68% retailers fail to stop under-18s buying knives, research shows

// Most independent retailers have failed to stop under-18s from buying knives
// 68% of retailers that could not stop the purchases were independent storesNew research has found that independent retailers have failed to stop under-18 year olds from purchasing knives.
As shopkeepers fear challenging people, 68 per cent of retailers that could not stop the purchases were independent stores, according to research from National Trading Standards (NTS).
This was an increased proportion from 51 per c