Shaun Dart, of Beverley stopwatch, looks at the impact of shoplifting on our community...
Thu 6th February 2020
UK retailers lose millions of pounds worth of stock at the hands of shoplifters every year. However, it’s not just shops and supermarkets that are impacted by these crimes, it can also have a significant knock-on effect on the surrounding communities.
Unfortunately, the cost of shoplifting is often passed on to consumers through higher prices on the goods being sold. It also results in increased surveillance and security measures as stores take preventative action.
Shoplifting can be a strain on public finances too, at a time when police resources already stretched. And for businesses that suffer badly at the hands of shoplifters, it can be a ‘make or break’ moment as they decide to close shops or relocate to other areas.
Not only does this result in loss of jobs, but it also effects the wider community, which subsequently loses access to these shops and services.
If you are a retailer in Beverley and want to join Beverley Shopwatch please get in touch with Shaun Dart, on sd@ wykeland.co.uk or 07703 320165.
Beverley Stopwatch is not only a tool to help reduce retail crime, it builds a link and a friendship with other retailers and the Police; I would strongly urge all shops to join as we are stronger together.
