Retail goods worth 3.5 million pounds stolen every day

In the past, retail theft used to be associated with riots and episodes of social unrest. Essentially, when such violent incidents occur, law enforcement agencies are stretched, and the rogue crowd takes advantage

Hundreds of retail stores in UK now use visual AI

This year, a few of UK’s largest retailers have successfully deployed AI-powered CCTV surveillance across hundreds of their stores. The foundation for this technology upgrade was provided by SAI Group’s visual

See How SAI and the Co-op Tackle Shoplifting

As a stalwart of the British High Street, the Co-op have been vocal about the rapid rise in shop theft around the country, including lobbying successfully to have assault against shop workers recognised

London’s 100-million-pound shoplifting conundrum

Last year, over 67000 cases of shoplifting were reported in the UK. With over 62000 cases of shoplifting already reported by end-October, the signs are ominous for small retailers, staff at the retail