Business·27.04.2026Resumen IA Greggs removes display cabinets in shoplifting hotspots as retail crime surges
Greggs is testing the removal of open display cabinets in its London shops most affected by shoplifting, including branches in Croydon, Peckham, Whitechapel and Upton Park, with trials also in Birmingham and Wilford, Nottinghamshire. The bakery chain is replacing open cabinets with secure counters and piloting software to share incident data directly with police. The move follows official figures showing shoplifting offences in England and Wales topped 500,000 last year, a 20% year-on-year increase, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer describing the retail crime wave as disgraceful.