A Few Shoplifting Facts,

• There are nearly 300 million shoplifting incidents per year.
  - 2007 Jack Hayes International, Inc. survey

• Shoplifting is estimated to account for between 30-40% of retailer's lost profit
  - Jack Hayes International, Inc. survey, University of Florida Survey

• In 2007, retailers lost an estimated $15 billion per year to shoplifting
  - Jack Hayes International, Inc. survey

• In 2007, 626,314 shoplifters were apprehended from 24 large retail companies,
  up 9.16% from 2006.
  - Jack Hayes International, Inc. survey

• For every $1.00 recovered from retail theft, $37.43 is lost; only 2.67% is recovered total.
  - Jack Hayes International, Inc. survey

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