All Crime articles – Page 21
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Comment & Opinion
It's hard to believe Olympic Britain is the same country that rioted last year
What a glorious week it’s been for Team GB. So many medals, so much history made, so many legends.
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NewsRetailers 'feel safer' a year after riots
Retailers have a more positive outlook and feel safer a year on from the riots in England that ripped apart many high streets…
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NewsSuppliers fall victim to impersonation fraud
Criminals are impersonating established retailers and wholesalers in an attempt to steal goods from food suppliers…
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NewsGrocers warned to be wary of 'cash for crash'
Lawyers have urged grocers to follow Ocado’s example in taking a hard line against ‘crash for cash’ fraudsters…
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Analysis & FeaturesNo room for complacency on bribery
As Sainsbury’s buyer John Maylam is jailed for corruption, a poll for The Grocer shows even new legislation isn’t deterring some.
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Comment & Opinion
Bribery and corruption is still prevalent in grocery
I once asked a Tesco executive why there were no plans to enter Russia. His answer was short and simple…
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NewsACS supports duty stamp plan for beer
The ACS has backed government proposals to combat illicit trade by introducing duty stamps for beer…
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NewsJail terms for trio in corruption case of former Sainsbury’s buyer
A former Sainsbury’s buyer and two former senior employees of potato giant Greenvale have been sentenced…
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Comment & Opinion
Let's claim alcohol back from the crooks
It’s the kind of mystery that would baffle even Hercule Poirot.
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NewsPotato corruption trial kicks off with two guilty pleas
A major corruption case in the potato industry has kicked off with guilty pleas from a former Sainsbury’s buyer and a former executive at potato supplier Greenvale.
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter the riots
For most of us, the riots were little more than a depressing news story. But six months on, several indie retailers are still feeling the pain. So what support have they received and how is the future looking?
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NewsCrime-cutting scheme is rolled out across UK
Retailers are set to gain free access to a new weapon in the war against retail crime.Facewatch, an online system for reporting low-level crime, has been released for free to all UK businesses. The system makes it easy to report crimes and share CCTV footage with police.Trials of the system ...
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NewsFour jailed over £50m alcohol tax scam
Four men have been jailed for their part in a £50m alcohol tax evasion fraud.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhen duty calls
The black market in booze and fags is booming. The Grocer joined Customs, police and Trading Standards…
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News
FWD claims success as four are arrested following C&C thefts
Criminal intelligence gathered by the FWD has led to four arrests in 10 days.
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News
Filco gets aggressive to fight shoplifting
Filco MD Ian Hunt has pledged to take aggressive action to combat shoplifting.
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NewsVictimless? Shoplifting costs retailers £840m
The cost of retail crime soared by a third last year and, most worryingly for retailers, only a fraction was related to last summer’s riots.
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NewsDoor-to-door boxes to flog black-market lamb
The amount of illegal lamb’s meat entering the food chain has soared by as much as 250% this year.
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Analysis & Features
Feeling the pinch
Shoplifting is on the up, with the squeezed middle as well as ‘crime tourists’ now getting in on the act. What can be done to tackle the problem, asks Simon Creasey
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News‘Looters tried to cash in stolen scratchcards’
A hard-working newsagent whose store was looted and torched has been left scared and sickened after thugs who stole scratchcards went to his other store to collect their ‘winnings’.