New laws have been introduced that will affect shoppers in big name stores including Aldi, Tesco, Lidl, M&S and Sainsbury's.
Tougher punishments will be in place for anyone who breaks the rules, with the most serious cases potentially resulting in a prison sentence, the Manchester Evening News reports.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act has seen tougher potential sentences introduced for cases where customers attack shop workers.
