Retail Crime
This coverage examines retail crime and its impact on the UK petcare sector. Pet Gazette reports on theft, fraud, and store security challenges affecting independent pet shops, national chains, and wholesalers. Our editorial explores the financial and operational consequences of retail crime, alongside case studies of how businesses are responding with prevention strategies, technology investment, and staff training. For pet trade professionals, this section provides insights into how retail crime influences profitability, supply chain resilience, and customer confidence across the pet retail industry.
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Nov- 2023 -9 NovemberRetailers
BRC welcomes government pledge to bring down inflation
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed the government’s pledge to bring down inflation as outlined in the King’s Speech yesterday (7 November). However, the body has criticised the decision to omit retail crime from its pledge for future crime legislation. As part of his speech the King announced that…
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May- 2021 -26 MayGovernment & Legislation
BRC calls for increased protection as shop worker abuse jumps 7%
The BRC is continuing to push the government for a “statutory offence” for assaulting, threatening, or abusing retail workers, after staff report on average 455 incidents of violence and abuse each day. A study, which was conducted by the group as part of its ‘2021 Retail Crime Survey’, showed that…
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Apr- 2021 -9 AprilCoronavirus
Customers must ‘play their part’ in keeping retail staff safe, says BRC
Ahead of the reopening of ‘non-essential’ retail on 12 April, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and trade group Usdaw are asking people to “play their part in keeping shop workers safe” and ensure there is “no risk” to the government’s roadmap out of lockdown. According to the BRC, the pandemic…
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Jul- 2020 -10 JulyRetailers
Usdaw ‘disappointed’ PM fails to back shop worker protection law
Retail trade union Usdaw has criticised the prime minister for failing to back a new law to protect shop workers from violence. The trade union has called for a firm commitment from the government to take all available actions to tackle the issue. The news comes as Usdaw revealed one…
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8 JulyEconomy
Government to crack down on violence against shopworkers
The government has vowed to crack down on violence and abuse against shopworkers. In a statement, yesterday the Home Office said it will work with National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG) on a best practice guide to support staff in reporting these crimes, strengthening and making full use of existing…
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Mar- 2018 -8 MarchRetailers
Violent crime against retail staff doubles
There has been a ‘concerning spike’ in the number of violent incidents against retail staff, according to a survey by British Retail Consortium (BRC). The trade body’s Retail Crime Survey found the rate of incidents of violence with injury has doubled since the previous year to six per 1,000 members…
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Feb- 2017 -7 FebruaryRetailers
Abuse and violence towards retail workers increases by 40%, finds BRC
There has been a 40 percent increase in violence and other forms of abuse against retail workers in the past year, according to the results of the BRC’s annual Retail Crime Survey. The survey covered 37 percent of the retail industry by turnover and 35 percent by staff, accounting for 1.1…
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