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23%
23% -- organized retail crime growth rate for European retail sector (2026)
Organized Retail Crime in Europe grew by 23% over a two-year period according to the Centre for Retail Research.
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23%
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2026
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75
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
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95
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Centre for Retail Research
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https://www.anaveo.com/accueil-en/sectors/specialty-retail/ ↗
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Specialty Retail Security: Protect Your Store Network, Cut Shrinkage
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Centre for Retail Research
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European retail sector: 23% organized retail crime growth rate. Source: Centre for Retail Research (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/europe-orc-growth-two-years
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