Retail

The retail industry is one of the largest sectors in the UK. It consists of over 300,000 separate businesses, employing over 3 million people and representing over 8% of all UK jobs. In 2019, retail sales in the UK were worth £439 billion – 5% of the UK’s GDP.

Despite online shipping becoming increasingly popular in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, in January 2022, only 25.3% of retail sales were done online which means that the majority of retailers are still doing most of their trade from physical outlets. Operating physical retail outlets presents an array of unique security challenges which require careful management in order to safeguard both your people and your products.