About 69% of retailers reported a jump in organized retail crime in the past year, citing factors ranging from the pandemic to changes in sentencing guidelines, according to a 2021 retail security survey by the National Retail Federation. Shoplifting accounts for around 37% of retail loss in the United States with the other losses being 33.5% clerical errors and 30% employee theft according to the National Retail Federation. Here are some Tips To Prevent Retail Theft: 1.