New guidance on violence and aggression in retail
Developed in collaboration with the Retail Trust and researchers at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), the guidance—Managing violence and aggression in retail—provides practical strategies to support organizations in protecting their workforce and improving workplace safety. Addressing a growing challenge Work-related violence and aggression is an increasing concern across the retail sector, with staff frequently exposed to verbal abuse, threats, and physical harm in the course of their work. Recent research underpinning the guidance highlights the scale of the issue, with many incidents going unreported and a significant impact on staff well-being, safety, and retention across the industry.
- ▪Developed in collaboration with the Retail Trust and researchers at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), the guidance—Managing violence and aggression in retail—provides practical strategies to support organizations in protecting the
- ▪Addressing a growing challenge Work-related violence and aggression is an increasing concern across the retail sector, with staff frequently exposed to verbal abuse, threats, and physical harm in the course of their work.
- ▪Recent research underpinning the guidance highlights the scale of the issue, with many incidents going unreported and a significant impact on staff well-being, safety, and retention across the industry.
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| Canonical URL | https://phys.org/news/2026-05-guidance-violence-aggression-retail.html |
| Publication time | Thu, 28 May 2026 23:00:02 EDT |
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May 28, 2026 New guidance on violence and aggression in retail by Ben Robinson, University of Manchester edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked trusted source proofread The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Vitaly Gariev from Pexels The Thomas Ashton Institute's Violence and Aggression Research Network (VARN) has contributed to the development of new evidence-informed guidance aimed at helping retailers better prevent…
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