Retail Crime
Retail crime remains a major concern for the UK jewellery industry, affecting independent jewellers, retail chains, and suppliers alike. With high-value goods and visible storefronts, jewellers face unique security challenges ranging from theft and fraud to cybercrime and organised retail offences. Addressing these risks is vital for protecting staff, stock, and customer confidence.
Jewellery Focus covers incidents, prevention strategies, and policy developments related to retail crime within the jewellery trade. This includes topics such as security technology, insurance, staff training, and police collaboration, as well as the work of industry associations in advocating for stronger protection measures. We also provide expert analysis on trends, regulatory updates, and best practices for loss prevention.
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Dec- 2021 -3 DecemberRetailers
Retailers welcome proposed tougher sentencing for shopworker abuse
The retail industry has welcomed proposed changes put forward by the government that would see tougher sentencing for those that assault shopworkers. Policing minister Kit Malthouse confirmed the government has tabled an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which states that courts must treat assaults committed “against…
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Jul- 2020 -10 JulyRetailers
Usdaw ‘disappointed’ PM fails to back shop worker protection law
Retail trade union Usdaw has criticised the prime minister for failing to back a new law to protect shop workers from violence. The trade union has called for a firm commitment from the government to take all available actions to tackle the issue. The news comes as Usdaw revealed one…
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8 JulyEconomy
Government to crack down on violence against shopworkers
The government has vowed to crack down on violence and abuse against shopworkers. In a statement, yesterday the Home Office said it will work with National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG) on a best practice guide to support staff in reporting these crimes, strengthening and making full use of existing…
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Mar- 2018 -8 MarchCrime
Violent crime against retail staff doubles
There has been in ‘concerning spike’ in the number of violent incidents against retail staff, according to a survey by British Retail Consortium (BRC). The trade body’s Retail Crime Survey found the rate of incidents of violence with injury has doubled since the previous year to six per 1,000 members…
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Jun- 2016 -6 JuneCrime
Retail crime cost UK retailers over £2.34bn in 2015
Crime cost UK retailers more than £2.34bn last year, according to the recent UK Retail Fraud Survey 2016 published by Retail Knowledge. Launched at the Retail Risk conference and sponsored by WIS International, the survey found that employee theft was identified as the single biggest cause, with 68% of retailers…
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Oct- 2015 -19 OctoberEditor's Blog
Editor’s Letter October 2015
If you follow business news closely and your confidence is affected by it day to day, then this month will have made for a turbulent one. Hallmarking was down in the month of August – a disappointing continuation of the surprise downward movement seen in July – but then global…
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Jan- 2015 -20 JanuaryCrime
Shop thefts top £600m in 2014
The value of thefts affecting British retailers has reached its highest level in a decade, despite the overall volume of incidents falling, according to this year’s BRC Retail Crime Survey, released today. There were an estimated three million offences against UK retailers in 2013 to 2014, a decline of 4%,…
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Feb- 2013 -6 FebruaryTrade Organisations
Michael Hoare to step down as N.A.G CEO
The National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G) has announced that its CEO and Jewellery Focus columnist Michael Hoare will leave the association in April.
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Jan- 2013 -31 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
SaferGems warns of 15 per cent rise in the cost of retail crime
SaferGems has warned jewellery retailers of the “increased risk of crime” after the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported a 15.6 per cent increase in the cost of crime over the past year.
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