Target says it's closing stores due to theft. The data tells a different story

Re:Target says it's closing stores due to theft. The data te... by prpl on Saturday October 07, 2023 @11:16AM (#37802422)

Are you asking if shrink varies store to store?

Yes. I grew up in a grocery store basically, shrink could vary 30% or more between stores. Stores with liquor in the back corners could easily be 10% more.

Theft is only reported if you caught somebody, which you basically don’t try to do anymore

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Re:Target says it's closing stores due to theft. The data te... by JKCalhoun on Saturday October 07, 2023 @11:21AM (#37802476)

You could be right — about uneven distribution of theft (shrink?).

Nonetheless, with the aggressive inventory practices of retailers these days, whether a theft is reported or not should be of little issue — Target already knows how much stuff is missing.

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