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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
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NewsNearly two-thirds of stores tested in Coventry found selling illegal tobacco
JTI finds Illegal tobacco hidden in tills, backrooms, vehicles and on third parties outside Coventry stores
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NewsSGF meets minister to tackle illicit trade threat
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has met with a Scottish Government minister to press for tougher action against illicit traders, warning that illegal tobacco and vapes are now widespread across Scotland
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NewsJTI, MPs, retailers and more meet to talk illicit tobacco in London
JTI and The Times held a special roundtable in London this morning
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NewsDirectors banned after importing 350k vapes disguised as medicine in £15m tax evasion scheme
Two people have been disqualified as company directors until 2035 for tax evasion and illegal importing
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NewsAppeal launched after shop worker threatened with crowbar in Sandwell robbery
West Midlands Police are seeking information about two masked robbers in Oldbury
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NewsACS officially launches its Local Shop Report 2026 in Parliament
The ACS’s Heart of the Community Event took place in London this morning
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NewsCo-op report calls for crackdown on illicit tobacco sales
A new white paper commissioned by Co-op has revealed the scale of illicit tobacco sales and organised crime on UK high streets, with three in ten smokers admitting to buying illegal cigarettes
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NewsDawn raid sees Upminster store closed for selling illicit goods worth £10k
An Upminster business gets closed for three months after Havering Council’s Trading Standards team and police swooped
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Partner FeatureHow illegal tobacco is taking over UK high streets
To mark the one-year anniversary of the It Costs More Than You Think campaign, JTI shares hard-hitting new data showcasing what the British public thinks about illegal tobacco.
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NewsACS welcomes new government taskforce for community renewal
New cross-departmental taskforce to regenerating high streets and create growth in every postcode welcomed by the ACS