Survey shows 14m UK shoppers witnessed retail staff abuse over ...

More than 14 million Brits have seen retail worker abuse

The findings point to increasing risks for frontline staff and rising costs for retailers, who continue to invest heavily in security measures.The post More than 14 million Brits have seen retail worker abuse appeared first on Retail Insight Network.

One in five Scots witness verbal or physical abuse of shop staff

A shocking one in five Scottish shoppers (19%) have witnessed verbal or physical abuse of shop staff in the last 12 months, up from one in six last year, according to a new survey by the Scottish Retail Consortium with Opinium. The data also showed 18% of customers have witnessed shoplifting taking place while at a store in the last 12 months and that 7% had witnessed people damaging store property such as displays, merchandise, and fittings. Th…

Survey shows 14m UK shoppers witnessed retail staff abuse over ...

Over 14m people have witnessed violence or abuse against retail workers in the past year

One in five Scots report witnessing shop staff abuse

Abusive behaviour persists across Scotland’s stores The SRC has found that nearly one in five Scottish shoppers have witnessed a crime against staff across retail destinations in Scotland. ALMOST a fifth of Scottish shoppers have reported witnessing verbal or physical abuse towards shop staff in the last 12 months, according to a new survey from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC). The new research has revealed that 19% of Scottish shoppers hav…