All Crime articles – Page 6
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Features and analysisNational police intelligence unit to offer training on tackling organised retail crime
The virtual training sessions are set to take place this month
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PodcastTackling crime in convenience: The Convenience Mix Podcast
The Convenience Mix speaks to independent retailers about the impact of crime on their businesses
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Features and analysisIllegal cigarettes and vapes worth £200k seized by North East Lincolnshire Trading Standards
Four premises were visited last week in Grimsby and Cleethorpes
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Features and analysis‘Crippling’ retail crime costing Scottish retailers more than £60m
The cost of retail crime for retailers in Scotland averaged over £12,000 per store in the past year, according to new findings from the Scottish Grocers’ Federation
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Features and analysisPCCs highlight work being done to tackle retail crime
Tackling Business & Retail Crime In Focus contains 19 different case studies, outlining what steps it is taking to curb crimes against retailers
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Features and analysisViolence against retail staff soars
Almost one in five (18%) retail staff suffered a violent attack in 2023, according to Usdaw research, up from 8% in 2022
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Features and analysisClosure order issued against store selling illicit tobacco
A store in Middlesbrough has been closed down over the sale of illegal tobacco following a joint operation by Middlesbrough Trading Standards and HMRC
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Features and analysisA break-in won’t break Enham Village Stores
Leslie Francis explains how she is raising awareness of crime to support other retailers
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Features and analysisRetailers praise government plans to allow people to report crimes by video call
The Fed has applauded the move to speed up police response times
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Features and analysis5.6 million incidents of shop theft recorded in UK stores
The ACS 2024 Crime Report found that UK stores recorded 5.6m incidents of shop theft over the last year, significantly more than the previous record of 1.1m incidents recorded in 2023
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Features and analysisWhat challenges is Sandeep facing as he extends his store?
Join the Kent-based retailer on his Store Journey as he shares the latest developments and hurdles of his expansion and refit project at Welcome Faversham
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Features and analysisVape licensing scheme for retailers proposed
An industry-led licensing scheme for the UK vape industry have been put forward to help tackle the sale of illicit products and underage sales
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Features and analysisHackers steal from six retailers and attack their Facebook pages
They attempted to steal thousands of pounds and publish fake posts on store Facebook pages
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Features and analysisRetailers urge government action amidst rising retail crime
It comes after the government rejected the proposed standalone penalties for shop worker abuse
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Features and analysis90,000 cigarettes and 45kg of hand rolling tobacco seized in Suffolk
Police and HM Revenue and Customs officers have seized 90,000 cigarettes and 45kg of hand rolling tobacco in Lowestoft, Suffolk
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Features and analysisViolence and abuse against retail staff ‘soars’ to 1,300 incidents per day
Latest figures from the British Consortium’s crime survey found that theft by customers had more than doubled to 16.7 million incidents a year
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Dear JacRetailer criticises effectiveness of PCC role
Subhash Varambhia questions the value of PCCs
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OpinionAI in the retail industry: Tackling Bias in Facial Recognition and Age Estimation
Founder and CEO of Serve Legal Ed Heaver discusses facial recognition and its place in retail
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Features and analysisCo-op reports record levels of theft and violence
The Co-op has set out a list of recommendations to tackle rising crimes in stores following record levels of theft and violence
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Features and analysisGovernment votes against making violence against retail workers a specific offence
MPs Alex Norris and Jim McMahon have voiced their disappointment at the decision