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SHOPKIND CAMPAIGN CRIMESTOPPERS
CUSTOMERS URGED TO #SHOPKIND A NEW CAMPAIGN FROM CRIMESTOPPERS, THE HOME OFFICE AND RETAILERS IS URGING CUSTOMERS TO #SHOPKIND AS THEY BEGIN TO RETURN TO THE HIGH STREET.
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Kevin Tindall, MD, Tesco Convenience “Our colleagues and those across retail work hard to serve customers every day and the vast majority of customers
etailers, the Home Office and independent charity Crimestoppers have come together to launch a new campaign that urges the public to ShopKind after the reopening of more shops. The #ShopKind campaign encourages the public to be mindful of shopworkers’ essential role in supporting people during these difficult times, and emphasises that they should treat workers and also other customers with respect, kindness and gratitude.
are very appreciative. Our stores should be safe places to work and shop, and any form of antisocial behaviour is unacceptable. We support the ShopKind campaign in reminding shoppers of the vital role that those working in retail have played during the pandemic and the amazing job they continue to do in keeping customers safe and feeding the nation.”
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The campaign is backed by the Home Office and supported by major high street retailers, supermarkets and the local retailing sector, as well as trade associations and shopworkers union Usdaw. The Association of Convenience Stores’ 2021 Crime Report, which was published last month, shows that over the past year there have been over 1.2 million incidents of verbal abuse, and around 40,000 incidents of violence against people working in convenience stores. Of these, more than a quarter
