Estimated monthly theft losses according to small businesses in the U.S. 2023

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D. Tighe,
Mar 5, 2024
In 2023, approximately one in four small business retailers estimated that they lose between 1,501 and 2,000 U.S. dollars to retail theft every month. Only four percent of small business owners surveyed said they lost less than 500 dollars a month.

Estimated monthly losses due to theft according to small business retailers in the United States in 2023, by range

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Release date

December 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

October 13 to 14, 2023

Number of respondents

660 respondents

Special properties

Small business owners with brick-and-mortar stores that employ up to 50 employees

Supplementary notes

The source states that the margin of error came to 3.8 percent with a 95 percent confidence level.

Missing percentage points are likely due to rounding.

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