Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About 'Organized' ShopliftingThe National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry's $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent, experts say.
Source: Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About 'Organized' Shoplifting (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/business/organized-shoplifting-retail-crime-theft-retraction.html)