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Survey of UK independent retailers shows crime increase in last six months

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Independent retailers across the UK continue to face stubborn levels of retail crime and alarmingly more retailers are choosing not to report theft incidents to police, according to the latest survey conducted by the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). The bi-annual survey, conducted every six months…

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