Retailers demand urgent action on shoplifting surge
October 2, 2023 8:49 amRetailers have called on the Government to take action over rising rates of shoplifting and assaults on store staff. In a letter organised by the British... View Article
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Central England Co-op rolls out body cams to over 50 stores
September 29, 2021 7:52 amCentral England Co-op is rolling out staff body cameras to over 50 stores following a successful trial in two Birmingham shops. The retailer is making the... View Article
Central England Co-op supports week-long Freedom From Fear campaign
August 25, 2021 6:12 pmCentral England Co-op is supporting Usdaw’s Freedom From Fear campaign by asking shoppers to treat its staff with respect. It is also telling criminals and anyone... View Article
New law to protect Scottish shop workers now in force
August 25, 2021 7:34 amA new law that has come into effect this week means that verbal or physical attacks against anyone working in a retail store in Scotland will... View Article
Central England Co-op reinforces zero tolerance crime campaign after violent incident
August 13, 2021 7:45 amCentral England Co-op is reaffirming a campaign that calls for better protection for shopworkers after a violent incident at a shop in Birmingham’s Erdington. A group... View Article
Superdrug to crack down on in-store aggression and violence at Christmas
December 3, 2020 5:35 amSuperdrug is encouraging people to ‘shop kind’ this festive season when they visit stores to buy Christmas gifts. The move is part of the retailer’s ‘Be... View Article
Superdrug launches new initiative to combat in-store aggression and violence
August 10, 2020 4:59 pmSuperdrug has pledged to combat in-store aggression and violence towards its staff with an extension of its Be Kind initiative. The retailer originally launched the scheme to address... View Article
Government to act on violence and abuse against shopworkers
July 9, 2020 6:46 amThe Government has outlined plans to crack down on abuse and violence committed against shopworkers. In a statement from the Home Office, the government said it is... View Article
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