Collaborating with the Government to enhance responses to key crime issues impacting retail.
Our latest Retail Crime Survey revealed that there are over 1300 violent or abusive crimes against retail workers every day. Meanwhile, the annual cost of retail crime, in terms of losses to theft and the cost of crime prevention, exceeds £1.5bn.
The Operations Community leads the BRC’s work on crime and security, with members working together and with the Government to improve the response to the key crime issues facing retail.
The National Retail Crime Steering Group, co-chaired by the BRC and the responsible Home Office Minister brings relevant people together to propose legislation and discuss actions on policing of crime. The annual BRC Crime Survey is a key resource.
Objectives
Keeping retail crime and violence and abuse at forefront of political debate, with effective delivery of standalone offence.
Keeping Martyn’s Law Bill progress under review and ensure proportionate approach before finalisation.
Providing safe space for member discussion on business resilience when handling incidents such as riots.
WORKING GROUPS
There are no formal working groups but we have separate meetings on crime and security; risk and safety; supply chain operational issues.
Current Campaign
Members
The following key roles and the teams that report into them:
Operations Directors
Directors of Retail
Loss Prevention Directors/Managers
Head of Security and Profit Protection
Regional Managers
Associate Members
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Upcoming Events
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Talking AI with Sainsbury’s: Building an AI strategy even your CFO will love; self-funded!
Wed 3 September08:30The Garden Cinema, 39-41 Parker St, London, WC2B 5PQ - Member AccessEventRoundtable
Cyber Security – up-to-date insights from experts
Tue 16 September10:30 - 16:00The Form Rooms, Covent Garden - EventMasterclassLearning Programme
How to Integrate Nature into your Sustainability Strategy
Tue 23 September09:00 - 17:00The Form Rooms - EventExternal EventRoundtable
Breakfast Roundtable - The Path to Operational Excellence
Thu 25 September08:30 - 11:00The Form Rooms, Covent Garden - Event
Operations Community - Martyn's Law
Mon 29 September12:00 - EventExternal EventConference
Discover the Future of Retail at IET London: Savoy Place
Wed 1 October12:00 - 17:15IET London: Savoy Place, 2 Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL - EventMasterclassLearning Programme
Sustainability Masterclass
Tue 7 October09:30 - 16:30The Form Rooms - EventExternal EventConference
Retailers: Building a resilient future
Tue 21 October12:30 - 17:154 More London Riverside London, UK - EventExternal EventRoundtable
Breakfast Roundtable - AI First, Fashion Forward
Wed 22 October08:30 - 11:00The Form Rooms, Covent Garden
What our members say
The BRC allows a fiercely competitive sector to come together on some of the most important issues of the day. When it focuses on the long term topics that require well considered political and legal change it is at its most effective.
The BRC is invaluable in bringing retailers together to discuss crucial topics and then lobby the retailer message to government on our behalf. The BRC’s media presence and focus on promoting the interests of retailers allows us to align on issues impacting the sector.
A very effective business network that provides insight and coordinates industry opinion.
The BRC continues to do an excellent job of supporting the retail sector and its individual members on a wide variety of issues.
Adds a lot to our business, great sounding board, very well connected and able to influence.
A positive and considered voice for our industry, useful learning/ business-focused communities that help our team in their roles, and data insights that help us benchmark our performance.
Community Manager
Graham Wynn
Assistant Director for Consumer, E-Commerce and Regulatory Affairs | BRC
Graham joined the BRC in 2001 and has built up an extensive network in departments and agencies which he can call on for information, advice and to make submissions on policy proposals. He was Chairman of the EuroCommerce Internal Market and Consumer Affairs Committee for 10 years, having first lobbied in the EU in 1979. Prior to the BRC he worked on BBC local radio; was Secretary General of an international political organisation; and Head of Policy and the Shadow Cabinet Secretariat of the Liberal Party of Australia.
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