The Bill of Thefts in Spanish Shops Increases by 4% in the Last Year and Exceeds 2,900 Million
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The self-payment boxes have become one of the main sources of theft: 67% of the shops say that there is more stolen than in the boxes served.
Spanish businesses lost 2,932 million euros in 2025 due to theft, administrative errors and supplier fraud, a figure equivalent to 1.1% of their annual sales. According to the Barometer of Theft in Commercial Distribution report, published this Tuesday, what are also called "unknown losses" rose compared to the previous year and were once again at historic highs. Wines and spirits and headphones were the most stolen products, according to the st…
Among the products, which generate the greatest losses, are those related to food especially, wines and liqueurs followed by Iberian slices as well as electronics such as headphones
Spanish businesses lost 2,932 million euros in revenue in 2025 due to so-called unknown losses, which include theft, administrative errors and supplier fraud. The figure is equivalent to 1.1% of turnover, according to the barometer of the Association of Consumer Goods Companies (Aecoc), prepared based on a survey by NIQ.
The thefts have become an increasingly costly problem for Spanish trade. Distribution companies lost 2,932 million euros during the [...]
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