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Retailer association calls for urgent action in response to record high shop theft

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Independent retailer association Bira has responded to the latest ONS crime figures showing shoplifting has increased by 20% to 530,643 offences – the highest figure since current police recording practices began. The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira), which represents over 6,000 independent businesses across the…

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