Report: Total shrinkage among retailers in North America was $42 billion. North American companies had the highest shrinkage rate in the world. Nearly all types of retail stores in the U.S. were affected by dishonest employee theft and shoplifting, according to the report. Retail theft is a huge and costly problem for the industry, the study notes. Report: Retailers can take steps to try to reduce or at least reduce losses due to theft at point of sale (POS) and shrink.”]
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