The deadline to complete the Transfer of Retailer Agreement (TRA) in order to remain a National Lottery retailer from 1st February (the start of the Fourth National Lottery Licence) is on the 18th December. If you haven't done so already, register and log into the TRA portal at www.TNLPartners.co.uk.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is calling on convenience retailers to take part in the 2024 Crime Survey and share their experiences of retail crime over the past 12 months.
The survey explores the impact and scale of crime across the convenience sector, looking at the number of incidents experienced and the steps that retailers have been taking to try and reduce crime in their stores, such as investment in crime prevention measures.
Paul has over 25 years of events experience having run his own agency specialising mainly in sport and corporate hospitality. He has worked with the likes of Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Miele, Euronics, Financial Times and Michael Page amongst others running events across Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and USA. He is now using that experience to help the current events team on their busy portfolio of annual events.
Helen has worked in retail for 29 years and has been a security professional within this industry for 19 of them. Helen’s role at Sainsburys has the primary focus of making a safer environment for colleagues and customers to work and shop, whilst monitoring and responding to security risk that may impact our business and communities now or in the future.
With a background of over 30 years in retail, including COO of Phones 4U overseeing 700 stores, twice winner of mobile retailer of the year, European Services Director at Dixons Retail and at the same was part of the team that successfully launched Freeserve. Nick has a passion for retail and has a comprehensive understanding of the impact that retail crime has on both employees and the bottom line.
Nick is now Chairman of Facewatch, a data protection company that uses Live Facial Recognition technology to proactively deter and protect businesses against crime.
The number of free to use cash machines available in the UK has fallen by almost 30% in the last five years, according to new figures from the Association of Convenience Stores.
The number of free to use cash machines available in the UK has fallen by almost 30% in the last five years, according to new figures from the Association of Convenience Stores.
