Retail Security

Security operative licensing expert Get Licensed is calling on private security companies to raise the minimum hourly rate for door supervisors. This follows an announcement by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) that it’s expanding the training package required as part of the licensing process. The…

Britain’s hard-pressed High Street retailers are in a position whereby they require real and tangible assistance in order to combat rising crime-related losses. Here, Trevor Wallace argues that the solution lies in technology that simultaneously boosts bottom line returns on fiscal investments. Trouble is afoot…

Mitie’s security business has been awarded two contract wins with IKEA and Springfields, which together are worth £5 million per annum. The new contract with IKEA has been awarded for three years, while Springfields has extended its existing contract for a further three years. At…

Over the past two years, Lodge Security has been operating its Elite Store Detective programme from the LodgIC Intelligence Centre, where national and local data on crime incidents is analysed and used to deploy protection to produce the maximum return on security investment. Now, the…

PerpetuityARC Training, part of the Linx International Group, will be on Stand 1484 at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) to share details of how the business has achieved a 98% first time pass rate in 2018 for security professionals working towards the ASIS International Physical…

The management team at The Mercury Mall in Romford recently selected two Axis Group companies, namely Axis Security and Axis Cleaning and Support Services, to deliver an integrated security and cleaning service on site. The contract includes a total of 11 security officers, 12 cleaning staff…

The retail division of Evolution, the international fire and security systems integrator, has come up with a simple way of managing a modern-day scourge – preventing fraud at the self-scanning checkout tills. A new, IP-based self-scan till monitoring system is now available, designed specifically to…

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a new report published by the Centre for Social Justice, entitled ‘Desperate for a Fix’, which highlights the close link between drug addiction and theft and calls for new policies to tackle the staggering £6.3 billion annual…

International loss prevention and security consultancy Lodge Service has merged its profit protection and LodgIC Intelligence Centre business with that of ‘total loss’ consultants PALS (Profit and Loss Support). The PALS team offers domain expertise in ‘total loss’ consultancy and has access to advanced software and…

Cardinal Security Limited, the supplier of intelligence-led security guarding and loss prevention services to the retail and logistics industries, has announced – with immediate effect – a new ownership structure designed to drive growth in the business. The management buy-in sees a group of private individuals…