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Inventory Shrinkage


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Inventory Shrinkage, 2008

Sources of Inventory Shrinkage, 2008


Inventory Shrinkage,* 2008
(NAICS Definitions, Percent of Sales)
  Shrinkage as Share of Sales
Total Retail 1.51%
Book/Magazine/Music Stores 0.87
Card/Gift/Floral/Novelty Stores 0.95
Craft/Hobby Stores 2.04
Department Stores 1.42
Discount Stores 2.07
Drug Stores 0.64
Electronics/Computer/Appliance Stores 0.29
Entertainment/Media/Games/Video/Music Stores 1.54
Furniture Stores 0.13
Home Center/Hardware/Lumber/Garden Stores 0.58
Household Furnishings/Houseware Stores 1.02
Office Supplies/Stationery Stores 0.88
Shoe Stores 1.45
Specialty Children's Apparel Stores 2.26
Specialty Men's & Women's Apparel Stores 1.85
Specialty Women's Apparel Stores 2.13
Sporting Goods/Recreational Products Stores 1.50
Supermarket/Grocery Stores 1.15
* Inventory shrinkage is the difference between the recorded value of inventory (at retail) based on merchandise bought and sold and the retail value of actual inventory in stores and distribution centers at the end of the year. The difference is then divided by "Total Retail Sales," and is reflected as a percent of "Total Retail." "Total Retail Sales" excludes automobile dealers, eating and drinking places, and catalog and non-store retailers because these categories were not represented in the survey.
Source: Richard C. Hollinger and Amanda Adams, University of Florida, Security Research Project, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, 2008 National Retail Security Survey
   




Sources of Inventory Shrinkage,* 2008
(Percent of Shrinkage)
  Employee
Theft		 Shoplifting Administrative
Error		 Vendor
Fraud
Total Retail 42.7% 35.6% 15.4% 3.7%
Book/Magazine/Music Stores 35.0 41.7 17.3 2.7
Card/Gift/Floral/Novelty Stores 50.0 30.0 12.5 5.0
Craft/Hobby Stores 42.5 37.5 12.5 5.0
Department Stores 43.5 42.5 14.7 2.5
Discount Stores 36.3 30.9 25.0 4.6
Drug Stores 54.5 31.8 8.3 4.3
Electronics/Computer/Appliance Stores 32.5 42.5 20.0 2.5
Entertainment/Media/Games/Video/Music Stores 50.0 20.0 17.5 7.5
Furniture Stores 25.0 25.5 45.0 2.0
Home Center/Hardware/Lumber/Garden Stores 45.0 17.5 32.5 2.0
Household Furnishings/Houseware Stores 47.5 30.5 12.5 3.5
Office Supplies/Stationery Stores 40.7 38.7 15.3 2.7
Shoe Stores 58.8 27.5 7.5 3.8
Specialty Children's Apparel Stores 37.5 32.5 20.0 7.5
Specialty Men's & Women's Apparel Stores 46.1 37.9 13.4 3.4
Specialty Women's Apparel Stores 48.2 35.7 12.4 4.3
Sporting Goods/Recreational Products Stores 43.9 36.1 10.8 4.4
Supermarket/Grocery Stores 45.4 34.5 8.3 4.6
* Inventory shrinkage is the difference between the recorded value of inventory (at retail) based on merchandise bought and sold and the retail value of actual inventory in stores and distribution centers at the end of the year. The difference is then divided by "Total Retail Shrinkage" and is reflected as a percent of "Total Retail." "Total Retail Shrinkage" excludes automobile dealers, eating and drinking places, and catalog and non-store retailers because these categories were not represented in the survey. Sources of inventory shrinkage, totals may not add to 100 percent, as respondents could provide an "unknown" estimate in addition to the above categories.
Source: Richard C. Hollinger and Amanda Adams, University of Florida, Security Research Project, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, 2008 National Retail Security Survey




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