Category Archives: Shoplifting

The Civil Society website reports that some charity retailers in the UK have reported an increase in shoplifting and anti-social behaviour in their shops.

According to a recent survey of 34 organisations, most acknowledged an increase in incidents, ranging from anti-social behaviour to verbal abuse and theft.

The Metro website reports that Tanya Liddle, who has been dubbed Britain’s most prolific shoplifter, has been convicted for the 171st time.

Liddle has been arrested almost 400 times and is so well known among shopkeepers in Newcastle she wears an array of hats to disguise herself.

The Metro website reports how a couple who own a Post Office and convenience store have adopted AI technology to address the shoplifting epidemic that was costing them £26,000 per year.

Vince and Fiona Malone went to a technology show to look at options, and they came across the X-Hoppers headsets and cameras.

As reported on The Sun website, the UK’s shoplifting epidemic is costing Primark more in losses than it pays in business rates.

George Weston, chief exec of Primark’s parent company Associated British Foods, said shoplifting had become “socially acceptable… with thieves facing no consequences.”

As reported on the Mail Online website, shoplifters are using wheelie bins and builders’ bags to clear entire aisles of food and drink.

Paul Gerrard, Co-op’s public affairs director, says supermarkets across the UK are seeing their meat, sweets and alcohol sections entirely removed.

The Startups website reports that the boss of retail chain Iceland, Richard Walker, has called for laws to allow images of violent shoplifters to be shared on local WhatsApp groups.

He has criticised the current data protection laws, which don’t allow businesses to share images of shoplifters publicly.