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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.

6 Dec 2023

Bristol and Cirencester-based bespoke fine jewellery retailer Titcombe Bespoke Jewellery, a member of the National Association of Jewellers, has received one of its most unusual commissions...

6 Dec 2023

Reynolds’ Butchers in Parbold, near Wigan, have set up a scheme called Mary’s Mince to help people living in the village.

5 Dec 2023

Research commissioned by American Express Shop Small reveals the top 10 high streets for independent shops in the UK, shining a light on the nation’s small businesses that play...

5 Dec 2023

A new campaign is calling on police & crime commissioners to tackle crime on a local level, as theft against convenience retailers reaches record highs.

4 Dec 2023

Recent data from VistaPrint, reported by London Loves Business, has revealed that 70% of London small businesses generate up to a substantial 86% of their annual revenue...

23 Nov 2023

Retail sector leaders have expressed a range of concerns, from taxation to business rates, following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement this week.

22 Nov 2023

Six independent bookshops from around the UK have been named as the winners of the inaugural Booker Prize Indie Bookshop Spotlight, a competition in which independent bookshops and booksellers...

21 Nov 2023

The National Federation of Subpostmasters has received a response from new Conservative party chairman Richard Holden MP regarding the petition to keep DVLA services in post offices.
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21 Nov 2023

The British Business Bank has launched a new guide aimed at smaller businesses to help them understand how different financial products can support them at all stages of their development.

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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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