US EditionIceland offers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters
Iceland introduces a £1 reward through its Bonus Card to reduce £20 million annual losses and deter violent organised crime in stores, according to executive chairman Richard Walker.
- Iceland's executive chairman Richard Walker announced last night a new scheme to reward customers £1 for reporting shoplifters in its UK stores.
- This initiative responds to Britain's shoplifting crisis, where 516,971 crimes were recorded last year and theft costs Iceland over £20 million annually.
- The £1 reward will be credited to customers' Bonus Cards after staff verify the report, complementing Iceland's June rollout of facial recognition to protect staff from violent offenders.
- Walker mentioned that the company hopes customers will assist in reducing prices by reporting shoplifters, offering a £1 reward in return; however, some shoppers felt this compensation was too low.
- The scheme aims to reduce losses and violence, but it has sparked controversy online and points to broader frustration over government inaction on retail crime.
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UK supermarket chain Iceland is offering a £1 reward to customers who report thefts. New anti-crime measure aimed at reducing it
Iceland supermarket offering shoppers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters - The Mirror
The supermarket chain has announced a new scheme to try and stamp out the growing shoplifting crisis that has swept across the country amidst highest levels of theft in two decades
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nationalworld.comIceland food: supermarket offers customers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters, helping lower prices
Spot a thief while you shop and earn rewards 💷
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