By Jon Robinson The Co-op experienced almost 1,000 incidents of shoplifting, abuse, violence and anti-social behaviour every day across its stores during 2023, new figures have revealed. The Manchester-headquartered group, which operates 2,400 shops across the country, saw over 250,000 incidents, a 44 per cent year-on-year increase. The convenience retailer’s figures show there were over 1,325 physical assaults against store workers in 2023, up 34 per cent, while there were more than 40,000 incidents of anti-social behaviour and abuse, a rise of 37 per cent. In response to the figures, The Co-…
