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    India has the highest country-specific retail shrinkage rates-- reduction or loss in inventory due to shoplifting, employee theft-- across the world for year ended June 2009, according to the Global Retail Theft Barometer. "While North America and Europe make up 40 per cent and 38.4 per cent, respectively, of global shrinkage, the highest country-specific rates were found in India, Morocco and Mexico" the survey added. During the period under review, the level of global retail theft reached USD 114.8 billion, a significant increase of 5.9 per cent over last year's total of USD 104.5 billion. Full Article at Zee News
    While North America and Europe make up 40 per cent and 38.4 per cent, respectively, of global shrinkage, the highest country-specific rates were found in India, Morocco and Mexico
    SOURCE: Zee News 3 weeks ago
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India most susceptible to shoplifting, employee theft: Study!
  1. While most businesses have suffered as a result of the recession, few have been as hard-hit as the retail industry
    SOURCE: Zee News 3 weeks ago
  2. There is some criminological evidence that crime rises as unemployment rises and there are indications that crime is a much more important issue for retailers now than two or three years ago
    SOURCE: Zee News 3 weeks ago

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