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            average shrinkage rate for American retailers is 1.7%, though this
            rate can vary considerably depending on the type of retailer. We have
            found that retailers who do not do at least a monthly physical inventory
            are typically looking at a shrinkage rate of 2.5% - 3.0%. After they
            begin using XpertMart to periodically do physical counts, this rate
            falls to an average of 0.5%. |  |  
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