Tag: crime
SGF dismay following shopkeeper’s murder
The Scottish Grocers' Federation has expressed its utter dismay at the horrific murder of Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah...
It’s time to protect our shop workers
Like everyone in the room at the SGF Crime Seminar, I was horrified by the graphic footage of...
The beginning of the end of retail crime?
As the Scottish Grocers’ Federation reveals that 92% of retailers are the victims of shop theft, and launches...
Retail Crime Seminar calls for shop workers to be given same protection as emergency services
In 2015 92% of retailers experienced some form of shop theft. That was one of the shocking statistics...
Shops held up as newsagents discuss retail crime with MSPs
As independent retailers met politicians at the Scottish Parliament to discuss concerns about soaring incidents of retail crime,...
Illicit trade seminar discusses dangers of internet trading
The fight against the illicit trade has been boosted further with an industry seminar held in Edinburgh today...
Usdaw survey reveals violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers is still a big problem
John Hannett, General Secretary of shopworkers union Usdaw, has revealed the results of the union’s Freedom From Fear...
Shopworkers’ union anger at government stance on violent crime
Usdaw, the shopworkers’ union, has reacted with dismay to Chris Grayling’s failure to rule out cuts to the...