‘Some steal to order’: on the frontline of UK shoplifting epidemic

‘Some steal to order’: on the frontline of UK shoplifting epidemic

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​As retailers record 55,000 thefts a day, we talk to a supermarket worker, a security guard and a shopkeeper about their jobsCrime ‘spiralling out of control’ in stores, warns British Retail ConsortiumUK retailers are warning that crime in their stores is “spiralling out of control” with 55,000 thefts a day and violent and abusive incidents rising by 50% last year to 2,000 a day.What is it like to be on the frontline? We speak to a supermarket worker, a security guard and an independent shopkeeper. Continue reading… 

As retailers record 55,000 thefts a day, we talk to a supermarket worker, a security guard and a shopkeeper about their jobs

UK retailers are warning that crime in their stores is “spiralling out of control” with 55,000 thefts a day and violent and abusive incidents rising by 50% last year to 2,000 a day.

What is it like to be on the frontline? We speak to a supermarket worker, a security guard and an independent shopkeeper.

Continue reading… 

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