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AinDiab t1_ixfin22 wrote

Reply to comment by gator_fl in Columbia heights plaza: why are people selling shampoo batteries etc.? by smacks23

> Many stores nationwide shutting down due to shrinkage. > >

Huh?

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jon20001 t1_ixfv6og wrote

Shrinkage is the technical term for shoplifting. Also includes employee theft and other losses.

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AinDiab t1_ixfy1eg wrote

And are there really that many stores shutting down as a result? There were a couple of well-publicized ones earlier this year in SF but it doesn't seem like there's really an epidemic of stores shutting down due to shrinkage.

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