Thinus Keeve

"We want more young people to see retail not just as a first job, but as a career with real opportunity, real responsibility and real progression."

"We want more young people to see retail not just as a first job, but as a career with real opportunity, real responsibility and real progression."

"In the past week alone we have had gangs forcing open locked cabinets and stripping shelves, two men brazenly emptying the shelves of steak and walking out, a large group of young people ransacking a store before assaulting a security guard, a colleague headbutted trying to defuse a situation and another hospitalised after having ammonia thrown in their face."

"Without a government seriously cracking down on crime and a mayor that prioritises effective policing we are powerless."

"We need to recognise this for what it is. A systemic issue. A growing issue. And one that demands a co-ordinated response across government, policing and industry."

"Without a government seriously cracking down on crime and a Mayor that prioritises effective policing we are powerless."

"Our colleagues come to work to serve customers, build relationships and take pride in what they do."

"We need to recognise this for what it is. A systemic issue. A growing issue. And one that demands a co-ordinated response across government, policing and industry."