Weekly Retail Shrinkage Report

Track and analyze inventory shrinkage across stores and departments, identifying trends in loss types and effectiveness of loss prevention measures to minimize financial impact and optimize inventory management.

Report Objective

Monitor weekly shrinkage metrics across all retail locations, analyzing trends by department and loss type to identify areas requiring immediate attention and assess the effectiveness of loss prevention strategies.

Overall Shrinkage Trends

Line chart showing weekly shrinkage value and rate trends

Questions to Consider:

2024-12-012025-01-012025-02-01week_ending$10,000$20,000$30,000sum(shrinkage_value) vs. sum(shrinkage_rate)sum(shrinkage_value)sum(shrinkage_rate)Weekly Shrinkage Trend AnalysisTracking 13-week shrinkage value and rate trends to identify patterns
  • What is the week-over-week change in shrinkage value?

  • Are there any notable spikes or patterns in the data?

  • How does the current period compare to the previous quarter?

Department and Loss Type Analysis

Bar chart showing shrinkage by department and loss type

Questions to Consider:

  • Which departments show the highest shrinkage values?

  • How does shrinkage distribution vary across departments?

  • Are there departments showing improving or worsening trends?

Women's WearMen's WearAccessoriesFootwearChildren's Weardepartment$0$200,000$400,000sum(shrinkage_value)sum(shrinkage_value)Departmental Shrinkage DistributionAnalyzing shrinkage patterns across retail departments

TheftAdministrative ErrorDamageUnknown Lossloss_type$0$200,000$400,000$600,000sum(shrinkage_value)sum(shrinkage_value)Loss Type AnalysisUnderstanding primary causes of inventory shrinkage
  • What are the most significant sources of loss?

  • How do different types of loss compare in magnitude?

  • Are there preventable loss types that need immediate attention?

Store Performance Comparison

Scatter plot comparing store security incidents vs shrinkage rates

Questions to Consider:

  • Is there a correlation between security incidents and shrinkage rates?

  • Which stores are outliers in terms of performance?

  • Are there regional patterns in security effectiveness?

051015sum(security_incidents)1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%sum(ytd_shrinkage_rate)EastWestNorthSouthStore Security Incident CorrelationExamining relationship between security incidents and shrinkage rates

Areas for Additional Focus