Shops see rise in abuse and assaults by customers as staff feel 'disrespected' - Birmingham Live

Shops see rise in abuse and assaults by customers as staff feel 'disrespected' - Birmingham Live

The problem is getting worse despite increased spending on safety measures

Retail Trust calls on shoppers to show respect for staff amid toll of abuse

Over three-quarters (77%) of shop staff have experienced intimidating behaviour in the last year, and a quarter (23%) were physically assaulted, according to a new survey of 1,000 workers by the charity Retail Trust*.   Close to half (43%) said they are being abused or attacked every week.   It is a rise of 10% on last year, when 33% told the […] The post Retail Trust calls on shoppers to show respect for staff amid toll of abuse appeared first …

Shop workers left with ‘nightmares, panic attacks and flashbacks’ after abuse

Research reveals how more than three quarters of shop staff have experienced intimidating behaviour in the past year, with almost half saying they felt the abuse had got worse in the last two years Shop workers have described being spat at, punched and left suffering panic attacks after escalating levels of abuse by customers. Others revealed how they are regularly shouted at or left in tears because of the treatment suffered. The litany of abus…

Quarter of retail staff physically assaulted in past year

Nearly a quarter (23%) of retail staff physically assaulted in past year and 77% have experienced intimidating behaviour, says Retail Trust. The post Quarter of retail staff physically assaulted in past year appeared first on Personnel Today.

Data: Gen Z workers hit hardest as Retail Trust calls for respect in new campaign

Retail’s younger workforce is bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis and rising customer abuse, according to new data from the Retail Trust, which has warned that Gen Z staff are now the most at risk of poor mental health across the sector.

New poll reveal abuse towards retail staff is rising

Over 75% of staff are being intimidated and 23% of staff have been assaulted at work, new research from the Retail Trust reveals Shoplifting, violent crime and ATM ram raids are all issues facing c-stores ATTACKS on retail workers are ‘completely horrifying’, GMB Union has said in response to a new survey by the Retail Trust, that has shown that 77 per cent of shop staff have experienced intimidating behaviour in the past year and 23 per cent we…