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C-store owners respond to Iceland boss’ calls to allow sharing of criminals’ images

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Following Iceland boss Richard Walker calling for laws to allow his stores to share images of violent shoplifters on local WhatsApp groups, convenience retailers spoke to Talking Retail about their own experiences and opinions on the issue. Walker criticised ‘stupid’ data protection laws that mean…

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