Global Retail Theft Barometer Monitoring the Costs of Shrinkage and Crime in the Global Retail Industry
How much are the world’s retailers losing to retail crime? Who is responsible for theft in stores? What kind of products are most at risk? What strategies are the world’s retailers adopting to fight shrink?
These are just some of the questions that retailers in 41 countries were asked, in this year´s edition of The Global Retail Theft Barometer, which is available from Checkpoint Systems or from Amazon.
The Global Retail Theft Barometer is the world’s largest and most comprehensive survey of the issue of retail shrink. In 2009, 1069 large retailers were consulted in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa, giving us the most complete picture ever of one of the key issues they face today.
The Global retail Theft Barometer is produced by The Centre For Retail Research.
The Centre for Retail Research, founded in 1997, is an independent organization providing research and consultancy for the retail sector. It has carried out a range of 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.
The Global Retail Theft Barometer has been written by Professor Joshua Bamfield, Director of the Centre. Professor Bamfield has researched retail crime issues since the mid-1980s and has written extensively on this topic. The Global Retail Theft Barometer is sponsored by Checkpoint Systems. Checkpoint Systems, founded in 1969, is the world’s leading supplier of labeling and shrink management solutions to the global retail industry.
Download past press releases and past studies here.
Press release 2009
Press release 2008 - GRTB study 2008
Press release 2007 - GRTB study 2007
Download the condensed version of the 2009 Global Retail Theft Barometer here
To receive the pdf of the 2009 study and photos, pls e-mail:
Europe: Annabel.Lemetais@eur.checkpt.com
USA: Jennifer.Henry@checkpt.com
Asia Pacific: Natalie.Chan@checkpt.com
Purchase your copy of the Global Retail Theft Barometer III in Amazon