'I've Been Punched, Spat at and Threatened with a Knife' Says Dundee Shop Worker

Shop workers left with 'nightmares, panic attacks and flashbacks' after abuse - The Mirror

Research reveals how more than three quarters of shop staff have experienced intimidating behaviour in the past year, with almost half saying they felt the abuse had got worse in the last two years

'I've been punched, spat at and threatened with a knife' says Dundee shop worker

A former retail worker from Dundee backs a campaign asking shoppers to treat staff with respect.

One in four retail workers physically assaulted on the job

A quarter of retail workers have been physically assaulted on the job as retail crime continues to worsen in the UK. Close to half of retail staff (44 per cent) said they’re being abused or attacked every week, up 10 per cent year on year, according to a new report from the Retail Trust. A separate YouGov poll for the Retail Trust found that a third of Brits have witnessed someone being rude or abusive towards a shop worker in the past year.  “W…

Almost half of shop workers face weekly abuse or attacks as retail crime surges – Your Capital Minds

Nearly half of Britain’s shop workers are abused or attacked every week, according to new research exposing the human toll of the UK’s worsening retail crime crisis. The Retail Trust, which supports wellbeing across the retail sector, found that 43 per cent of shop floor employees had faced verbal or physical abuse on a weekly basis, while one in four reported being physically assaulted in the past year. More than three-quarters said they had ex…

Almost half of shop workers face weekly abuse or attacks as retail crime surges

Nearly half of Britain’s shop workers are abused or attacked every week, according to new research exposing the human toll of the UK’s worsening retail crime crisis. The Retail Trust, which supports wellbeing across the retail sector, found that 43 per cent of shop floor employees had faced verbal or physical abuse on a weekly basis, while one in four reported being physically assaulted in the past year. More than three-quarters said they had ex…

30% rise in retail workers abused or attacked weekly

The number of shop staff being abused or attacked every week has risen 30% in the last year to more than two in five (43%), according to a poll conducted by The Retail Trust. The poll of 1,000 workers shows that over three quarters (77%) of shop staff have experienced intimidating behaviour in the past year and 23% were physically assaulted. Of those experiencing abuse, 62% feel stressed and anxious going into work and 43% are looking to quit th…