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Retail crime takes toll on store owners’ mental health

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More than nine out of 10 independent retailers (92%) feel their mental health has been damaged by soaring levels of crime and abuse, according to a survey by Independent Retail News magazine. Nearly four out of 10 (37%) described that impact as ‘major’, while 32%…

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