All Crime articles
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NewsMulti-force op seizes illicit tobacco across Lancashire
A multi-agency operation across Lancashire has resulted in the seizure of thousands of illicit cigarettes and counterfeit goods from convenience stores, with several businesses issued closure notices
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NewsSBN and BRC unite to tackle retail crime and worker safety
The Safer Business Network has announced a new strategic partnership with the British Retail Consortium to share frontline expertise and practical guidance on retail crime prevention and colleague safety
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NewsACS urges retailers to get involved as ShopKind Week returns for 2026
This year’s Shopkind Week will link up with three other national colleague safety campaigns
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NewsRetail Trust partners with AI tech firm to help protect store workers
Retail Trust partners with tech company that uses AI and facial recognition to better predict staff abuse
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NewsInvestigation into Southsea cigarette theft releases CCTV images of suspects
Over £900 worth of cigarettes were stolen from a store in Southsea last week
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NewsJail sentence and long CBO issued to multi-tasking opportunistic shoplifter
A Nottingham shoplifter has been sentenced after a series of crimes across the county
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NewsWigan retailer fined £11,280 for illicit tobacco and vapes
A Wigan convenience store has been fined £11,280 and forced to close for three months after trading standards officers seized hundreds of illicit tobacco products and non-compliant vapes
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Blog‘Business rates reform must recognise indie retailers’ vital role’
A 20% business rates cut for pubs is welcome, but independent convenience retailers deserve equal recognition for the role they play in local communities, writes Paul Dufourne, senior commercial director at Philip Morris Limited
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NewsSussex shoplifter who used a shopping list jailed for two years
A shoplifter in Worthing who used a shopping list and stole almost £7k of goods has been jailed - again
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NewsThree trustees join Retail Trust ahead of new work to support retail staff this Christmas
A trio of industry experts have been added to The Retail Trust’s board to better help the industry at its most challenging time
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NewsRogue traders blighting high streets ‘must be shut down’
Industry leaders have warned that rogue traders and dodgy shops are damaging confidence in local high streets, calling for sustainable funding and a targeted enforcement strategy to shut them down
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NewsCCTV images released as part of Holbury village shoplifting investigation
Hampshire Police have issued an image of a man they think is responsible for stealing from a village Co-op
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NewsBirmingham raid nets over 26,000 illicit cigarettes
Officers from West Midlands Police have seized more than 26,000 illicit cigarettes during a raid on a shop in Birmingham as part of Operation Fearless.
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NewsFed joins calls for the Government to put indie retailers at the heart of its Budget agenda
The Fed’s national president has urged the Government to keep independent retailers front of mind for the next Budget
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NewsBira has called for accountability as the journey stolen goods take is highlighted in new report
Bira says online platforms must be held to account after report warns stolen goods markets are driving theft
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News‘They don’t give a damn’: the real cost of the illicit tobacco trade
Store owners in Croydon have spoken candidly about the devastating effect of the illicit tobacco and vape trade on their businesses, warning that rogue traders face no real consequences and that the price gap between legal and illegal products is impossible to bridge
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NewsGPS tagging linked to significant shoplifting reduction in Sussex
Operation STOP proven to show significant reductions in offending
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NewsConvenience stores urged to look out for cheap Red Bull or Wrigley’s gum after heist
Merseyside Police are advising anyone offered cheap Red Bull or Wrigley’s Chewing Gum to contact them
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News500 new officers to be recruited to take on money laundering and organised crime
The government has announced plans to recruit 500 new officers backed by £500m of investment to tackle money laundering and organised crime, with industry leaders welcoming the crackdown on dodgy shops
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NewsChelmsford shoplifter banned from shops for two years
Essex Police secure banning order against a prolific shoplifter