ShopKind Week and National Week of Action Puts Retail Crime and Abuse in the Spotlight

Police Scotland Steps Up Action to Protect Shops and Retail Workers

Police Scotland is joining a national campaign to tackle retail crime, protect shopworkers from abuse and strengthen security for businesses across the country.

Retail crime campaigns unite for national week of action

ACS, Usdaw, the Retail Trust and the NBCC are joining forces for a coordinated national week of action on retail crime and abuse, running from 9 to 15 November

RETAILERS UNITE FOR SHOPKIND WEEK ALONGSIDE NATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION

A joint national week of action to tackle retail abuse and crime, backed by Policing Minister Sarah Jones, is bringing together the retail sector, policing and partners and uniting four national campaigns for the first time from Monday 9 November.

Industry unites for week of action on retail crime

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), Usdaw, the Retail Trust and the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) have teamed up for a week of coordinated action to tackle retail crime and shopworker abuse. Running from 9 to 15 November, the initiative brings together ACS’s ShopKind, Usdaw’s Respect for Shopworkers Week, the Retail Trust’s Let’s Respect […]

ShopKind Week and National Week of Action puts retail crime and abuse in the spotlight

A joint national week of action to tackle retail abuse and crime, backed by policing minister Sarah Jones, is bringing together the retail sector, policing and partners and uniting four national campaigns for the first time from today, Monday 9 November. The Association of Convenience… This story continues at ShopKind Week and National Week of Action puts retail crime and abuse in the spotlight Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail

Shop Workers Deserve Protection Not Abuse

Nobody should go to work wondering whether today is the day they will be threatened, spat at or assaulted. Nobody should be expected to tolerate that sort of behaviour to earn their living. Yet for too many shopworkers fear has become part of their working day. The businesses who responded to my business survey sent me a clear message. Almost nine in ten wanted more support to tackle shoplifting, while 62% wanted more police action against threa…