Retailer invests in new security technology after millions lost to shoplifting
- Poundland is investing more money than ever into new security measures after losing more than £40 million worth of stock last year.
- The retailer will equip staff with anti-theft technology, including body-worn cameras, to reduce violence and theft.
- Shoplifting in England and Wales hit a new 20-year high, with nearly 470,000 offences logged by police forces in the year to June 2024.
- The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers reported that 70% of members experienced verbal abuse while at work.
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