Tag: [1] reports that retailers have put the cost of theft at nearly $100 billion last year. This is a significant increase from previous years and has become an even bigger problem for retailers. However

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Retailers say theft cost nearly $100 billion last year. But are stores using crime stats to cover up other problems?

Retailers are claiming that theft cost them almost $100 billion last year, with 37% due to shoplifting and 28.5% employee theft, according to a survey[2]. But could these stats be used to cover up other problems? A deeper dive is needed to find out.