24 Major US Retailers Apprehend over 1 Million Shoplifters and Employee Thieves in 2011

OVER I MILLION SHOPLIFTERS AND DISHONEST EMPLOYEES APPREHENDED IN 2011 BY 24 MAJOR US RETAILERS 24 major US retailers reported that shoplifters and dishonest employees stole over $6 billion in 2011. They also apprehended over 1 million shoplifters and dishonest employees and recovered more than $161 million. 2011 vs 2010 11.3% 5.8% 5.3% 8.9% RECOVERED DOLLARS TOTAL AVERAGE HOURS PER APPREHENSION APPREHENSIONS CASE VALUE 1,076,508 $161,473,966 $150 62 EMPLOYEE THEFT 590% More theft attributed to 1 in 36 Number of employees apprehended for theft from dishonest employees compared to their employer in 2011. shoplifters ($665 vs. $113). Dollars recovered from dishonest employees totaled over $47 million, up 5.6% from 2010. SHOPLIFTING S371B 50 DOLLARS 1 234567l890005 $37.1 billion Approximate total 30 - 40% Percentage of total retail $50 value of average shoplifting case annual retail losses. shrink attributed to shoplifting. for all types of retail. THEFT INCIDENTS & DOLLARS LOST TO SHOPLIFTERS ANNUALY PER DAY PER HOUR PER MINUTE THEFT INCIDENTS 220-300 600-800 25-34 400-550 Shoplifter apprehensions have increased 8 of the MILLION THOUSAND THOUSAND past 10 years. DOLLARS LOST $I1-15 $30-41 $1.3-$1.7 $21-28 Dollars recovered from shoplifters has increased yearly for 15 years. BILLION MILLION MILLION THOUSAND Source 24rd Annual Retail Thett Survey SC SUPER CIRCUITS conducted by Jack L. Hayes International www.supercircuits.com Survey 24 large retail companies with 18,518 Participants stores and over $589 billion in retail sales (2011) © 2012 Supercircuits