This statistic shows the distribution of retail sector fraud incidents in the United Kingdom in 2014/15. According to retailers responding to the survey, 79 percent of fraud cases in the last 12 months related to credit or debit card fraud and only 13 percent to voucher or gift card fraud.
Distribution of fraud incidents in retail sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013/14 and 2014/15, by type of fraud
* The source provides the following additional information: "This year the BRC Retail Crime Survey sample covered 51 per cent of the retail industry by turnover and accounted for 1.4 million employees. A broad range of retailers participated in the Survey, from large multiples to smaller retailers, including pure online retailers. The sample included regular participants and new respondents, together providing a representative cross-section of UK retailing."
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British Retail Consortium. (February 3, 2017). Distribution of fraud incidents in retail sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013/14 and 2014/15, by type of fraud [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/412284/retail-sector-fraud-type-united-kingdom-uk/
British Retail Consortium. "Distribution of fraud incidents in retail sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013/14 and 2014/15, by type of fraud." Chart. February 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412284/retail-sector-fraud-type-united-kingdom-uk/
British Retail Consortium. (2017). Distribution of fraud incidents in retail sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013/14 and 2014/15, by type of fraud. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412284/retail-sector-fraud-type-united-kingdom-uk/
British Retail Consortium. "Distribution of Fraud Incidents in Retail Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2013/14 and 2014/15, by Type of Fraud." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412284/retail-sector-fraud-type-united-kingdom-uk/
British Retail Consortium, Distribution of fraud incidents in retail sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013/14 and 2014/15, by type of fraud Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412284/retail-sector-fraud-type-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Distribution of fraud incidents in retail sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013/14 and 2014/15, by type of fraud [Graph], British Retail Consortium, February 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/412284/retail-sector-fraud-type-united-kingdom-uk/
