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Veesion is the AI ‘plugin’ solution for CCTV security systems that automates 
the detection of suspicious behaviour and theft, and sends immediate alerts, in real time.

What is Shrinkage?

Theft poses a significant threat to stores, not just by eroding the trust between store owners and their customers, but also by negatively impacting the store’s financial performance. To measure the extent and impact of theft, we include it in the store’s shrinkage calculations. This approach helps assess the discrepancy between the store’s theoretical inventory and its actual stock. What is…

Main cause of Shrinkage

As a quick reminder, shrinkage is the term used in the retail sector to describe the loss of goods. The shrinkage rate measures the difference between the sales turnover a retail business should have made and what was actually made. This rate can be calculated using the following formula: (total cost of losses / sales turnover achieved) x 100. What causes loss of goods? Experts consider…