All Crime, fraud & security articles – Page 17
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NewsFormer Toys R Us manager ordered to repay £3.36m
A former Toys R Us manager who stole more than £3m from the company to pay for call girls, luxury cars and houses has been ordered to repay a majority of the cash or face another ten years in prison.
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NewsM&S manages to reduce theft for first time in more than a decade
Marks & Spencer cut theft from its stores for the first time in more than a decade last year, in stark contrast to the sector as a whole, which suffered a recession-fuelled crime wave.
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NewsHome Bargains online clampdown catches thieves
Home Bargains’ online initiative to tackle in-store theft has led to more than 20 prosecutions.
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NewsRetailers join forces to combat crime
Retailers including Argos and Iceland have teamed up to fund a new initiative that aims to tackle serious and organised crime.
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NewsWestfield London targeted by gang of robbers
Westfield London has been targeted by a gang of robbers who stole hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of jewellery.
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Man found guilty of Matalan murder
A man has been found guilty of the murder of a Matalan store manager in east London.
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Farmfoods ups security in PoS system upgrade
Frozen food retailer Farmfoods has rolled out a secure mounting device for Chip and Pin machines as part of its point-of-sales systems upgrade.
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AnalysisICO: friend or foe to retailers?
The Information Commissioner’s Office is going to play an ever-increasing role in retailers’ lives.
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AnalysisDon’t believe the hype
This must count as one of the toughest, but most interesting, years for security, loss prevention and profit protection teams.
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AnalysisPicking up the pieces: the impact of crime on store staff
The emotional impact of crime on store staff can be devastating if retailers don’t properly support them. Liz Morrell reports
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AnalysisRetailers take crime prevention to the web
With retailers frustrated by the lack of police action on retail crime is it right for them to use the internet to take crime prevention into their own hands, asks Liz Morrell
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AnalysisIntegrated theft detection key
As thieves become bolder, now is not the time to batten down the hatches and accept shrinkage as an unavoidable consequence of the retail industry.
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AnalysisThe statistical equation
As the recession squeezes consumers the assumption has been that retail crime rates have soared, yet there is debate over whether this is true or not. Liz Morrell takes a closer look at the figures
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AnalysisTailor systems to tackle shrink
In the past year a key challenge for retailers has been to up the effectiveness of loss prevention to combat increasing shrinkage.
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NewsHouse of Fraser tests high-end security tags
House of Fraser is trialling additional anti-theft technology at three of its higher-risk stores in an attempt to combat shoplifting.
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NewsRetail crime rises up Conservative agenda
A commission set up by the Conservative Party has recommended the Tories take a tough stance on retail crime and is aiming for the proposals to form part of the
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NewsHome Bargains triumphs in web war on shoplifters
Value retailer Home Bargains has said it has achieved some early wins on its campaign to tackle theft in stores and urged other retailers to roll out the initiative.
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AnalysisDon’t leave your in-store cash there for the taking
The security of takings in a store are often overlooked, but cash thefts are on the rise in the current climate. Liz Morrell asks how the issue should be tackled
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NewsMarks & Spencer to tackle fraud at its checkouts
Marks & Spencer will roll out a fraud detection system across all its stores before the end of the year.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Preventing ‘card not present’ fraud
We have noticed a marked surge in ‘card not present’ fraud. What are the key things we should be doing to prevent this?