Latest News: violence
November 25, 2024 8:48 am
Published by Angela Beevers
As Black Friday approaches, the British Retail Consortium and its retail members are calling on the public to join them as they stand together against violence... View Article
October 2, 2023 8:49 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Retailers 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
September 29, 2021 7:52 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Central 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
August 25, 2021 6:12 pm
Published by Angela Beevers
Central 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
August 25, 2021 7:34 am
Published by Angela Beevers
A 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
August 13, 2021 7:45 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Central 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
December 3, 2020 5:35 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Superdrug 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
August 10, 2020 4:59 pm
Published by Angela Beevers
Superdrug 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
July 9, 2020 6:46 am
Published by Angela Beevers
The 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