Greggs rolls back self-service cabinets in shoplifting hotspots
26 April 2026 at 16:43
Staff are handing over sandwiches from behind a theft-proof counter as the high street fights back
Greggs has axed self-service display cabinets in bakery stores that have been most severely hit by shoplifters.
The move is the latest aimed at combating a problem plaguing the high street. Last year official figures revealed annual shoplifting offences in England and Wales had passed half a million offences for the first time, and since then many retailers have reported high levels of crime in their shops.
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ยฉ Photograph: Mark Pinder/The Guardian

ยฉ Photograph: Mark Pinder/The Guardian

ยฉ Photograph: Mark Pinder/The Guardian