Worldwide thefts cost retailers US $104 billion annually - Survey
13 Nov '08
8 min read
The response rate was 23.6%. This year, the survey was also expanded to include data from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Malaysia. For additional information, visit www.globalretailtheftbarometer.com.
The Centre For Retail Research:
The second edition of the Global Retail Theft Barometer has been produced by Professor Joshua Bamfield, the Director the Centre for Retail Research (www.retailresearch.org) with the cooperation of Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
The CRR is an independent organization providing research and consultancy for the retail sector dealing with the changing face of retailing and focusing upon retail fraud and crime. It has carried out extensive studies dealing with the costs of crime and the application of electronic and computerized systems to combat shop theft and fraud in many parts of the world.