Latest Crime & Security insight and analysis – Page 11
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Features and analysis
Cost of living crisis leading to increased shopworker abuse
Shopworkers are bearing the brunt of customer frustrations over rising costs
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Features and analysis
Illicit tobacco worth £76,000 seized in Kent stores
242,500 cigarettes and 1,516 pouches of illicit tobacco have been seized by authorities in Kent
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Features and analysis
Illegal tobacco and vapes seized in Dartford and Swanley
Sniffer dogs aided teams of officers on shop inspections to uncover the contraband
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Features and analysis
Middlesbrough store selling illicit tobacco issued with Closure Order
5,750 illicit cigarettes and 2.1kg of illicit hand-rolling tobacco were found at the store
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Features and analysis
Local shops report record levels of theft over last year
New figures from the Association of Convenience Stores have revealed record levels of shop theft being committed against convenience retailers
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Dear Jac
Retailer suffers hate crime victimisation
Sukbhinder Singh and his family have become victims of a campaign of online abuse
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Features and analysis
Co-op signs up to Mayor of London’s Women’s Night Safety Charter
Local shops in all areas are encouraged to take part in the charter
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Features and analysis
Nisa celebrates International Women’s Day 2023
The group is hosting several events to embrace equity
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Interviews and Profiles
140,000 illegal cigarettes seized at Lincolnshire stores
The illicit tobacco was seized following an intelligence-led raid by the authorities
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Features and analysis
Abuse and violence against retail workers almost doubles
The British Retail Consortium’s Crime survey has revealed “appalling” levels of abuse and violence against staff
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Features and analysis
Southern Co-op donates £135,000 to tackle the causes of crime
The Safer Neighbourhood Fund has provided support to 18 community groups
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Features and analysis
HMRC pulls plug on illegal alcohol factory
An illegal alcohol factory capable of producing up to 150 bottles of fake vodka every hour has been dismantled by HMRC
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Features and analysis
Policing chief says tackling retail crime is a priority
Policing minister Chris Philp believes all victims of retail crime should be offered the opportunity to complete victim and business impact statements
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Features and analysis
One Stop launches 2023 scholarship programme
The programme is now in its fourth year
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Features and analysis
Illicit tobacco worth €17m seized in France
More than 100 tonnes of illegal tobacco products have been seized from an underground factory in France
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Features and analysis
Illicit tobacco factory dismantled following £1m haul
A HMRC and Police Scotland led to the closure of the factory that was described as the biggest-ever in the country
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Features and analysis
Impact of retail crime highlighted by sector
The Federation of Independent Retailers has called on the Minister of State for Policing to do more to protect store owners
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Features and analysis
A fifth of small business owners are battling depression, finds research
The survey also found that over half are feeling stressed as the cost-of-living crisis piles on the pressure
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Features and analysis
Company Shop Group announces Owen McLellan as new MD
He will take over from outgoing managing director Steph McGinty who takes on the role of sourcing and partnerships director
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Opinion
What are the challenges and opportunities for retailers in 2023?
James Lowman of the ACS looks at some of the challenges facing retailers over the next year