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Retail
(Retail Loss Prevention)
Presented By:
Arya Mitra
Contents
Why is Security needed in Retail?
The Indian retail industry suffered a total loss of staggering Rs. 9,691 crore due to
shoplifting and waste in 2007.
Shrinkage
Shrinkage:
Retail shrinkage is the portion of your inventory that gets lost or stolen. Your
shrinkage rate is expressed as a percentage based on the value of lost inventory
divided by sales during the same period.
Reasons of Shrinkage
Losses
Deliberate
Human Actions
Inadvertent
Actions
Protective Equipment
Protective Devices such as two-way mirrors, CCTV cameras etc.
Tamper proof labels and security tags.
Internal Loss
Internal loss is shrinkage caused by individuals from within the business such as
staff members and cleaning staff and anyone else involved internally in the
company.
Internal shrink accounted for 35% of shrink to businesses in 2011.
Internal shrink is caused by methods such as staff members stealing products,
cashiers keeping the payment for themselves, staff selling products to friends and
family at discounted prices, sweet hearting where product is given for free to
friends and family by staff.
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