How to shrink the shrinkage in India?
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While organized retailers are burgeoning by leaps and bounds in India, the problem of retail shrinkage has become a burning issue these days. India has been ranked No. 1 in retail shrinkage according to the fifth annual edition of Global Retail Theft Barometer 2011 (IIFL, 2011). The article tries to find out the reason for the same. The present article not only discusses the various forms of retail shrinkage and the challenges faced by Indian retailers in this regard but also gives valuable suggestions to them.Download Info
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Article provided by Department of Management and Finance, Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies in its journal Journal of Applied Management and Investments.
Volume (Year): 1 (2012)
Issue (Month): 1 ()
Pages: 38-44
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Keywords: retail shrinkage; retail industry; shoplifting; employee theft; administrative errors; RFID; bar codes; CCTV;References
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