Currys makes ‘largest ever’ investment in safety and security
April 2, 2025 6:54 amCurrys is making its largest ever annual investment in store safety measures as it looks to keep staff safe and deter shoplifters. As part of this,... View Article
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Asda launches facial recognition trial in five stores
March 31, 2025 3:40 pmAsda has begun a trial of live facial recognition technology in five Greater Manchester stores as it looks to evaluate its potential for improving staff and... View Article
Go Outdoors rolls out body cameras to 25 additional stores
March 18, 2025 6:54 amGo Outdoors is rolling out body-worn cameras to 25 stores following the success of a trial at its shop in Stoke. The move forms part of... View Article
Wickes hosts free tool marking event to help combat tool theft
March 4, 2025 3:20 pmWickes tackles tool theft with a mass Tool Marking rvent at Wickes Stirchley, helping tradespeople protect their equipment Research from Wickes shows 2 in 5 tradespeople... View Article
Go Outdoors trials body worn cameras in store
March 3, 2025 6:20 amGo Outdoors has begun a trial of body-worn cameras at its store in Stoke as it looks to to find new ways to deter theft and... View Article
Fed welcomes new laws to crack down on retail crime
February 26, 2025 5:04 pmThe Fed (Federation of Independent Retailers) says new measures to tackle assaults and theft in shops are welcome and long overdue. The Crime and Policing Bill,... View Article
New crime and policing bill aims to protect high streets
February 25, 2025 5:08 pmAnnounced today, the government has unveiled a sweeping Crime and Policing Bill aimed at transforming the fight against retail crime and restoring confidence on British high... View Article
Retail crime “spiralling out of control”
January 31, 2025 7:49 amThe British Retail Consortium has warned that retail crime is at its highest level on record as it publishes the results of its annual crime survey.... View Article
Poundland cracks down on in-store crime with new campaign
January 13, 2025 7:55 amPoundland is investing in a new initiative to help combat increasing shop theft and the abuse and harassment of its staff. As part of its ‘Against... View Article
