In fiscal 2022, over 13 percent of retail brands in the United States stated that they experienced an inventory shrink of 3 percent and higher. Over 20 percent experienced inventory shrinkage between 2 and 2.99 percent that year. Inventory shrinkage, which is measured as retail sales loss, is typically caused by internal and external theft, operational mistakes, as well as systemic errors.
Distribution share of retailers' inventory shrinkage rate in the United States in the fiscal year of 2022
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National Retail Federation. (September 26, 2023). Distribution share of retailers' inventory shrinkage rate in the United States in the fiscal year of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139351/retailers-inventory-shrinkage-rate-us/
National Retail Federation. "Distribution share of retailers' inventory shrinkage rate in the United States in the fiscal year of 2022." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139351/retailers-inventory-shrinkage-rate-us/
National Retail Federation. (2023). Distribution share of retailers' inventory shrinkage rate in the United States in the fiscal year of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139351/retailers-inventory-shrinkage-rate-us/
National Retail Federation. "Distribution Share of Retailers' Inventory Shrinkage Rate in The United States in The Fiscal Year of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139351/retailers-inventory-shrinkage-rate-us/
National Retail Federation, Distribution share of retailers' inventory shrinkage rate in the United States in the fiscal year of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139351/retailers-inventory-shrinkage-rate-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Distribution share of retailers' inventory shrinkage rate in the United States in the fiscal year of 2022 [Graph], National Retail Federation, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139351/retailers-inventory-shrinkage-rate-us/
