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9 Jan 2024

Canal boat record store Rubber Ducky Records is back on the water after it sank last April, ruining over 1,000 vinyl records and a stow of music equipment stored on...

9 Jan 2024

While mass-market players continue to dominate the UK retail industry, research by Geek Retreat shows that 15% of Brits have set up their own business in the past ten years, and of these,...

8 Jan 2024

The British Independent Retailers Association has said 2024 is anticipated to be a challenging period for shop keepers as economic challenges are still set to bite.

2 Jan 2024

Hudjo is the first online marketplace that lets cyclists park with locals, which relieves the anxiety of parking your bike. 

20 Dec 2023

The ActSmart office will be open as usual (9am-5pm) for the majority of the Christmas period, with some exceptions.

19 Dec 2023

Bira's CEO, Andrew Goodacre, took the spotlight on BBC Breakfast this week and later spoke with Nicky Campbell on BBC Radio 5 Live, shedding light on the rise in retail crime and shop theft,...

18 Dec 2023

Dress shop Pocket Watch & Petticoats in Trinity Street has been crowned the winner in Cambridge BID’s Christmas window competition.

18 Dec 2023

In the age of online shopping, the pursuit of the best deals during the festive season is increasingly common. However, as consumers flock to virtual marketplaces, cybercriminals are seizing the...

18 Dec 2023

Fresh evidence about the increasing problem of thefts from shops has been revealed amid a warning that organised shoplifting is now among the most common type of crimes against small firms.

18 Dec 2023

One of the North West’s oldest record shops has reopened after 14 months, creating a small museum to pay tribute to its long-standing musical connections with the city.

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Crime Report 2019

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

The Crime Report 2019 brought together responses from 7,000 stores.

These responses will be used to communicate the Association of Convenience Stores' (ACS) policy recommendations to government.

The report is a snapshot of the crime in the retail sector discussing the financial costs, the impacts on the retailers and the investments retailers are putting towards crime prevention.

Key findings from this years' report are:

  • Crime cost the sector £246m in the last year, equivalent to a 7p crime tax per transaction
  • There were almost 10,000 incidents of violence, with 41% resulting in injury and 83% of staff experiencing verbal abuse
  • 79% of shop thieves are believed to be repeat offenders

If you are interested in reading the full report click here.

Always Report AbuseThe ACS along with the Home Office has launched a new campaign encouraging retailers to #AlwaysReportAbuse and to educate the public on the severity of the issue.

Read about #AlwaysReportAbuse.

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