They're profit margins are insane. Part of my fence business is loss prevention for big companies and I've seen their loss mitigation budgets. It's not even that the mark up per item is that high, it's just volume. They just sell so much having a few things stolen is just part of the equation.The thing that got us was we went to the city, and after having to go to 4 differant Lowes to actually find a roll in stock.
All 4 stores showed 3+rolls in stock each and the reply from each department employee was oh, they got stolen.
How are these companies staying in buisness.
If you think having a few rolls of wire stolen is bad, I just fixed a store where someone broke into the loading area and stole 7 snow blowers.