Greggs Fights Shoplifting with Staff-Only Counters

Greggs, a popular UK bakery chain, is implementing new security measures in select stores to combat rising shoplifting and violence. The trial involves removing self-service display cabinets and replacing them with staff-operated counters, along with new software to alert police. This comes as shoplifting incidents have surged, with England and Wales recording over half a million offenses last year. Retailers like Pret a Manger and Costa are also taking action, with Marks and Spencers chair blaming self-checkouts for contributing to theft. Greggs aims to test these changes in high-crime stores as part of a broader strategy to maintain safety in their shops. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/83764855980636e6