Iceland supermarket offering £1 reward for reporting shoplifters
9 days ago
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- Iceland supermarket offers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters to combat rising retail theft.
- The initiative aims to reduce the £20m annual loss from shoplifting, impacting prices and staff wages.
- Customers are encouraged to alert staff without directly confronting shoplifters.
- Shoplifting in England and Wales has risen by 20%, reaching over 530,000 offences in a year.
- The government plans to increase neighbourhood policing by 2026 in response to the surge in shoplifting.