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Comment & OpinionShopworkers deserve better than a law with no teeth
Tougher laws have failed to prevent an increase in assaults on shopworkers in Scotland. What’s going on?
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NewsImperial Brands issues landlords warning over sales of illicit tobacco
The tobacco giant said its investigations had identified multiple premises where retail tenants had been found to be selling counterfeit or illegal tobacco products
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NewsScottish retail worker assaults rise every year since 2021 protection law
There have been 1,318 incidents of retail worker assaults reported to Police Scotland in 2026 so far
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Comment & OpinionFacial recognition needs human judgement
Retailers rushing to deploy facial recognition must understand that the technology is only as defensible as the decisions surrounding it, says Lauren Wills-Dixon, partner and head of privacy and data protection at Gordons
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NewsEngland World Cup opener sparks rise in shoplifting and violence across UK stores
In the run up to the Three Lions’ first match on 17 June, shop theft rose by 6% on the daily average
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NewsSelf-checkouts increase store losses by 22% in first year, major study finds
The study found that ‘nudges’ to the customer that ‘the system is paying attention’ were hugely effective in stemming the shrinkage
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NewsC-stores and supermarkets top list for witnessed theft as crime becomes ‘normalised’
Seven in 10 shoppers now view theft as “normalised”, while 12% say they feel ‘indifferent’ when witnessing crime in bricks & mortar stores, according to new research
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NewsACS launches campaign to crack down on illicit trade
’Stop Rogue Traders’ aims to highlight the scale of the problem facing communities and calls for government action to get rogue traders off the streets
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NewsFuel theft incidents jump 23% at UK forecourts
Fuel crime prevention platform Forecourt Eye recorded 11,170 theft incidents in March and April, up from 9,089 in January and February
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NewsOrganised retail crime busting unit makes 237 arrests, resulting in 118 years of jail time
The organised retail crime team within Opal – the police force’s national intelligence unit for serious organised acquisitive crime – has identified 605 offenders since it launched in May 2024
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NewsFuel theft rises after Middle East conflict pushes up pump prices
Reports of unpaid-for fuel rose by 3% in April, building on a 19% surge in March, according to the British Oil Security Syndicate
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NewsACS welcomes King’s Speech bills backing convenience stores
During the State Opening of Parliament, which sets out the government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead, 37 bills were published, including five that would affect convenience stores
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NewsSainsbury’s worker fired after tackling champagne shoplifter
Gary MacArthur, who worked at the supermarket’s West Wickham branch as a shop assistant for 15 years, was fired in March following the altercation in December 2025
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Comment & OpinionSouthern Co-op’s merger must go ahead if it is to adapt and survive
Without intervention, Southern Co-op would likely not be able to continue trading in its current form, say CEO Ben Stimson and chair Janet Paraskeva
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Comment & OpinionNew shopworker protections are a turning point for retail crime
The Crime and Policing Bill offers long-awaited protections for shopworkers, but enforcement and consistency will determine whether it makes a real difference, says Ed Woodall, CEO of the ACS
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NewsMany c-stores and vape shops linked to organised crime, Trading Standards report suggests
Up to a third of American candy stores, and one in four fast food takeaways in some areas are thought to be fronts for crime gangs by enforcement officers, a CTSI report found
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NewsCrime and Policing Bill gains royal assent in ‘landmark’ for retail
New laws will see a separate offence created for assaulting a retail worker while the ‘effective immunity’ for shop theft offences under the value of £200 will be scrapped
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PodcastWhy Morrisons is struggling to manage the Sean Egan backlash
Morrisons is defending its dismissal of a store manager following a shoplifter altercation, but protesters and public sentiment suggest the reputational damage may outweigh policy compliance
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PodcastListen: Why Morrisons stands by sacking manager in shoplifter scuffle
Sean Egan, who had worked for the retailer for nearly three decades, was dismissed after an incident at his store in Aldridge
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NewsONS data shows shop theft in England and Wales down 1%
The Office for National Statistics recorded 509,566 offences in the year ending December 2025, down from 516,611 the previous year