All Crime articles – Page 9
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Advice GuideHow to report an incident to the police
With crime levels rising, retailers need to report every incident that happens at their store
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Features and analysisRetailers slam police for lack of response to store crimes
Retailers have criticised the police responses to shoplifting as “terrible”.
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Features and analysisMet Police to roll out facial recognition technology to catch shoplifters
The Met Police will use facial recognition technology in a move to crackdown on London’s most prolific retail offenders.
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Features and analysisShop theft in England and Wales rises by 25%
Latest data from the Office of National Statistics found that shop theft has increased by 25% over the past year
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Features and analysisRetailers encouraged to ‘become best friends' with their PCCs
Katy Bourne, a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) from Sussex has urged retailers to reach out to their local PCCs
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Promotional FeatureFive areas retailers should focus on this autumn?
As shoppers’ priorities are changing again with the colder months ahead, find out how you can cater for their demands and support your business.
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Features and analysisTesco employee urges government for new law to protect retail workers
The petition has called on the government to make violence or abuse against retail workers a standalone crimincal offence
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Features and analysisStore fined over £6000 for rat infestation
A retailer in Coventry has been fined after rat and mouse activity was discovered on the premises
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Features and analysisLabour pledges tougher restrictions for shop thefts
The ACS has welcomed a commitment from the Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to tighten restrictions on shop thefts
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Features and analysisWhich areas are the hardest hit by shoplifting?
Crime data from the last three years reveals which areas have reported the highest levels of shoplifting
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Features and analysis19% of shopkeepers have considered leaving physical retail due to crime
Research from insurer NFU Mutual shows the devastating impact of crime on retailers
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Features and analysisNisa calls for greater protection for independent retailers
Nisa has urged authorities to provide better support for stores in the face of surging crime
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Features and analysis‘We lose between £20,000 and £30,000 a year to shoplifting’: Vince Malone
Pembrokeshire retailer Vince Malone is losing between £20,000 to £30,000 each year following a surge in shoplifting
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Features and analysisHow I use technology to keep my staff safe
Bassett Retail has invested in technology to help tackle crime in its stores
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Dear Jac'We live on the daily diet of crime’: retailer anger towards police inaction
Subhash Varambhia has outlined his frustration with a lack of action from his local police force when it comes to shoplifting
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Features and analysisRetailer fined over £2500 for selling vape to a child
The director of a convenience store in Bicester has been ordered to pay over £2500 for selling an e-cigarette to a 15-year-old.
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Features and analysisUsdaw urges protection for shopworkers
Usdaw has repeated its appeal to protect shopworkers following a rise in retail crime
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Features and analysisSouth Yorkshire Police seize £9,000 of illicit produce
An operation by the South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and Rotherham Council’s Trading Standards has led to the seizure of illegal products worth more than £9,000
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Features and analysisRetailers call for government help to tackle rise in shoplifting
The Federation of Independent Retailers and the British Independent Retailers Association have written to the government appealing for support against crime
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Features and analysisBody cameras to be provided to Tesco staff as retail crime rises
In a letter to the Mail on Sunday, Tesco boss Ken Murphy appealed for more collaboration to tackle retail crime