Global Retail Theft Barometer: More Losses, Less Spending, Bad Economy
Highest shrinkage by category: Apparel theft in accessories and fashion clothing reached 3.85% of sales, while meat theft in supermarkets hit 3.38%
The level of global retail theft reached $114.8 billion in 2009, representing a significant increase of 5.9% over last year's total of $104.5 billion, according to the third annual edition of the Global Retail Theft Barometer , a summary of which is available at http://globalretailtheftbarometer.com/press/ .