The trade body the Association of Convenience Stores is asking for retailers to share their experiences of retail crime.
The survey examines the impact that crime has on the convenience sector; looking at how crime is affecting retailers, number of incidents, and how much crime has cost businesses over the year. The survey also considers the causes of these crimes and counter-measures by retailers. Visit https://www.acs.org.uk/crime-survey-2020.
The ACS was last month supporting a Charter to help make workplaces safer for employers and employees. Launched on National Personal Safety Day, November 7, ‘Suzy’s Charter for Workplace Safety’ was developed to help identify and mitigate personal safety risks in the workplace. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “Convenience retailers are committed to ensuring the safety of their staff and have invested millions in crime prevention measures to protect their store and colleagues. We are proud to have collaborated on the development of the Charter, which will be a useful tool for retailers when thinking about the steps they can take to minimise risks and ensure that their staff feel safe and supported.
“Retailers cannot tackle the problem of violence and abuse alone, they need to be supported by intervention from the Government, police and the justice system to tackle the root causes of offending, ensure that appropriate deterrents are in place and that perpetrators are brought to justice.”
