All Crime articles – Page 9
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Analysis & FeaturesThe FSA boss who’s bringing a ‘sense of partnership’ to Defra
Emily Miles is returning to Defra after five years as CEO at the FSA, bringing with her valuable experience of dealing with a series of crises
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NewsMedia Bites 30 August: Sainsbury’s/Homebase, shoplifting, four-day work week
Sainsbury’s is planning to snap up 10 Homebase stores in a move that could creat 1,000 jobs
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Analysis & FeaturesRefills, riots and cats: this month in grocery on TikTok
From alcohol aisles on lockdown to cats shopping at Sainsbury’s, here’s what you missed this month online in the world of grocery
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Comment & OpinionBarons: analysis of US food industry corruption offers uncomfortable truths
Author Austin Frerick peppers this book with action and lurid anecdotes, but he prioritises deep analysis
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NewsAu Vodka replaces stock after Tenby store shoplifting video goes viral
Sales director Tom Smith gifted RTD vodka cans and an oversized gold-coloured bottle of vodka to store owners Vince and Fiona Malone
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NewsScientists develop two new tests to detect fake honey
Researchers said the method of analysis was “portable and easy to implement, making it an ideal screening tool for testing honey along the supply chain”.
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NewsTesco caught up in ‘pervert manager’ TikTok scam
The scam involves a series of TikTok posts made up of images of an individual in the supermarket’s staff uniform with text saying they had been fired from the company ‘because I rejected my pervert manager’
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NewsCrimestoppers stresses dangers of meter tampering as energy theft rises by 48%
Energy theft is also considered a dangerous crime, which can hold a sentence of up to five years in prison
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Comment & OpinionRace riots could expedite reform of workplace harassment laws
Labour has big plans for employment rights and the recent riots will expedite the process, says Peter Forshaw, partner and personal injury lawyer at Weightmans
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NewsPricewatch curbs theft with alarm tagging system Chirp-protect
In a 30-day trial with Chirp-protect, Pricewatch placed tags on high-value products, including alcohol, meats and cheese
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Comment & OpinionRiots force retailers to once again demonstrate their resilience
The level of violence will no doubt give further impetus to Labour’s Crime & Policing Bill
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NewsCompensation call for delivery riders caught up in far-right riots
Violent disorder has been suffered in multiple towns and cities since last Tuesday, with more than 400 people having now been arrested for their involvement
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NewsHolland & Barrett adding more cameras to stores as crime levels surge
H&B executives have also written to police authorities, urging more collaboration between retailers and police forces in helping to tackle retail crime
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NewsRetailers reeling after week of far-right riots
Over 190 retailers dialled into an emergency call hosted by the BRC. It included representatives from the Home Office, Department for Business & Trade and the police
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Comment & OpinionWhat the King’s Speech retail crime commitment means for employers
It is advisable for retailers to keep a watching brief on the progress of the new offence, says Perran Jervis, partner and head of retail at national law firm TLT
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Comment & OpinionLabour has a golden opportunity to revive retail
The new government is an opportunity for fresh thinking, says Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium
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NewsCo-op stops intruder entering Thurrock DC thanks to DeterTech
The convenience retailer rolled out the intruder detection solution in autumn last year
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NewsMFG to install anti-theft Fuel Guardian across almost 300 sites
Following a trial earlier this year across four sites, the forecourt giant has made Fuel Guardian an approved partner, as it looks to tackle incidences of no means of payment and drive-offs
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NewsSainsbury’s stores bombarded with coupon fraud ‘hack’
Dubbed ‘the Sainsbury’s method’, TikTok accounts share reusable money-off coupons that are being used to reduce basket bills to next to zero
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NewsFake olive oil on the rise as Mediterranean markets continue to struggle
Fraudsters are taking advantage of olive oil’s record prices to sell fake goods