Supermarket chain Iceland will financially reward customers who report shoplifting incidents as part of the efforts to deal with rising levels of retaliation.
Richar’s Executive Chairman, Richard Walker said that the shopkeepers who consume employees to steal in progress will receive a £ 1 credit on their Iceland bonus card.
The company estimates that shoplifting costs its business every year around £ 20m.
Mr. Walker said that this figure not only affects the company’s lower line, but also limits prices and reinstatement of employees in wages.
Talking to Channel 5 News, Mr. Walker said: “Some people see it as a victim crime, this is not. It is a cost for business, we are for hours paying our colleagues, and this includes intimidation and violence.”
He said that encouraging customers to participate in the prevention of crime may potentially help reduce prices in shops.
“We want customers to help the shopkeepers to reduce their prices even further,” said Mr. Walker.
The announcement was made amidst an increase in shopkeeping throughout England and Wales.
According to national statistics for the office, the police registered 530,643 shopkeepers crimes in the year from March 2025.
This is an increase of 444,022 to 20% in the previous year, and The highest figure begins since the current recording practices In 2002-03.
In response to rising concerns, the government has promised to increase the policing of the neighborhood, which promises thousands of more officials on patrols by 2026.
