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Co-op Confirms No-Challenge Policy, Warns Staff Not to Confront Shoplifters

The move prioritizes worker safety after a sharp rise in theft and abuse in UK stores.

Prolific Shoplifter Jailed After New Met Recruits Make BP Garage Arrest

New Surveys Lay Bare UK Retail Violence as Crime Bill Advances

BRC Reports Fifth Drop in Violence Against Shop Staff as Shoplifting Losses Hit £400m

UK Supermarkets Lock Chocolate Bars in Anti-Theft Boxes as Organised Theft Surges

Sainsbury's Apologizes After Facewatch Alert Leads Staff to Eject Wrong Shopper

Tesco Launches 10-Week Auror Crime-Intelligence Pilot in 40 Stores Starting Monday

Met Chief Tells Retailers to 'Step Up' on Shoplifting, Alleges Staff Collusion

Next Tests AI Body-Scanning Security in Stores to Spot Concealed Stolen Goods

Victoria Police Set New Knife-Seizure Record as Government Prepares Tougher Laws

Met Raids 120 London Shops in Biggest Crackdown on Stolen-Goods Resale Networks

Prolific Boots Shoplifter Jailed With 10-Year Store Ban After 99 Thefts

Sainsbury’s Begins 8-Week Facial Recognition Trial in London and Bath Stores

Poundland Begins Nationwide £1/£2/£3 Pricing Rollout After Court‑Backed Rescue

Nearly 800 Shoplifting Cases a Day Went Unsolved Last Year, Commons Analysis Finds

Lancashire Police Advise ‘Customer Greeters’ to Deter Record Shoplifting

Wrexham Shopkeeper Doubles Down on ‘Scumbags’ Sign Against Police Advice

German Retailers Call for Legal Overhaul After €3 Billion in Shoplifting Losses

Ann Summers Trials Body-Worn Cameras in UK Stores to Bolster Staff Safety

UK Unveils £200 Million Police Boost, New Offences to Tackle Retail Theft