Shop employees encounter knife threats and harassment, with 54% indicating regular abuse. Campaigns such as Let's Respect Retail and ShopKind Week draw attention to increasing retail abuse. The increase in abuse follows a series of events recorded across the sector during the fall season.
A Waitrose longtime employee takes the role of Head of Customer Experience & Operations at Marks & Spencer. Liverpool FC opens a new store in Oslo, celebrated by Robbie Fowler. Independent retailers grow within Staffordshire's shopping centre. Retailers are assessing security staffing and training in response. Staff unions demand for stronger protection measures as cases climb.