Latest News

As reported on the Retail Gazette website, shoplifting cases have surged 16% in just three months as thieves steal essential products from supermarkets amidst soaring living costs.

According to Freedom of Information requests by The Telegraph, Sainsbury’s and Tesco accounted for two-fifths (40%) of overall cases.

Whilst we find and report stories of fraud and theft on these pages, we also found this very interesting personal and heartfelt account of what it is like to become addicted to gambling and the extreme measures that one such addict took to feed his addiction.

Steve Ramsey’s piece was published on the Metro website and is well worth a read.

The Yorkshire Post website reports that four British Army soldiers and one of their wives stole military equipment from their regimental stores.

Stephen Miles Bagshaw, his wife Fay Bagshaw, Ben Alexander Garner, Lloyd Doak and Thomas Smith all pleaded guilty to stealing night vision goggles, helmets, weapon sights, ear defenders, clothing and boots worth around £106,000.

The Talking Retail website reports that supermarkets’ self-checkouts are being particularly targeted by first-time shoplifters who have no criminal background.

According to retail artificial intelligence specialist Scanwatch, UK retailers have reported an 18% rise in theft in the second half 2022 and, in nine out of 10 incidents, self-checkout tills were being used.

The Somerset Live website reports that a pharmacy worker funded a ‘fantasy’ lifestyle of holidays and shopping trips with £1.3m he stole from his employers.

Darren Mackenzie – jailed for over five years – brought John Ware Pharmacies to the brink of financial collapse with his outrageous fraud.

According to The Bolton News website, a former police officer turned trusted business manager stole more than £75,000 from his employers.

Simon Hindley worked as a parts manager and used the company credit card to make thousands of pounds worth of personal purchases.