Global retail crime intelligence company Auror has partnered with leading furnishing retailer IKEA UK to strengthen in‑store safety and security amid rising levels of retail crime.
Auror's crime reporting platform has been rolled out to store teams at all 23 store locations across the United Kingdom.
The platform allows coworkers to record instances of crime in a consistent and secure way - giving IKEA the intelligence needed to identify high-harm offenders, take action to protect their people, and collaborate with police to remove repeat offenders from their stores.
IKEA UK & Ireland Safety and Security Leader Alan Cotton said “violent behaviour in retail has reached a level where store teams deserve better tools to protect themselves and the people around them”.
“Retail crime is a scale problem, which is very hard to overcome without technology,” he said.
“Auror gives retailers the intelligence to understand who poses a risk and make informed decisions before situations escalate.”
Auror VP UK & Ireland Mark Gleeson said retailer data through Auror shows that the top 10% of offenders are responsible for almost 70% of retail crime across the UK.
“What’s worse is that those repeat offenders are up to four times more likely to be violent or use a weapon,” he said.
“By building a collaborative network of retailers that are all committed to keeping stores safe, and focusing resources on the highest harm offenders in partnership with police across the UK, we can start to make an outsized impact on the problem and make high streets safer.”
Leading UK retailers have been collaborating directly with police using Auror to dismantle organised retail crime groups. In one case, an organised offender connected to more than £600k in stolen products, was surfaced across multiple retailers in different parts of the country.
About Auror
Auror is a global software company providing a Retail Crime Intelligence platform to the world’s leading retailers to record potential crime in their stores after it occurs, better collaborate with law enforcement on crime, and create safer stores for all.
Auror allows retailers to record events in a secure and structured way, helping them connect the dots to identify prolific and organized offenders. This information empowers retailers to make informed decisions to protect their people, customers, and property, and address the large scale of retail crime impacting our communities.
Globally, Auror is used by more than 85,000 retail stores and in more than 3,500 law enforcement agencies across North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
