
Figure rises from 33% to 54% in two years as charity calls for greater respect ahead of Christmas
Retail Trust research shows 54% of UK shop workers face customer abuse or attacks weekly, up from 33% two years ago, prompting calls for respect ahead of the busy Christmas period.
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Retail Trust research found that the proportion of UK shop workers facing weekly customer abuse or attacks rose from 33% to 54% in two years, ahead of the busy Christmas period.
More than half of UK shop workers face abuse or attacks from customers every week, according to new research by the charity Retail Trust. The figure has risen from 33% to 54% in just two years, prompting calls for shoppers to show greater respect ahead of the upcoming busy Christmas period.
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