Category Archives: Retail shrink

2025 Update on Impact of Retail Shrink: From the Bottom Line to Retailers’ Front Lines

A wave of retail theft and violence is reshaping the conversation around shrink.  It’s no longer just a budget line item—it’s a catalyst for store closures, employee trauma, and disrupted communities. And as incidents grow more aggressive and coordinated, the need for a unified response has never been greater. In 2024 alone, U.S. retailers lost […]

Protect Your Retail Team by Deterring Theft

In the past, shoplifting and other crimes against retailers may have been thought of as “victimless” crimes, but events in recent years have shown that the human costs of these crimes are high. Retailers are in the trenches, daily confronting threats to their teams and their livelihood. In this blog we’ll talk about the effects […]

5 Ways Retail Loss Prevention Teams Can Lead the Fight Against Theft

For retailers, loss prevention and asset protection are key components of any overall risk management program. Criminal activity is just one cause for loss, but in light of increasing violence associated with organized retail crime, addressing theft is a top priority for retailers. D&D Daily notes that in 2022, there were 694 violent fatalities in […]