The source adds the following information: "Shrinkage = 鈥淭he difference between the stock a retailer thought they had and what they actually
counted or valued in their physical locations鈥. However, the definition is not homogeneous and accounting for shrinkage may be a challenging exercise. As
part of this study, retailers were asked to provide the shrinkage figures recorded in stores as a percentage of turnover, calculated at sale price without taking insurance payouts into account."
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Economic loss of retail crime in Belgium 2017, by business sector
In 2017, the retail sector in Belgium lost approximately *** billion euros as a result of retail crime. Losses were particularly high in the food retail and cash & carry sectors, which alone accounted for roughly **** of the total loss.
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