Violence remains a key issue this year. On average, 115 retail employees were attacked every day. The combined cost of spending on crime prevention and losses from crime to the industry is a staggering £1.9 billion. Over £700 million was lost to customer theft alone, a rise of 31% on the previous year. […]
Published in The Observer, by Tom Chivers, Sun 4 Aug 2019 09.00 BST The technology is helping to combat crimes police no longer deal with, but its use raises concerns about civil liberties Paul Wilks runs a Budgens supermarket in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Like most retail owners, he’d had problems with shoplifting – largely carried out […]
Crime Report 2019 The ACS 2019 Crime Report shows that crimes committed against the convenience sector cost an estimated £246m over the last year, equivalent to over £5,300 for every store in the UK, or what amounts to a 7p tax on every transaction. The single biggest trigger for violence and abuse was shop theft. […]
Sajid Javid, the Home Secretary, has backed trials of face recognition by the Metropolitan Police. The trials will be used to test AFR (automatic facial recognition) to help in the fight against child abuse. Speaking at the launch of new computer technology aimed at helping police fight against online child abuse, Mr Javid said it […]
Facewatch is leading the drive to support retailers in reducing store theft, staff violence and abuse which has seen an unprecedented rise in recent months by partnering with Store Excel. Store Excel is the fastest growing online and digital community of independent retailers in the UK. Their aim is to support retailers by providing […]
Unable to rely on the police for help, many retailers are adopting new security measures to defend their stores from light-fingered offenders Convenience store magazine Ask retailers how a particular category performs in-store and you’ll get an array of answers, from tobacco to food to go. Quiz them on the best symbol group and the […]
Facewatch has won the total support of Paul Wilks after a successful trial of Facewatch’s facial recognition security camera system at his store at Jubilee Square significantly reduced shoplifting and abusive behaviour. Just over five years ago, Paul opened his third convenience store in the newly developed Buckingham Park development in the UK. The […]
The One Show reports on the fear, worry and challenges facing the retail trade highlighting the disregard shoplifters have for CCTV and staff when focused on stealing from stores.
The independent panel that advises City Hall on the ethics of policing has set out new guidelines on how facial recognition technology should be used by the Met Police in the capital.
