403.874.8144.
Partner Spotlight
ClearTEQ POS for Atlantic Convenience Stores
ClearTEQ’s secure online point of sale means quick and easy access to everything you need to manage your convenience store. No need to setup complex servers and costly software solutions. With your tablet in hand, you are on your way to selling in-store or anywhere your customers take you.
Loaded with Features. Built with Simplicity.
ClearTEQ POS includes reliable inventory control, real time reporting, and a customizable till. Our intuitive design makes ClearTEQ POS easy to understand and operate, and employee training simple.
All-in-one POS and Payment Processing
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24/7 Support
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