All Crime articles – Page 16
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Features and analysis
Stores stripped of alcohol licences due to illicit tobacco sales
Two stores in West Yorkshire have had their alcohol licences taken away to send a message against the trading of illicit tobacco.
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Opinion
How can an iPad help your business?
Our resident tech expert Richard Inglis looks at the flexibility offered by having a tablet in operation at your store.
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Features and analysis
Retail industry joins together to launch ShopKind campaign
The #ShopKind campaign is urging the public to treat retail staff with respect.
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Features and analysis
Slough retailer fined for illegal tobacco
A retailer in Slough will have to pay more than £5,000 after illicit tobacco was discovered in his store.
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Features and analysis
ACS urges more action to tackle violence against shopworkers
The group says the police and retail industry must work together more closely
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Features and analysis
London Mayor’s support for retail workers welcomed by industry
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s support for retail workers in the fight against abuse has been applauded by the sector.
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Advice Guide
How to deal with an abusive customer
Retailers and their staff are too often the target for abuse. Do you know how to diffuse a situation or how to report it properly?
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Features and analysis
Sussex Police and Co-op crime reporting scheme sees success
A new crime recording scheme has led to an increase in reports to police and arrests.
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Features and analysis
Warrington stores closed following illicit tobacco investigation
Closure orders have been imposed on two stores in Warrington following a raid by Cheshire Constabulary.
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Features and analysis
1.2 million incidents of abuse against shop workers recorded during pandemic
Nine out of ten shop workers have been victim of abuse over the past year, new Association of Convenience Stores research has found.
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Features and analysis
Better protection demanded for shop workers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for tougher sentencing to address attacks against shop workers.
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Features and analysis
Abuse against shop workers rises during pandemic
USDAW research has found that 88% of shop workers suffered verbal abuse during 2020.
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Features and analysis
Scottish retailers urged to report all crimes
The Scottish retail sector has launched a new campaign urging store owners and staff to report all crimes.
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Features and analysis
ACS urges tougher sanctions on illicit tobacco
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for tougher enforcement, citing the detrimental impact that the illicit trade has on legitimate retailers.
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Interviews and Profiles
Fury at lenient sentence for shopworker attack
A suspended sentence and fine for an attack on a shopworker has led to anger from the store manager.
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Opinion
Is technology the answer to protecting shopworkers?
Tom Downes, CEO of Quail Digital, explains how technology can play a pivotal role in the safeguarding of all employees working on the shop floor.
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Features and analysis
Violence against shopworkers highlighted by small business minister
The rising number of incidents of abuse and violence against shopworkers has attracted the attention of government.
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Features and analysis
Retail industry unites to urge better protection for shopworkers
The CEOs of the leading retail businesses have written to the government calling for more protection from abuse.
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Features and analysis
Lack of face coverings high among customers in convenience
Research has found that a lack of face coverings is going unchallenged in convenience.
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Opinion
Unmasking the truth behind face coverings
Owner of Earthfare in Dorset, Andrew Quinlan pleads for the face coverings dilemma to be solved.