RETAIL THEFT

Retail Theft

[Name of the Institute]

Retail Theft

Despite the wide variety of anti-theft measures have been introduced to the system, the losses suffered by businesses for thefts always increase in recent years. However, these losses are the tip of the festive ball because this crime is becoming a serious problem in all seasons and seems to be reaching epidemic proportions in many countries. Last year, U.S. merchants lost an estimated 37,400 million dollars (19.5 billion pounds) in goods, which represents 1.6 percent of total sales. These losses are usually known as "shrinkage". In response to this situation, the United States Congress authorized ...