All Crime, fraud & security articles
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Opinion‘Crime and policing bill is milestone in efforts to create safer retail environment’
Parliament’s recent efforts to tackle abuse against retailers are necessary and long overdue, argues Retail Trust CEO Chris Brook-Carter
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AnalysisNew BRC manifesto outlines how retail can drive economic growth
The retail sector has been battling rising crime, Budget policies, shop closures and higher costs.
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NewsGo Outdoors becomes latest retailer to give staff body cameras
Specialist retailer Go Outdoors has been giving staff body-worn cameras as part of a trial to “deter theft” and “keep colleagues safe”.
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NewsBill making assaulting a shopworker an offence enters parliament
The Crime and Policing Bill, which will also introduce harsher penalties for shoplifting of items under £200, will be put before parliament on Tuesday.
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NewsRetailers face tougher rules to close ‘lethal loopholes’ in online knife sales
Online retailers selling knives are expected to be made to carry out more rigorous checks on those who buy them in a bid to close “lethal loopholes” and crackdown on knife crime.
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AnalysisThe shoplifting epidemic has become ‘anti-capitalist inspo’ for well-off Gen-Zers
Casual pilfering has become a rebellious anti-capitalist statement and a response to cost-of-living pressures for young shoppers. But what can be done to change their minds?
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NewsPoundland body cameras cut incidents of store crime and violence
Value giant Poundland has reported a drop in violence and theft across stores after it deployed body cameras for its employees.
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NewsRetail crime ‘spiralling out of control’ as violence and abuse soar
Retailers have suffered record levels of crime, despite spending more than ever before on prevention.
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NewsPoundland invests in technology as it ‘cracks down on in-store crime’
Poundland has announced that it is “investing significantly in security enhancements” and pledged to crack down on crime as it launched its ‘Against Retail Crime’ initiative.
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NewsFormer Boohoo boss Lyttle cited stalking concerns among reasons for departure
Ex-Boohoo chief exexutive John Lyttle left the retailer amid concerns over stalking and “corporate espionage” made by various executives.
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NewsPolice investigating Boohoo stalking allegations
Police have been called in to investigate allegations of stalking and “corporate espionage” made by several Boohoo Group executives.
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NewsLords committee recommends looking ‘beyond retail’ for high street success
A House of Lords committee envisages that thriving high streets will be less dependent on retail in future, although shops will remain key to their success.
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Retail VoiceBlack Friday needn’t be ‘Fraud Friday’ if AI is adopted to stop crime networks
With more than £9bn expected to be spent in the UK alone over the Black Friday weekend and approximately 10% estimated to be lost to fraudsters, Gowling WLG’s John Coldham examines how new technology can help
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NewsBRC urges the government to take steps to ensure a safe Christmas for retail staff
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and members have called on the government to take necessary steps to ensure retail staff have a safe Christmas as we gear towards the peak trading period.
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NewsDeliveroo has called for riders to be protected from abuse in crime bill
Deliveroo is calling on the government to include its riders in the upcoming Crime and Policing Bill to protect them from abuse and violence from customers.
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NewsFour in 10 retail workers are worried about their safety during the festive season
Four in 10 retail employers are concerned about their safety ahead of the Christmas rush, according to a new report by YouGov and Motorola Solutions.
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NewsSpace NK urges shoppers to watch out for Black Friday fraudsters
Cosmetics retailer Space NK is warning customers not to purchase its luxury advent calendar from fake adverts for Black Friday Sales as criminals are targeting consumers with offers that are too good to be true.
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NewsShop thefts are accompanied by ‘unprecedented levels of violence’, finds inquiry
Shop thefts are going beyond individualised offences to ‘relentless, large-scale, organised operations’ partnered with ‘unprecedented levels of violence’, finds government inquiry.
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Opinion‘How retailers operate will change post-Budget as they confront new economic reality’
‘Last week’s Budget is likely to prompt changes to the operating models of retailers as they seek to adapt to new economic realities, believes BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsM&S is going to add self-checkouts to all of its fitting rooms
Marks & Spencer is set to add self-checkouts to all of its fitting rooms to prevent customers from queuing twice while shopping.