Warning on Shoplifting and its Impact on Profits Retail Executives Sound Alarm on Shoplifting, Threatening Profits and Consumer SentimentRecent data compiled from earning calls by Bloomberg has shown that stock theft or “shrink” is becoming a bigger issue affecting the profits and balance sheets of both large and small retail chains. The retail industry recorded nearly 200 mentions of shrink this quarter, marking a doubling of the quarter-on-quarter data. Retail executives are often troubled by the issue of shrink, which