Store-owners demand action on 'unprecedented levels of crime' impacting their businesses 

Survey found every retailer who participated has had experience with criminal activity in the past year, ranging from shoplifting and violent robbery to employee theft and gang intimidation

Retail Minister Emer Higgins with chief executive of the CSNA Vincent Jennings at the event to highlight the issues faces by retailers. 

Retailers across the country are experiencing “unprecedented levels of crime” which is threatening their livelihoods, a new survey reveals as store-owners call for an increased garda presence and Government intervention.

The survey, conducted by retail magazine Shelflife and the Convenience Stores and Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA), comes as retailers launch a new campaign at an event in Dublin to highlight the issues they are facing.