New survey asks retail workers: how safe do you feel at work?
September 3, 2026 10:26 amMany retail roles involve working alone for parts of the day: night shifts, opening or closing a store alone, handling cash, and dealing directly with the…
Many retail roles involve working alone for parts of the day: night shifts, opening or closing a store alone, handling cash, and dealing directly with the…
Retailers are operating in a legal environment that increasingly expects prevention, evidence and consistent implementation. A written policy remains important, but it is no longer enough…
Retail colleagues need to know that support is available when a situation changes quickly. Whether someone is opening a store alone, dealing with an aggressive customer,…
Retail safety can no longer be treated as a specialist issue that sits solely with health and safety or loss prevention teams. It now affects the…
The conversation around colleague safety in retail has shifted, and not subtly. What was once considered a largely operational issue, centred on loss prevention teams and…
Insights from a Retail Bulletin Private Leadership Roundtable, in partnership with Peoplesafe: Retailers are facing a sharp escalation in safety challenges across the UK high street.…
For many retailers, the challenge is no longer only attracting and retaining talent. It is also about protecting it. Download Peoplesafe’s latest whitepaper which explores the…
Abuse, violence, and anti-social behaviour towards retail workers have become an unacceptable norm, prompting investment in security guards, body-worn cameras and incident reporting tools. For years,…
Peoplesafe is the largest provider of employee safety technology in the world, protecting retail workers from store to door through a specialised technology service. Can you…