The Times reports that bodycare store Aesop has told customers at its shop in Hampstead, north London, that it is “currently operating with locked doors and limited numbers of customers in store for security reasons”.
Sainsbury’s has used robot guards at some of its stores. (Picture: Andrew Mathews/AP)
More than 2,000 daily incidents of violence and abuse were reported across the UK in the year to April 2024, up from 1,300 the year before.
Security guards are also reportedly standing out the front of phone company O2 at some of its stores following a number of thefts.
Some Sainsbury’s shops require customers to scan their receipt to leave, while Tesco has used robot security guards in some shops outside opening hours, according to The Times.
“People are contacting our helpline every day to report horrifying incidents of retail crime, abuse and violence, and many say that they are now at breaking point.”
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