All Crime articles – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionC-stores must fight back as shoplifting hits record high
My local police force, West Midlands Police, has just reported a 60% increase in suspected shop theft arrests over the past two years thanks to changes made to its policing model and call handling systems, says Jason Wouhra, CEO of Lioncroft Wholesale and chair of Unitas
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NewsTesco staff get safety app to help them get to and from work safely
Using AI technology, the app will allow up to 300,000 staff to raise the alarm if they feel in danger, with automatic checks if they fail to arrive on time
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NewsWaitrose rolls out CCTV and screens in store to deter theft
The screens, which relay live footage of shoppers entering and leaving stores, are being hung in the entrances of Waitrose supermarkets
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NewsSainsbury’s to roll out facial recognition tech in stores
The technology will be used to identify and possibly ban people who are ‘violent, aggressive or steal in the store’
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NewsFour men jailed for putting meat not fit for consumption on to the market
The defendants were convicted earlier this year following an investigation by Southwark Council and the Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit, with a judge at the Inner London Crown Court handing out custodial sentences this week
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NewsShop theft in Scotland up 17% in the past year
The SGF is calling for long-term support to help Police Scotland tackle the deluge of shop theft
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NewsIceland offers £1 reward to customers who spot shoplifters in store
The frozen grocer is launching a new initiative to combat shoplifting by offering customers a £1 bonus card top-up for reporting theft incidents to staff, as the retailer faces annual losses of over £20m from retail crime
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NewsGrocery workers call for help as demand for GroceryAid surges
GroceryAid handed out £6.5m in support to the sector in 2024, an 8% increase on the previous year, accordsing to its latest impact report
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Comment & OpinionAnti-theft measures hurt sales and annoy staff – are they really worth it?
While a reasonable enough solution on paper, it appears the labour-intensive ‘Buzz for Booze’ cabinets at Morrisons have fallen out of favour
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Analysis & FeaturesHas M&S or Co-op done a better job in evolving cybercomms?
In the wake of major cyberattacks, how have M&S and Co-op handled their crisis comms, and how have approaches evolved?
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NewsShop theft hits record high with 20% surge across England and Wales
Incidents of shop theft in England and Wales have reached new record levels, soaring 20% to 530,643 offences for the year ending March 2025, new data shows
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NewsMorrisons stores override ‘Buzz for Booze’ security button
Signs tell customers: ‘The doors are open, just take your bottle’
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NewsNearly quarter of vape retailers still selling banned disposables
Secret shoppers visited vape stores, convenience retailers and supermarkets in nine major cities, finding 23% were still selling disposable vapes
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NewsCyberattacks: businesses must alert government before paying ransoms, under new laws
The NHS, local councils and schools will be outright banned from paying ransom demands to criminals under the measures
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s in the new retail crime strategy – and will it help?
A ‘partnership approach’ is the headline, but retailers want action
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NewsEvery Co-op member’s data was stolen, CEO confirms
Co-op has moved to tackle ‘root cause’ of the problem with The Hacking Games partnership
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NewsRetail crime epidemic to get £7m government ‘blitz’
A new £7m strategy to tackle the retail crime ‘epidemic’ has been unveiled by Labour, promising improved collaboration between retailers and law enforcement over the next three years
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Analysis & FeaturesAre retailers’ ‘big brother tactics’ a step too far?
As rates of retail crime continue to rise and police fail to respond, retailers are turning to facial recognition technology
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NewsFour arrested over cyberattacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods
All four were arrested at their home addresses and had their electronic devices seized for digital forensic analysis
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NewsLidl trialling ‘non-scan detection’ tech at self-checkouts
The cameras can spot when a shopper fails to scan an item and play back the footage on a screen to show them