Black Friday has become one of the biggest shopping days of the year, when retailers reduce prices across their stock to kick-start the Christmas gift-buying season. The National Business Crime Centre is advising businesses to review their security and ensure they have adequate resources in place to respond to the increased demand.

Violence and abuse against staff is never acceptable and should not be tolerated. Increased customer tensions at this time of year can be a trigger.
Retailers should provide their own security arrangements during the sales, and consider police assistance only as a ‘last resort’. Think about how you can improve on what you did last year to prepare for large crowds.